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Mr Karim Ghaly KC
Position
Barrister.
Career
Called 2001.
Education
St Edmund Hall, Oxford; Inns Of Court Law School.
Lawyer Rankings
London Bar > Construction
(Leading Silks)Ranked: Tier 3Karim Ghaly KC – 39 Essex Chambers ‘Karim is a wonderful advocate, with a particularly methodical and devastating cross-examination. His ability to learn a complex case, break it down into the key issues on which the matters actually turn and devise effective strategy is also particularly impressive.’
London Bar > Energy
(Leading Silks)Ranked: Tier 3Karim Ghaly KC –39 Essex Chambers ‘Karim is extremely smart and gets right to the point. It is simply beautiful to watch him in action at cross-examination.’
London Bar > International arbitration: counsel
(Leading Silks)Ranked: Tier 3London Bar > Professional negligence
(Leading Silks)Ranked: Tier 4Karim Ghaly KC –39 Essex Chambers ‘Karim is a wonderful advocate, with a particualarly methodical and devastating cross-examination. His ability to learn a complex case, break it down into the key issues on which the matters actually turn and devise effective strategy is also particularly impresive.’
Middle East: The English Bar > Commercial
(Leading silks)Ranked: Tier 2Karim Ghaly KC – 39 Essex Chambers ‘Incredibly bright with excellent advocacy and cross-examination skills.’
39 Essex Chambers is ‘a world class institution able to provide top talent in a myriad of practice areas’, with the set’s presence in the EMEA region continuing to expand, especially in relation to international commercial disputes concerning fraud and cross-border asset tracing. In KBBO Group v Anand Choudha, Karishma Vora is instructed by the latter in this shareholder dispute arising from the now defunct Spectrami DMCC, the once largest cyber security company in the Middle East. Karim Ghaly KC maintains a well-established reputation throughout the Middle East for his expertise on complex international arbitration, including under ICC, DIFC and LCIA arbitral rules.
Middle East: The English Bar > Construction
(Leading silks)Ranked: Tier 1Karim Ghaly KC – 39 Essex Chambers ‘Karim’s advocacy skills are unparalleled. His cross-examination technique delivers deathly blows. He is also commercially minded and is able to deal with client’s queries practically.’
With a broad construction offering spanning Dubai, Qatar, and Saudi Arabia, 39 Essex Chambers is adept in contentious infrastructure as well as energy and natural resources matters. David Brynmor Thomas KC is well-versed in disputes concerning public transport projects and renewable power scheme developments. Marion Smith KC is an established arbitrator and counsel, while Karim Ghaly KC is experienced in airport, hotel, skyscraper, and sports stadia construction disputes. Alexander Burrell enjoys a strong reputation in the energy sector.