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Chambers of Christopher Pymont QC

7 STONE BUILDINGS, LINCOLN'S INN, LONDON, WC2A 3SZ, ENGLAND
Tel:
Work 020 7406 1200
Fax:
Fax 020 7406 1300
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326 LONDON CHANCERY LANE
Web:
www.maitlandchambers.com
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Ciaran Keller

Tel:
Work +44 20 7406 1200
Email:
Maitland Chambers (Chambers of Christopher Pymont QC)

Position

Specialises in commercial and Chancery litigation and arbitration (domestic and international). Practice includes business agreements and general contractual disputes, civil fraud and asset tracing, company and insolvency matters, property litigation, energy and minerals, sports law, trusts, fiduciaries, professional negligence and claims for and against sovereign states. Instructed in cases in offshore jurisdictions, including Jersey, the BVI, the Cayman Islands, Anguilla and Hong Kong. Recent reported cases include: Barnsley v Noble [2012]; Crosco v Jolan [2011] EWCA Civ 1619; NML v Argentina [2011] UKSC 31; Yukos Capital v Rosneft [2011] EWHC 1461 (Comm); Favor Easy Management v Wu [2011] EWHC 2017 (Ch); Star Energy v Bocardo [2010] UKSC 35; Mentmore International v Abbey Healthcare [2010] EWCA Civ 761; Lindsay v O'Loughnane [2010] EWHC 529; Crest Nicholson (Londinium) v Akaria Investments [2010] EWCA Civ 1331; North Principal Investments v Greenoak Renewable Energy [2009] 1 Lloyds Rep 89 (CA); Langston Group v Cardiff City Football Club [2008] EWHC 535; Meretz v ACP [2008] Ch 244; Donegal International v Zambia (2007) 1 Lloyd's Rep 397; Gamlestaden v Baltic Partners [2007] UKPC 26; Coors Holdings v Dow Properties [2007] EWCA Civ 255; Wembley National Stadium v Wembley (London) [2007] EWHC 756.

Career

Called 2004; Lincoln's Inn.

Languages

Fluent Portuguese.

Member

Commercial Bar Association; Chancery Bar Association.

Education

Cheadle Hulme School; Brasenose College, Oxford (BA Hons First Class; MA).

Practice Areas

Chancery (general); Litigation - commercial; Property - litigation

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