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About
Provided by Charles Raffin
Practice Areas
Charles’ broad commercial and commercial/chancery practice, both on and offshore, encompasses civil fraud (with related contempt of court work), company/joint venture and partnership, CDR, insolvency and trusts litigation. Charles advises and appears regularly in arbitration disputes under all the major international arbitral rules.
Much of his work has a strong international edge. Charles acts regularly for clients based in, or involved in disputes in, mainland Europe, Russia, the Americas, the Caribbean (in particular the Turks & Caicos Islands and the Commonwealth of The Bahamas) and the Far East, and he enjoys working with foreign counsel and experts of foreign law.
Much of Charles’ work involves conflicts of laws matters and he also acts as an expert on English law in foreign proceedings.
Career
Charles’ experience at the Bar is enhanced by his three years as an Associate in the International Arbitration & Litigation Group of Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom (UK) LLP and then his later secondment with a major litigation funder.
Professional Memberships
Commercial Fraud Lawyers Association (CFLA)
Chancery Bar Association
COMBAR
London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA)
LCLCBA
MCIArb
The Fraud Lawyers Association
TECBAR
Publications
Co-Author of Electronic Disclosure Law and Practice, Oxford University Press
Contributor to various publications including: Paul Reed KC, Construction Professional Indemnity Insurance, Sweet & Maxwell; Reed KC Construction All Risks Insurance, Sweet & Maxwell; Insurance Broking: Practice and the Law, Informa
Chambers Review
UK Bar
Charles Raffin of Gatehouse Chambers has a strong civil fraud practice encompassing trial work, interim applications and arbitral proceedings. He has experience in a broad range of matters including breach of fiduciary duty, bribery and asset recovery. He is called to the Bar in the British Virgin Islands.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Charlie is incredibly hard-working and very bright. He has an encyclopaedic knowledge of the law."
"He has a vast depth of experience and is an absolute team player, which is key when working across different time zones and with different legal teams."
"He has an excellent understanding of the law, which he combines with a charming and pleasant manner that impresses both lawyers and clients."
"Charles has a very wise head on his shoulders. He is calm under pressure and a real pleasure to work with."
"Charles is a good technical lawyer, who is personable and much liked by clients."
"Charles is hard-working, incredibly bright, and not one to shy away from the challenge. He has an encyclopaedic knowledge of the law and is every leader's dream junior."
"Charles is calm under pressure and a real pleasure to work with.He combines an excellent understanding of the law with a charming and pleasant manner that impresses both lawyers and clients."
"He is incredibly hard-working, incredibly bright and does not shy away from the work. He has an encyclopedic knowledge of the law."
"Charles is very much into the detail and very commercially minded."
"Charlie is incredibly hard-working and very bright. He has an encyclopaedic knowledge of the law."
"He has a vast depth of experience and is an absolute team player, which is key when working across different time zones and with different legal teams."
"He has an excellent understanding of the law, which he combines with a charming and pleasant manner that impresses both lawyers and clients."
"Charles has a very wise head on his shoulders. He is calm under pressure and a real pleasure to work with."
"Charles is a good technical lawyer, who is personable and much liked by clients."
"Charles is hard-working, incredibly bright, and not one to shy away from the challenge. He has an encyclopaedic knowledge of the law and is every leader's dream junior."
"Charles is calm under pressure and a real pleasure to work with.He combines an excellent understanding of the law with a charming and pleasant manner that impresses both lawyers and clients."
"He is incredibly hard-working, incredibly bright and does not shy away from the work. He has an encyclopedic knowledge of the law."
"Charles is very much into the detail and very commercially minded."
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