Philip Riches KC

Philip is recognised as a leading barrister in international commercial and investor state dispute resolution. As counsel, he appears regularly in the English courts and in international arbitrations in England and overseas.

His work has been particularly focused in recent years on civil fraud disputes, often requiring urgent injunction applications, energy disputes and disputes relating to the enforcement of foreign arbitration awards. His practice frequently involves state parties or state-owned entities, in both commercial and investment treaty matters.

Philip has been admitted to the Bar of the East Caribbean Supreme Court, British Virgin Islands and to the Bars of The Cayman Islands and St Kitts and Nevis (on an ad hoc basis). He also accepts appointments as an arbitrator, with experience as Chairman and co-arbitrator in ICC, SCC and ad hoc arbitrations in England and overseas.