London Bar
Construction
Leading silk2‘Clients liken Karim to a chess player – always several steps ahead of everyone else in the room. Extraordinary strategist, tenacious and pugnacious on his feet, and fantastic work-rate.’
Atkin Chambers
England
Arbitrators
Karim Ghaly KC
Atkin Chambers, London
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Position
Karim Ghaly KC specialises in the litigation and arbitration of substantial commercial disputes in the fields of construction and engineering, energy and natural resources, infrastructure, insurance,maritime projects and PPP/PFI.
He has acted as counsel, arbitrator or adjudicator in complex disputes arising out of projects in Africa, Asia, the Caribbean, Europe, the Middle East, North America, South America and the UK.
Career
Call: 2001, Silk: 2017
Memberships
Chartered Institute of Arbitrators
London Court of International Arbitration
International Council for Arbitration
Technology and Construction Bar Association Committee Member
Commercial Bar Association Africa Committee Member
Society of Construction Law
Fellow of the Society for Advanced Legal Studies, University of London
Education
Oxford University, St Edmund Hall: BA Jurisprudence, First Class (1995 – 1998)
Scholarships:
St Edmund Hall Scholarship
Princess Royal Scholarship, Inner Temple
Mentions
London Bar
Energy
Leading silk2London Bar
International arbitration: arbitrators
Leading silk2‘Karim is one of the smartest members of the construction Bar, with a work ethic to match. Without doubt, a future leader in the field of international construction arbitration.’
London Bar
International arbitration: counsel
Leading silk3 Karim is a highly competent barrister offering excellent advocacy, strategy and most importantly, the ability to connect with the arbitrators. He’s someone a party wouldn’t want on his opposite side given his ability to get down to the details and find points appear to be seamlessly diminish the other side’s case.’
London Bar
Professional negligence
Leading silk4‘Karim is smart, affable and knows his stuff.’
Middle East: The English Bar
The English Bar: Commercial
Leading silk2‘Karim has a sharp and analytical mind, and is able to methodically examine complex issues and break them down into clear analysis. He is also a very effective oral advocate, and particularly in cross-examination.’
Middle East: The English Bar
The English Bar: Construction
Leading silk1 ‘Karim is an incredibly effective oral advocate, and in particular in cross-examination. He is also strong in viewing the case from a strategic perspective, particularly in complex cross-border and highly technical matters.’
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