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Mek Mesfin
Position
Specialises in commercial dispute resolution, with particular emphasis on construction, energy & infrastructure, insurance & reinsurance, professional liability, and arbitration.
Mek regularly appears as sole counsel in the High Court.
Career
Call 2014, Gray’s Inn
Languages
Amharic (conversational)
Memberships
BILA; COMBAR; PNBA; SCL; TECBAR
Education
Philosophy, Politics & Economics, BA (Hons), Corpus Christi College, University of Oxford; Graduate Diploma in Law, City Law School; Bar Professional Training Course, City Law School
Lawyer Rankings
London Bar > Insurance and reinsurance
(Leading Juniors)Ranked: Tier 34 Pump Court includes members involved in cases which reflect critical issues affecting the insurance market, including members such as Martyn Naylor and Rani Noakes involved in matters arising out of the Covid-19 lockdowns, and professional liability insurance, D&O cover, insurance of financial institutions and cyber risks. Beyond the pandemic, barristers such as Mek Mesfin have been involved in cases revolving around the construction field, with claims arising across the world including major construction projects in the Middle East and Africa. Andrew Neish KC has a strong cross-border practice, having been involved in disputes acting for major UK, US and Bermudian insurers, while Aidan Christie KC has had a busy year in insurance, with cases involving Covid-related claims, both direct and reinsurance, and heavyweight arbitrations in the industry.