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Commercial Dispute Resolution - London (Bar)
Banking & Finance - London (Bar)
Individual Editorial
Joe Smouha KC is a highly accomplished banking silk with additional expertise in the civil fraud arena. He handles a wide range of financial disputes for major banks and is an accomplished advocate in international arbitrations. Active both domestically and internationally, he has appeared in courts in the BVI and the Cayman Islands.
Art and Cultural Property Law - London (Bar)
Individual Editorial
Joe Smouha KC of Essex Court Chambers has a superb reputation for his work as a commercial silk, including on art-related matters concerning authenticity, title and commissions.
Fraud: Civil - London (Bar)
Individual Editorial
Joe Smouha KC is a skilled commercial silk who champions clients' interests in domestic and international courtroom trials and arbitrations. He acts for a broad range of both claimants and defendants in significant fraud matters that often have international elements.
International Arbitration: General Commercial & Insurance - London (Bar)
Individual Editorial
Joe Smouha KC is widely considered to be one of the strongest practitioners at the International Arbitration Bar due to his extensive experience in handling notable commercial disputes under a number of prominent arbitral institutions including the ICC and LCIA. He also takes appointments as a commercial arbitrator. His advocacy experience includes court appearances in the Cayman Islands and the British Virgin Islands.
International Arbitration: Arbitrators - London (Bar)
Individual Editorial
Joe Smouha KC is a highly reputed international arbitrator, appointed in ad hoc arbitrations, as well as under principal arbitral bodies such as the ICC, the LCIA and ICSID. He specialises in hearing commercial disputes and has notable experience acting in arbitrations seated in London and Geneva.
Chancery: Commercial - London (Bar)
Offshore - All Circuits
Individual Editorial
Joe Smouha KC has a wealth of experience in international commercial litigation. His offshore portfolio includes cases in the BVI, Bermuda and the Cayman Islands. Smouha is an expert in fraud, money laundering and joint venture ownership disputes, to name but a few.