London Bar
Charles Dougherty
Art & cultural property, commercial dispute resolution, commercial fraud, group litigation, insurance & reinsurance, life & health insurance, product liability, professional negligence, property damage, travel, private international law, 2 Temple Gardens
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Work Department
Art & Cultural Property, Commercial Dispute Resolution, Commercial Fraud, Group Litigation, Insurance & Reinsurance, Life & Health Insurance, Product Liability, Professional Negligence, Property Damage, Travel, Private International Law
Position
Charles specialises in commercial law, in particular commercial fraud, professional negligence, product liability, private international law (including travel) and insurance. Recent cases include: Roberts v SSAFA [2021] QB 310 (applicable law and contribution); PDVSA v Clyde & Co [2020] Lloyd's Rep. F.C. 580 (arbitration, trusts and proceeds of crime); Lemos v Lemos [2017] BPIR 716 (freezing order over trust); Brazil v Durant [2016] AC 297 (backwards tracing); Mitsui Sumitomo v MOPC [2016] AC 1488 (Liability under Riot (Damages) Act 1886 following August 2011 riots); Schubert Murphy v Law Society [2018] PNLR 4 (whether duty of care owed by Law Society).
Education
Winchester College; Magdalen College, Oxford (1993 BA; 1994 BCL).
Mentions
Middle East: The English Bar
Commercial
HALL OF FAME2Charles Dougherty KC – 2 Temple Gardens 'A detailed, methodical and quick-witted advocate, whose calm manner and matter-of-fact demeanour is effective in winning over judges. His busy practice reflects his popularity.'
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Commercial litigation
HALL OF FAME2Charles Dougherty KC –2 Temple Gardens ‘Crystal-clear advice, easy to engage with and authoritative.’
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Fraud: civil
HALL OF FAME2Charles Dougherty KC –2 Temple Gardens ‘An outstanding technical lawyer and a formidable expert in jurisdictional issues.’
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Group litigation
HALL OF FAME2Charles Dougherty KC – 2 Temple Gardens ‘Charles is a tenacious advocate with an unparalleled grasp of the law. His ability to cut through the issues and focus on the key points commends him to judges and clients alike.'
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Insurance and reinsurance
HALL OF FAME1Charles Dougherty KC –2 Temple Gardens ‘Charles has an engaging and charming style in his advocacy. He is also well-versed as an insurance barrister.’
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Personal injury, industrial disease and insurance fraud
HALL OF FAME1Charles Dougherty KC - 2 Temple Gardens 'Charles has a sharp legal mind and has an enviable ability to explain incredibly complex matters in a simple and effective way.'
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Product liability
HALL OF FAME1Charles Dougherty KC –2 Temple Gardens ‘Charles' knowledge of this area of law is second to none. His organisational skills mean that he is the counsel of choice in large volume product liability claims.'
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Professional negligence
HALL OF FAME2Charles Dougherty KC –2 Temple Gardens 'Very easy to work with and extremely able lawyer, advocate and jurisdiction specialist.'