Celso De Azevedo > Chambers of James Pickering KC > London, England > Barrister Profile

Chambers of James Pickering KC
Enterprise Chambers
9 OLD SQUARE, LINCOLN'S INN
LONDON
WC2A 3SR
England

Position

Celso De Azevedo FCIArb has over 25 years’ experience in complex and high value re/insurance, cryptocurrency, insolvency, civil fraud, digital asset recovery, data theft injunctive relief and commercial disputes.

Having worked as an international litigation solicitor and partner in international UK and US law firms based in the City of London, Celso has extensive expertise in complex multi-jurisdictional arbitrations and court proceedings worldwide.

Celso is a founding committee member of the Cyber Insurance Association and past President of the London Business Interruption Association. He is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (FCIArb), a qualified New York Attorney and a former visiting lecturer at the Centre for Energy, Petroleum, Mineral Law and Policy, University of Dundee (CEPMLP).

Career

The Honourable Society of the Inner Temple

New York State Bar – Attorney, New York (2002)

Chartered Institute of Arbitrators – Fellow (FCIArb)

The Insurance and Reinsurance Arbitration Society, ARIAS (UK) – Panel Member

FedArb (US) – Arbitrator and Mediator Panellist

London Business Interruption Association (Past President)

Cyber Insurance Association (Founding Member)

British Insurance Law Association

Chartered Insurance Institute

Insurance Institute of London

Society of Claims Professionals

Society for Computers and Law

Chancery Bar Association – ChBA

The Technology and Construction Bar Association – TECBAR

Financial Services Lawyers Association – FSLA

 

Languages

Portuguese

Education

King’s College London: Master of Laws (1997)

Inns of Court School of Law: Bar Vocational Course (1996)

King’s College London: Bachelor of Laws (Honours) (1995)

Lawyer Rankings

London Bar > Insurance and reinsurance

(Leading Juniors)Ranked: Tier 3

Celso De Azevedo –Enterprise ChambersCelso is very experienced in the insurance market and knows very well the usual policies and coverages. He is undisputedly specialised in complex insurance cases and intricate contracts.’