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Kyle Lawson

Kyle Lawson

Position

Kyle practises in all areas of Chambers’ work, with a particular emphasis on commercial litigation and arbitration. His experience covers banking and financial services, shipping and international trade, insurance and reinsurance, professional negligence, conflicts of law, international arbitration and general commercial litigation. Current and recent instructions include: Property Alliance Group v the Royal Bank of Scotland Plc, a banking dispute involving LIBOR manipulation and the mis-selling of interest rate swaps; Stemcor UK Limited v Global Steel Holdings Limited & Mr Pramod Mittal, a US$142 million claim against the guarantors of a Bosnian company engaged in the production of steel; and RC Cayman Holdings Limited v Michael Ryan, a high value commercial dispute before the Grand Court of the Cayman Islands arising out of the sale of the Ritz-Carlton Grand Cayman Hotel. Kyle also has experience of acting in arbitral proceedings under a variety of different institutional rules (including LCIA, ICC, the Swiss Rules of International Arbitration and Ad Hoc proceedings under the Arbitration Act 1996). His recent work in this field includes acting in a LCIA arbitration relating to the construction of a US$2bn fertilizer plant in Nigeria and a substantial ICC arbitration arising out of the sale of a network of telecoms companies in the Caribbean.

Career

Called 2012; Lincoln’s. Pupillage Brick Court Chambers 2012-13, tenant 2013 to date. Publications of note: contributing author to ‘SIAC Rules: An Annotation’ – Lexis Nexis, 2014; ‘The Remoteness Rules in Contract: Holmes, Hoffmann and Ships that Pass in the Night’ – King’s Law Journal, April 2012.

Memberships

COMBAR; London Common Law & Commercial Bar Association.

Education

Pembroke College, University of Cambridge (BA (Hons) Law (Double First)); Harvard Law School (LLM); Daniel Stewart’s and Melville College, Edinburgh.

Leisure

Kyle is a keen sportsman, having played golf for the Cambridge University ‘Stymies’ (2nds) and rugby for Pembroke College and the Harvard Business School.

Mentions

London Bar

Banking and finance (including consumer credit)

Leading junior3
Kyle Lawson  – Brick Court Chambers ���Kyle’s intellectual strength is obvious but he combines it with common sense and a user-friendliness which makes it a pleasure to work with him. He is thorough and careful but able to bring everything together so one can form a coherent strategy in a difficult situation.’
London Bar

Commercial litigation

Leading junior4
Kyle Lawson  – Brick Court Chambers ‘An impressive tactician and draftsperson. Very impressive in front of clients. His written submissions are powerful and persuasive. A pleasure to work with.’
London Bar

Energy

Leading junior4
Kyle Lawson – Brick Court Chambers ‘Kyle is hardworking, clever, diligent and fun to work with.’
London Bar

Fraud: civil

Leading junior4
Kyle Lawson – Brick Court Chambers 'Kyle's ability to combine a first-class intellect with an affable and easy-going manner makes him a joy to work with.'
London Bar

Professional negligence

Leading junior3
Kyle Lawson –Brick Court Chambers ‘Kyle is a highly charismatic advocate. Thanks to his high intelligence and exceptional insight, he quickly gains the confidence of the court.’