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

Living Wage

Position

Principal area of practice is commercial law litigation and arbitration, including banking, insolvency, financial services, conflicts, negotiable instruments, insurance and reinsurance, guarantees and indemnities. Also specialises in commercial fraud, partnership, restitution and professional negligence. Extensive experience in offshore litigation, including the Channel Islands, Isle of Man, BVI, the Bahamas and Bermuda. Specialist in handling cases concerning corruption and other financial irregularities in projects financed by international funding Institutions and international development agencies and advises on anti-corruption corporate compliance programmes. Professional clients predominantly major City, international and offshore law firms. Extensive experience of cross-border litigation, jurisdiction disputes and of international commercial arbitrations (as Counsel and as arbitrator), including ICSID arbitrations, acting for States and investors.

Career

Called to the Bar and joined 1 Hare Court in 1987, Brick Court Chambers in September 1997, Maitland Chambers in July 2002. Called to the Bar of the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court (Virgin Islands) the Bar of the Isle of Man (ad hoc), registered with full rights of audience in the Courts of the Dubai International Financial Centre.

Languages

Working knowledge of French and Portuguese.

Memberships

COMBAR, Chancery Bar Association, Professional Negligence Bar Association, London Court of International Arbitration.

Education

Educated at Harrow School 1976-81 and King’s College, London 1983-86. Lives in London.

Leisure

Horology, shooting and Bridge.