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Hefin Rees KC

Hefin Rees KC

Position

Hefin Rees QC has extensive experience of international disputes in the commercial, civil fraud, construction, banking and financial services sectors. Both Legal 500 UK and Legal 500 Asia Pacific recommend him as a Leading Silk in commercial litigation and in international arbitration, and he is ranked as a Leading Silk UK Bar in offshore litigation. 

Since taking Silk in 2013, he has developed a very impressive arbitration and litigation practice and has been called to the Bars of six different jurisdictions. Legal 500 describe him as: “Charming, entertaining, commercially astute and frank…” and say: “He throws himself in a case team with tremendous enthusiasm.”

He is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators and has been appointed to sit as Arbitrator by the ICC, LCIA, LMAA, as well as in ad hoc arbitrations in Asia, Europe, Africa, and the Caribbean.

Mentions

Asia Pacific: The English Bar

Commercial

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Hefin Rees KC  – 3 Verulam Buildings 'An industrious and tenacious silk.'
The English Bar Offshore

Commercial disputes

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Hefin Rees KC – 3 Verulam Buildings ‘Hefin has a significant presence in the Eastern Caribbean jurisdictions and a terrific rapport with the local judges.’
London Bar

Fraud: civil

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Hefin Rees KC –3 Verulam Buildings 'A rigorous and diligent silk.'
London Bar

Professional negligence

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Hefin Rees KC –3 Verulam Buildings ‘Hefin has a very good sense of judgement. His cross-examination is impeccable. This coupled with his mastery of the law makes him one of the top silks around.’