39 Essex Chambers

Philippe has an international practice specialising in cross-border commercial and construction & energy disputes.

He regularly appears as counsel in international commercial disputes in the Commercial Court and Chancery Division in London, international arbitration and offshore jurisdictions (including the BVI and Gibraltar). In particular, civil fraud, banking & financial services, award enforcement, jurisdiction, energy, construction, insolvency and company disputes.

Notable current and recent instructions are from clients in India, Ukraine, Moldova, Singapore, China, the UK, Cyprus and Continental Europe. He regularly acts for high net worth individuals, private equity funds, asset management firms, banks, insurers and government bodies.

Philippe has substantial experience in ICC, LCIA, SCC and HKIAC arbitration and award enforcement proceedings. Relevant cases include Stati & Ors v Republic of Kazakhstan, recently appearing in the BVI Commercial Court, Supreme Court of Gibraltar, Court of Appeal for Gibraltar and Privy Council.

Philippe is also admitted to the BVI Bar and has been called ad hoc to the Gibraltar Bar.

Call to the Bar of England and Wales – 2017

Call to the Bar of the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court in the British Virgin Islands – 2023

English – native; German – native; French – conversational; Sinhala – conversational

Chancery Bar Association (ChBA), serving on the main committee

Commercial Bar Association (COMBAR)

Young Fraud Lawyers Association (YFLA)

Financial Services Lawyers Association (FSLA)

LL.B. (LSE) (First in Year)

BCL (Oxford) (Distinction)