Louis Flannery KC
UK Bar Guide 2025
Band 4 : International Arbitration: General Commercial & Insurance
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About
Provided by Louis Flannery KC
Practice Areas
Louis specialises in international arbitration and cross-border litigation with a particular emphasis on fraud and conflict of law issues. He acts as counsel before major international arbitral tribunals and also sits as arbitrator.
Career
As a former solicitor (and solicitor advocate) Louis has conducted his own advocacy for over 35 years, and has been head of international arbitration at two major London law firms before arriving in Chambers in August 2024.
Louis took silk in 2018 (one of only a few international arbitration solicitor practitioners to achieve that distinction).
Publications
Since 2003, Louis has been the Consultant Editor of Robert Merkin’s Arbitration Law, and (since 2008) co-author of Merkin and Flannery on the Arbitration Act 1996 (he is currently working on the manuscript for the 7th edition, due for publication in 2025). Merkin and Flannery has been cited in more than 40 decisions on the Act since 2012, including most recently in Federal Government of Nigeria v Process and Industrial Development Ltd (Robin Knowles J).
Chambers Review
UK Bar
Louis Flannery KC of Littleton Chambersis a prominent name in arbitration, fielding significant expertise in commercial disputes as both counsel and arbitrator. He is highly adept at LCIA arbitration, which forms part of his impressive advocacy experience. Following over 30 years as a solicitor, Flannery moved to the Bar in 2024.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Louis is one of the best arbitration specialists in Europe."
"Louis is charismatic on his feet, an amazing advocate."
"Louis is one of the best arbitration specialists in Europe."
"Louis is charismatic on his feet, an amazing advocate."
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