Mr Kristopher Kerstetter > Humphries Kerstetter LLP > London, England > Lawyer Profile
Humphries Kerstetter LLP Offices
St Bartholomew House
92 Fleet Street
EC4Y 1DH
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Mr Kristopher Kerstetter
Work Department
Commercial litigation and arbitration
Position
Kristopher Kerstetter is the senior partner of HK with over twenty years’ experience in contentious legal practice, noted in recent editions of the Legal 500 as a leading individual in the field and as “a highly regarded international disputes specialist”.
Kristopher is an international disputes lawyer who is qualified in England and New York.
Kristopher is a solicitor-advocate with rights to appear in all Higher Courts (Civil) of England and Wales. Kristopher has an excellent reputation among clients and colleagues, being described in the Global Arbitration Review as ‘a very competent lawyer who is always well prepared‘ and as ‘very business-oriented‘ with ‘powerful negotiation skills‘.
Career
Before joining HK, Kristopher worked in the New York and London offices of Linklaters LLP. Kristopher maintains a broad dispute resolution practice but with particular expertise in international arbitration and associated litigation.
Kristopher has very broad litigation and arbitration experience with an emphasis on complex disputes with an international dimension. Kristopher has particular expertise in international arbitration including the settlement of international investment disputes. He has handled arbitrations under most of the leading sets of international arbitration rules, including ICC, LCIA, ICSID, UNCITRAL and SCC and acted in high profile international disputes in the English courts. He also has extensive experience in local and international enforcement of arbitration awards and court judgments.
Kristopher has worked closely with clients in many commercial sectors including energy, telecommunications, financial services, pharmaceuticals, oil & gas, media, insurance and industrial projects. He also has experience acting both for and in opposition to sovereign states. He is often called upon to provide strategic advice in anticipation or in lieu of formal proceedings.
He has authored numerous publications, been quoted in the legal press and given seminars and training sessions on international arbitration and anti-corruption issues.
Languages
English and a working knowledge of Spanish.
Education
2003: LL.M. Cambridge University.
1998: J.D. (hons) George Washington University Law School, Washington D.C.
1993: B.A. (hons) Colgate University, New York.
Lawyer Rankings
London > Dispute resolution > Commercial litigation: mid-market
(Leading partners)Humphries Kerstetter LLP is ‘a top dispute resolution boutique in London’. The 19-strong practice represents UK and internationally-based corporations, banks, funds and HNW individuals in high-stakes disputes; such matters are frequently before the English Commercial Court and involve international parties or coordination with proceedings in other countries. The firm’s sector expertise covers banking, financial services, energy, defence, insurance, IT, international trade, pharmaceuticals, telecoms, media, and construction. As of April 2024, experienced financial services litigator Joanna Pearson, who ‘gets great results’, is the firm’s managing partner, replacing commercial and financial disputes specialist James Russell, whose cases often involve trust and company law issues. The practice also showcases Kristopher Kerstetter, who represents companies from the energy, telecoms, financial services, media, insurance and industrial projects sectors; Toby Starr, who ‘always looks for the best solution’; and veteran litigator Mark Humphries. Other key figures are Robert Javin-Fisher, an expert in contractual and shareholder disputes, as well as professional negligence, group litigation and competition-related follow-on claims; Chris Louth, who is ‘an absolute credit to the firm and himself’; and Harriet Bush, who has notable experience in product liability matters, negligence and shareholder disputes.
London > Dispute resolution > International arbitration
Humphries Kerstetter LLP is a City litigation boutique that is mandated for arbitrations under all major international rules. Its expertise covers acting both for, and against, sovereign states, and the firm is additionally experienced in the enforcement of final arbitration awards from a range of international jurisdictions. Representing companies from the energy, telecoms, financial services, media and insurance sectors, Kristopher Kerstetter‘s ‘reputation in international arbitration is stellar’. Toby Starr‘s current practice encompasses LCIA, UNCITRAL and ICSID arbitrations.
Lawyer Rankings
- Commercial litigation: mid-market London > Dispute resolution
- Leading partners London > Dispute resolution > Commercial litigation: mid-market
- International arbitration London > Dispute resolution