Ranked in 6 Practice Areas

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Partnership

London (Bar)

10 Years Ranked

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Commercial Dispute Resolution

London (Bar)

14 Years Ranked

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Banking & Finance

London (Bar)

2 Years Ranked

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Fraud: Civil

London (Bar)

4 Years Ranked

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Offshore

All Circuits

1 Years Ranked

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Chancery: Commercial

London (Bar)

16 Years Ranked

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About

Provided by Ciaran Keller KC

UK Bar

Practice Areas

Commercial Dispute Resolution, Chancery Commercial, Banking and Finance, Civil Fraud and Asset Recovery, Energy, Offshore litigation, International Arbitration, Company and Partnership, and Professional Negligence.

Career

Ciaran was formerly a fast-stream diplomat in HM Diplomatic Service (serving at the United Nations and the British Embassy, Lisbon).

Professional Memberships

Commercial Bar Association; Chancery Bar Association; LCIA; LexisNexis Expert Panel on Arbitration.

Personal

Ciaran’s practice includes commercial and commercial chancery litigation and arbitration (domestic and international), civil fraud, banking and financial services related litigation, company, partnership and insolvency matters, energy and minerals, fiduciaries and professional negligence. He is regularly instructed in large-scale international disputes (including enforcing and challenging arbitral awards, international debt recovery and obtaining and resisting freezing orders) and cases involving questions as to the appropriate choice of law or jurisdiction. He has also acted in a number of claims for and against sovereign states. Ciaran also has a notable offshore practice, having been instructed on disputes in, among others, Jersey, the British Virgin Islands, the Cayman Islands, the Isle of Man and Hong Kong. He has been admitted as a member of the Bar of the British Virgin Islands.

Chambers Review

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UK-Bar

Partnership - London (Bar)

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Individual Editorial

Ciaran Keller KC offers extensive experience in the handling of complex or very high-value partnership matters with a strong international element. He is further noted for his knowledge and experience of the high-end accountancy sector.


Commercial Dispute Resolution - London (Bar)

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Offshore - All Circuits

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Individual Editorial

Ciaran Keller KC has been called to the Bar of the BVI and is a noted presence in other offshore jurisdictions, such as the Cayman Islands, the Isle of Man and Jersey. He is an expert in cases involving breach of trust, insolvency and freezing order proceedings, and has a strong client roster that includes a number of international financial corporations.


Fraud: Civil - London (Bar)

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Individual Editorial

Ciaran Keller KC is a well-regarded barrister who is routinely instructed in complex and high-value fraud claims involving allegations of deceit, the misappropriation of assets and conspiracy. He is noted for his expert handling of disputes involving an international element.


Chancery: Commercial - London (Bar)

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Banking & Finance - London (Bar)

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Individual Editorial

Ciaran Keller KC is a noted junior with experience in representing private businesses, private equity funds and banks in matters involving Quincecare duty claims, sovereign debt and insolvency.

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