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Mr Karl Anderson
Position
Barrister specialising in banking and finance; commercial litigation; company law; civil fraud; insolvency; and offshore disputes.
Career
Called 2017 (Queen Mother scholar of Middle Temple). Karl is a commercial chancery barrister who is frequently instructed both as sole counsel in the High Court and County Court, and as part of a wider counsel team in heavy commercial litigation. Karl has been instructed on several high-profile civil fraud disputes, such as JTrust Asia PTE Ltd v Konoshita (2023, DIFC), Autonomy v Lynch [2022] EWHC 1178 (Ch) and a multi-million pound fraud claim in the High Court concerning the sale of mini-bonds to consumer investors. Commercial litigation is a mainstay of Karl’s practice: recent instructions include IDBI v Mabani Delma General Contracting Co LLC (2022, DIFC) and General Electric Company v AI Alpine US Bidco Inc [2021] EWHC 45 (Ch). Karl has also developed an established offshore practice, having been instructed on cases in the DIFC and ADGM, the BVI, and the Isle of Man.
Publications
Textbooks
- ‘International Law and Jurisdiction’ in Daniel Clarry (ed), The UK Supreme Court Yearbook, Volume 10: 2018–2019 Legal Year (Appellate Press 2021) 707 (co-authored with Jonathan Crow QC).
- Zuckerman on Civil Procedure 4th Ed. (2021) (Sweet & Maxwell) (editor)
- Loose and Griffiths on Liquidators 9th Ed. (LexisNexis 2019) (contributor)
- ‘Equity’ in Daniel Clarry (ed), The UK Supreme Court Yearbook, Volume 9: 2017–2018 Legal Year (Appellate Press 2019) 510 (co-authored with Jonathan Crow QC)
Articles & Case Notes
- ‘Question of Proof’ (2023) CLJ 82(2), 216-219
- ‘Identifying the Complainant in PPI Mis-Selling Complaints Brought by Trustees in Bankruptcy’ (2023) JIBFL (7), 494-495
- ‘Lost luggage and judicial baggage: Harb v HRH Prince Abdul Aziz’ [2016] EWCA Civ 556, (2016) CJQ 35(4) (cited in De Smith’s Judicial Review (8th Ed))
- Regular contributor to LexisPSL Case Analysis and Q&A
Other
- Contributor to Practical Law Corporate: Questions for Counsel
- Lexis PSL Practice Notes concerning compulsory winding-up (co-authored with Eleanor Holland)
- Lexis PSL Practice Notes concerning creditors’ voluntary liquidation
- Contributor to 4 Stone Buildings publications ‘Litigation in the Time of Covid-19’ (2021) and ‘Commercial and Insolvency Litigation in the DIFC’ (2022)
Languages
Spanish.
Memberships
Chancery Bar Association; COMBAR; Insolvency Lawyers’ Association.
Education
Queens’ College, University of Cambridge (2015) BA (Hons) Law; Christ Church, University of Oxford (2016) BCL.
Leisure
Triathlon, Cycling, Golf.
Lawyer Rankings
London Bar > Fraud: civil
(Rising stars)Ranked: Tier 1Karl Anderson – 4 Stone Buildings ‘Karl is a highly motivated, highly intelligent fraud lawyer, who is already very experienced for his call. He shows excellent judgement and has a rather wonderful polite but firm manner.‘
With ‘excellent barristers and strength in depth‘, 4 Stone Buildings has particular experience in acting for liquidators, administrators, directors, creditors, bondholders, bond trustees, and shareholders in cases that frequently incorporate international aspects, such as worldwide tracing claims and cross-border insolvency issues. In recent highlights, Alexander Cook KC, who took silk in 2023, acted for the claimant in a large-value fraud dispute in the BVI Commercial Court and the Eastern Caribbean Court of Appeal; and in the senior-junior ranks, Christopher Harrison is acting in one of the highest profile corporate disqualification proceedings currently making its way through the courts, the matter concerning a well-known public relations firm. Rising star Karl Anderson is particularly focused on civil fraud matters involving both the UK and overseas.
London Bar > Insolvency
(Rising stars)Ranked: Tier 1Karl Anderson – 4 Stone Buildings ‘Karl is a skilled and efficient cross-examiner.’