Middle East - Middle East: The English Bar

Chambers of Charlie Cory-Wright KC and Richard Harwood KC

39 Essex Chambers is ‘a world class institution able to provide top talent in a myriad of practice areas’, with the set’s presence in the EMEA region continuing to expand, especially in relation to international commercial disputes concerning fraud and cross-border asset tracing. In KBBO Group v Anand Choudha, Karishma Vora is instructed by the latter in this shareholder dispute arising from the now defunct Spectrami DMCC, the once largest cyber security company in the Middle East. Karim Ghaly KC maintains a well-established reputation throughout the Middle East for his expertise on complex international arbitration, including under ICC, DIFC and LCIA arbitral rules.

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  • 'Chambers' management is very user friendly and Lindsay Scott in particular is a delight to work with.'
  • 'The clerks are professional and responsive.'

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