LEGAL CAREER
Date
Location
Company
Position
Description
1996 – 1998
London
Chambers of Ian McCulloch (now deceased), 9 Bell Yard, London
Pupillage (training for being a barrister)
First Six Pupillage was in Chancery and insolvency. Second and third six pupillages, undertook advocacy in general common law cases.
1998 – 2003
2003 – 2007
London
London
Chambers of Lord Gifford QC, 8 King’s Bench Walk, Temple, London
Chambers of Peter Hughes QC, Tanfield Chambers, Temple, London
Barrister
Barrister
Taner was appointed as Junior Counsel to the Crown’s Civil Litigation Panel from 2000-2007 and was instructed by the Treasury Solicitor acting for various government departments particularly in commercial, employment and directors disqualification matters. His practice consisted of Local Government/Housing (acting for numerous local authorities), general commercial (including construction) and chancery work. He appeared in English courts including the Court of Appeal.
2007 – 2023
London
Corbett & Co. 2 Claremont Road, Teddington
Barrister
Taner is a specialist in Alternative Dispute Resolution proceedings concerning international construction and engineering projects largely under FIDIC contracts, primarily FIDIC DABs and ICC arbitration.
2023 – date
London
Howard Kennedy LLP, 1 London Bridge, London SE1 9BG
Barrister & Partner
Taner is an international construction barrister, ICC Arbitrator, FIDIC President’s List Adjudicator and FIDIC Certified trainer