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About
Provided by Karen Maxwell
Practice Areas
Karen practises in commercial law and international trade, with a particular focus on arbitration and shipping. After being called to the Bar, Karen practised at Twenty Essex where she established a commercial law practice. She then spent time at Practical Law Company (PLC), establishing and leading Practical Law Arbitration, before returning to the Bar. Karen is regularly instructed to advise and appear in shipping, shipbuilding, and arbitration disputes.
Chambers Review
UK Bar
Karen Maxwell of Twenty Essex is a mainstay at the LCIA and LMAA, having become a go-to arbitrator of choice for complex energy, shipping and commodities disputes. She is instructed on matters as chair, co-arbitration and sole counsel. Peers praise her collaborative approach.
Karen Maxwell is an experienced barrister recognised for her competencies in shipping and shipbuilding arbitrations, where she is particularly noted for her expertise in procedural issues and challenges.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Karen is an excellent and commercially sound arbitrator."
"Karen is really fantastic. She really knows her stuff and she's very good at dealing with the parties in tough cases. She creates a great atmosphere and drives things forward in a really nice way."
"Karen is a brilliant chair. She's very bright, extremely switched on and a pleasure to work with."
"Karen is brilliant. She has an excellent legal mind, and is very calm and experienced. She engages in highly complicated and challenging issues."
"Karen is a pleasure to deal with. She instils absolute confidence and is fantastic to work with."
"Karen is an excellent and commercially sound arbitrator."
"Karen is really fantastic. She really knows her stuff and she's very good at dealing with the parties in tough cases. She creates a great atmosphere and drives things forward in a really nice way."
"Karen is a brilliant chair. She's very bright, extremely switched on and a pleasure to work with."
"Karen is brilliant. She has an excellent legal mind, and is very calm and experienced. She engages in highly complicated and challenging issues."
"Karen is a pleasure to deal with. She instils absolute confidence and is fantastic to work with."
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