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Chambers of Lord Grabiner QC

TEMPLE, LONDON, EC4Y 9AR, ENGLAND
Tel:
Work 020 7583 2000
Fax:
Fax 020 7583 0118
DX:
430 LONDON CHANCERY LANE
Web:
www.oeclaw.co.uk
Email:

Craig Orr QC

Tel:
Work +44 20 7583 2000
Email:
One Essex Court (Chambers of Lord Grabiner QC)

Position

Craig Orr has a broad commercial litigation and advisory practice, with particular emphasis upon banking and finance matters, insurance disputes, civil fraud litigation, professional negligence, international commercial arbitrations and large and complex contractual disputes of a commercial nature more generally. His recent work includes numerous disputes arising out of the credit crunch, including complex investor claims, derivative claims against Lehman Brothers and acting for the winding-up board of Glitnir Bank hf. His leading cases include HLB Kidsons v Lloyd’s Underwriters (2009), JP Morgan v Primacom (2005), Barings v Coopers & Lybrand (2003), British & Commonwealth v Quadrex (1995) and Caparo v Dickman (1990).

Career

Called 1986; Middle Temple; QC 2006.

Education

Rugby School; University of Cambridge (1984 BA Hons Law); University of Oxford (1985 BCL, Vinerian Scholar).

Practice Areas

Banking; Litigation - commercial; Professional negligence

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