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Craig Morrison KC

Craig Morrison KC

Position

Craig practises in all areas of chambers’ work, with a particular focus on commercial litigation and arbitration. He regularly appears in the High Court and the appeal courts, both led and unled, and is currently instructed in a wide range of commercial disputes. Cases that Craig has appeared in include UBS v. KWL (for the successful Defendant in a USD340 million claim to enforce several complex derivatives, raising issues of bribery, conflict of interest and negligent portfolio management, with Tim Lord QC and Simon Salzedo QC), Berezovsky v Abramovich (for the successful Defendant in a high-profile dispute between Russian oligarchs, with Jonathan Sumption QC, Helen Davies QC and Daniel Jowell QC); Howden North America Inc v Ace European Group Ltd (the English phase of an insurance dispute arising out of mass-tort litigation in the United States, with Harry Matovu QC and John Lockey QC); SNCB Holdings v UBS AG (a claim by the Belgian state railway company arising out of derivative transactions, with Jasbir Dhillon QC); and Arsanovia Ltd v Cruz City I Mauritius Holdings (a claim to set aside an arbitration award, with Jonathan Hirst QC).

Career

Called 2008, Middle Temple; supervisor in Commercial Law, Cambridge University 2007-08; tenant Brick Court Chambers 2010 to date.

Memberships

COMBAR; South Eastern Circuit.

Education

Loretto School; St John’s College, Cambridge University (2006 MA Law, First Class; 2007 LLM, First Class); BPP Law School (2008 BVC, outstanding); Harvard University (2009 LLM).

Leisure

Travel, tennis, (watching) cricket.

Mentions

London Bar

Banking and finance (including consumer credit)

Other key lawyer1
Craig Morrison KC – Brick Court Chambers ‘Craig combines forensic attention to detail with a very relaxed and user-friendly manner. He will soon be one of the go-to barristers for banking and fraud work and is years ahead of his time.’  
London Bar

Commercial litigation

Other key lawyer1
Craig Morrison KC –Brick Court Chambers ‘Truly excellent - academic but also user-friendly and practical. Works exceptionally hard to get the right outcome for clients.'
London Bar

Fraud: civil

Other key lawyer1
Craig Morrison KC – Brick Court Chambers 'He is an assured, eloquent and persuasive advocate.'