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Shipping & Commodities - UK
Individual Editorial
Koye Akoni is a noteworthy junior who boasts an international commercial practice encompassing both wet and dry shipping matters. Akoni is experienced in representing clients in shipping disputes, often relating to liability, risk, smuggling and default.
Strengths
Koye is really bright and can quickly get to grips with issues. He is commercial, pragmatic and capable. Koye is a real team player, very personable, easy to work with and responsive.
Koye is a particularly strong advocate. He is good on his feet, calm and methodical.
It is always a good experience working with Koye.
International Arbitration - The English Bar - Global Market Leaders
Individual Editorial
Koye Akoni offers clients a broad range of commercial expertise. For international arbitrations and international trade disputes, Akoni is considered a go-to junior. He has appeared in the ICC, the LCIA, the LMAA and SIAC while also having supported in arbitrations involving GAFTA and FOSFA systems. His areas of expertise include energy disputes, investment treaty claims and arbitration-related court proceedings, such as enforcement actions and challenges to awards.
Strengths
Koye's written and oral advocacy is exceptional. He delivers his arguments effectively before even the most experienced tribunals.
Koye is a barrister on whom we can lean. He's extremely sharp, very good on advisory pieces and offers an excellent vision of how a case can play out.
Koye is really bright and really gets to grips with complex legal issues. He's very commercial, pragmatic and capable.