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Chambers of Michael Gibbon KC
Maitland Chambers
7 STONE BUILDINGS, LINCOLN'S INN
LONDON
WC2A 3SZ
England

Living Wage

Position

Commercial litigation and arbitration. George’s practice covers heavy commercial disputes of all kinds, often involving a major international element, and across all sectors. He is a specialist in civil fraud and asset tracing, all forms of interim relief, contracts, and joint venture disputes. He has extensive advocacy experience in the Commercial Court, Chancery and Queen’s Bench Divisions of the High Court, and the Court of Appeal. He has also been called to the Bar of the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court (BVI), and appears in litigation there and in Trinidad & Tobago. Recent cases include Tugushev v. Orlov (fraud, contract, and freezing injunction), State Bank of India v. Vijay Mallya (recognition of judgments), The Libyan Investment Authority v. SocGen (fraud and bribery), Tatneft v. Bogolyubov (fraud), Latvijas Krajbanka v. Antonov (banking fraud), and BTA Bank v Ablyazov (commercial fraud and contempt).

Career

Called to the Bar 1998; Appointed QC 2018; Called to the Bar of the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court (BVI) 2013.

Memberships

Chancery Bar Association, COMBAR, Intellectual Property Bar Association.

Education

Cambridge University, MA Law.

Lawyer Rankings

London Bar > Fraud: civil

(Leading Silks)Ranked: Tier 3

George Hayman KCMaitland Chambers ‘Supreme advocacy matched with exemplary client-handling skills. An extremely persuasive advocate, who knows precisely what to focus on in order to achieve a result. One of the very best.’