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Provided by Karim Ghaly KC
Practice Areas
Karim Ghaly KC specialises in the arbitration and litigation of substantial commercial disputes in the fields of construction and engineering, energy and natural resources, infrastructure, insurance, and PPP/PFI.
He is recognised internationally as a leading practitioner in each of these areas of practice.
Karim has acted as counsel or arbitrator in complex disputes arising out of projects in Africa, Asia, the Caribbean, Europe, the Middle East, North America, South America and the UK.
Career
2001 - Called to the Bar.
2017 - Appointed Queen's Counsel.
Professional Memberships
CIArb, COMBAR, IBA, LCIA, SCL, TECBAR.
Publications
The Law of Waiver, Variation and Estoppel; Wilken & Ghaly; OUP; 3rd Edition.
Wilmot-Smith on Construction Contracts; OUP; 4th Edition.
Chambers Review
UK Bar
Karim Ghaly KC attracts praise from industry observers for his consummate advocacy. He is regularly instructed to represent clients in TCC and appellate proceedings and in complex international arbitrations. He frequently handles cases involving energy and professional negligence issues, and is noted for his deep understanding of the mechanisms of PFI and PPP disputes. His international client base includes contractors, subcontractors and employers.
Karim Ghaly KC regularly appears as sole counsel in various international arbitrations for a number of significant international clients. He is particularly impressive when handling construction and engineering disputes in the Middle East and Asia. He is adept at handling ICC arbitrations, as well as ad hoc arbitrations.
Karim Ghaly KC undertakes significant professional negligence work as part of his busy construction law practice. He appears for and against engineers, architects, specialist subcontractors and other construction professionals, at both first instance and appeal. He also has a strong reputation for handling international arbitrations.
Karim Ghaly KC is a respected silk held in high regard for the quality of his representation in disputes relating to construction, engineering and energy. He is frequently engaged by large-scale international clients to deal with issues all over the world, and he regularly handles arbitrations. He has a particularly strong practice concerning the legal fallout from the construction, hire and failure of heavy-duty oil and gas facilities.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Karim is an excellent advocate, who is easy to work with. He has substantial amounts of Middle East experience."
"Karim is client-friendly, very bright and someone who works ferociously hard."
"Karim is fantastic. He is energetic, enthusiastic and a delight to work with."
"Karim Ghaly is an astute tactician. He knows when to hit hard and when to hold back."
"Karim Ghaly is forensic, user-friendly and he speaks in a way which clients understand."
"He's energetic, enthusiastic and jumps into the trenches with you. On his feet, he's a tenacious advocate who is always a few steps ahead of his opposition."
"Karim is a top-quality advocate and a pleasure to be against."
"Karim Ghaly cuts to the chase and gets to the nub of the issue. He is very sharp and clear in his analysis."
"Karim is an absolute star in this area."
"Karim is an excellent advocate, who is easy to work with. He has substantial amounts of Middle East experience."
"Karim is client-friendly, very bright and someone who works ferociously hard."
"Karim is fantastic. He is energetic, enthusiastic and a delight to work with."
"Karim Ghaly is an astute tactician. He knows when to hit hard and when to hold back."
"Karim Ghaly is forensic, user-friendly and he speaks in a way which clients understand."
"He's energetic, enthusiastic and jumps into the trenches with you. On his feet, he's a tenacious advocate who is always a few steps ahead of his opposition."
"Karim is a top-quality advocate and a pleasure to be against."
"Karim Ghaly cuts to the chase and gets to the nub of the issue. He is very sharp and clear in his analysis."
"Karim is an absolute star in this area."
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