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Alain Choo Choy KC

Alain Choo Choy KC

UK Bar 2026

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Ranked in 6 practice areas

About

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Practice Areas

Commercial dispute resolution with a wide range of experience in the English courts, in international commercial arbitration under the auspices of different institutional rules, and in the offshore jurisdiction courts of the BVI, Cayman Islands and Mauritius. Specialising in banking, finance and financial services (including restructurings, derivatives, and structured finance); general commercial litigation; domestic and international sale of goods; energy and utilities; civil fraud and freezing injunctions; company and insolvency; jurisdiction and conflict of laws. Recent instructions include: acting for a large international metals trading group in multiple restructuring and insolvency proceedings in the UK, EU and Singapore; acting for one of the largest group of claimants in English litigation regarding the Fundao Dam collapse in Brazil; advising an ad hoc group of bondholders relating to the payment of a make whole premium following a loan event of default; appearing in the Privy Council regarding an application to set aside an international arbitral award on grounds of conflict with public policy; representing a subordinated note holder in connection with a disputed restructuring which resulted in the release of the junior debt; acting for a claimant in connection with an unfair prejudice claim which is on appeal to the Privy Council; appearing in the Court of Appeal in connection with issues as to the validity of a notice of claim in the context of warranty and breach of covenant claims under SPAs; representing retail investors in claims against an investment platform and risk manager.

Career

Called: 1991, Inner Temple; Silk: 2009

Professional Memberships

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Chambers Review

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UK Bar

Energy & Natural Resources - London (Bar)

Band 2
Band 2

Individual Editorial

Alain Choo Choy KC is an eminent figure in the energy market who operates both domestically and internationally across a spectrum of commercial energy matters, with a particular focus on cases concerning the financing and ownership of large projects and resources. Key areas of expertise include mining and the upstream oil and gas industry. He frequently appears in both international arbitrations and court hearings, including those before the BVI Commercial Court and Supreme Court of Mauritius.

Banking & Finance - London (Bar)

Band 2
Band 2

Individual Editorial

Alain Choo Choy KC is an advocate with broad-ranging expertise across a number of practice areas central to One Essex Court, including banking and civil fraud. He has a particularly strong reputation when it comes to points of conflict of law and jurisdiction cases, and is noted for his skill in handling LIBOR and loan disputes. His practice also includes domestic and international commercial arbitrations. Choo Choy has appeared before numerous foreign courts, including in the BVI, the Grand Court of the Cayman Islands and the Mauritius Supreme Court.

Offshore - All Circuits

Band 2
Band 2

Individual Editorial

Alain Choo Choy KC regularly appears before foreign courts, particularly in the BVI and the Cayman Islands. His practice spans across a range of financial services and commercial litigation, including banking and civil fraud. Choo Choy is also a distinguished practitioner in the energy and natural resources field.

Fraud: Civil - London (Bar)

Band 3
Band 3

Individual Editorial

Alain Choo Choy KC is a strong barrister with a broad banking and finance, energy and general commercial practice who has appeared in a range of weighty civil fraud cases. He is deeply familiar with the legal issues that different jurisdictions present. Many of his cases involve high net worth individuals.

International Arbitration: General Commercial & Insurance - London (Bar)

Band 3
Band 3

Individual Editorial

Alain Choo Choy KC provides solid advice and representation in commercial arbitrations, particularly those in connection with questions of jurisdiction and conflicting laws. He has notable expertise in banking and civil fraud disputes. He is experienced in handling LCIA and ICC arbitrations.

Strengths

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  • Extremely energetic and very responsive, he is someone who has an amazing, problem-solving mentality. I really appreciate his energy. Clients know he is fighting their corner.

    Commercial Dispute ResolutionUK Bar
  • Alain is brilliant and possibly one of the cleverest barristers I know. He is a real team player whose work ethic is second to none.

    Commercial Dispute ResolutionUK Bar
  • Alain thinks very laterally and comes up with good ideas. He is not not the typical siloed, straight-laced, technical lawyer – he thinks about things commercially.

    Commercial Dispute ResolutionUK Bar
  • While he clearly has a huge amount of experience, he respects the contributions of others in the team and welcomes their suggestions.

    Commercial Dispute ResolutionUK Bar
  • Alain is brilliant - a real team player and his work ethic is almost second to none.

    Energy & Natural ResourcesUK Bar
  • Alain is really hands-on for a silk and does not solely rely on juniors. He's very pleasant to work with and has a good sense of what the court will think of an issue.

    Energy & Natural ResourcesUK Bar

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