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Alain Choo Choy KC

Alain Choo Choy KC

Position

Barrister practising across the broad spectrum of commercial dispute resolution (both litigation and domestic and international arbitration). Expertise in areas including, but not limited to: banking and financial services; civil fraud (including cross border fraud and interim relief applications); energy and natural resources; and company and joint venture (including shareholders and M&A) disputes. For more detail, see profile at https://www.oeclaw.co.uk/barristers/full-cv/alain-choo-choy-kc.

Career

Qualified 1991, Inner Temple. Silk appointment 2009.

Languages

Fluent French.

Memberships

London Commercial Bar Association

Education

French grammar school; Queen Mary & Westfield College, University of London (LLB 1st class Hons).

Leisure

Tennis, table tennis (Seoul Olympics 1988); classical music.

Mentions

London Bar

Banking and finance (including consumer credit)

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Alain Choo Choy KC – One Essex Court ‘Alain is a truly outstanding KC. He is a brilliant lawyer but that is only the first of his talents. He is also an outstanding strategist and an exceptional team player. These qualities together put him head and shoulders above other KCs.’  
The English Bar Offshore

Commercial disputes

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Alain Choo Choy KC – One Essex Court ‘Alain is a delight to work with. Supremely intelligent, great judgement, and a very skillful advocate.’
London Bar

Commercial litigation

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Alain Choo Choy KC –One Essex Court
London Bar

Energy

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Alain Choo Choy KC –One Essex Court ‘He is extremely meticulous and knowledgeable, and expresses himself well in the courtroom.’
London Bar

Fraud: civil

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Alain Choo Choy KC –One Essex Court ‘Alain is a truly outstanding KC. He is a brilliant lawyer, an outstanding strategist, and an exceptional team player.'
London Bar

International arbitration: counsel

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Alain Choo Choy KC –One Essex Court ‘He is extremely meticulous and knowledgeable in his work, and responsive to queries. He expresses himself well before the courts and has rapid replies to sometimes complex queries from the bench.’