Direct Access Barrister

Philippe Yves Kuhn

Direct Access Barrister

Philippe Yves Kuhn

I am a commercial barrister at 39 Essex Chambers in London with an international practice specialising in cross-border commercial and construction & energy disputes. My main practice interest is in civil fraud, banking & financial services, energy, jurisdiction, insolvency, company, construction and insurance disputes.

I regularly appear in the High Court (Commercial Court, Chancery Division, KBD), County Courts and before international courts (in particular in Gibraltar) and arbitral tribunals.

I have particular experience as counsel (barrister) in the following areas of commercial law:

- civil fraud claims including related applications concerning jurisdiction, insolvency and interim relief (in particular freezing injunctions and contempt of court applications);

- company and insolvency matters concerning creditor recovery, unfair prejudice petitions and removal of company directors;

- banking guarantee enforcement, banking fraud and payment protection insurance claims;

- ICC, LCIA, SCC and HKIAC arbitration and enforcement proceedings, both commercial and investor-State arbitrations.

Area of Law

Asset Recovery

I regularly act in civil fraud claims including related applications concerning jurisdiction, insolvency and interim relief (in particular freezing injunctions and contempt of court applications).

Banking and Financial Services

I regularly act both for and against banks and financial services firms in banking guarantee enforcement, banking fraud and payment protection insurance claims.

Business and Corporate

I regularly act in company (corporate) and insolvency matters concerning creditor recovery, unfair prejudice petitions by shareholders and removal of company directors;

Commercial

I act in the full range of civil fraud, banking & financial services, energy, jurisdiction, insolvency, company, construction and insurance disputes.

What sort of work do I do?

I regularly appear in the High Court (Commercial Court, Chancery Division, KBD), County Courts and before international courts (in particular in Gibraltar) and arbitral tribunals.

I have particular experience as counsel (barrister) in the following areas of commercial law:

- civil fraud claims including related applications concerning jurisdiction, insolvency and interim relief (in particular freezing injunctions and contempt of court applications);

- company and insolvency matters concerning creditor recovery, unfair prejudice petitions and removal of company directors;

- banking guarantee enforcement, banking fraud and payment protection insurance claims;

- ICC, LCIA, SCC and HKIAC arbitration and enforcement proceedings, both commercial and investor-State arbitrations.

Who do I work for?

I regularly act for private equity funds, asset management firms, banks, insurers, high net worth individuals and government bodies. Notable current and recent instructions are from clients in Singapore, India, Ukraine, Moldova, China, the UK, France and across continental Europe.

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