Humphries Kerstetter LLP

Commercial litigation and arbitration

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‘.

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.

English and a working knowledge of Spanish.

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.