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Charity Kirby is an Associate in King & Spalding’s Trial and Global Disputes practice in the London office. Charity qualified in 2015, having trained with the firm.
Charity has a wealth of experience in commercial litigation and arbitration and has acted in proceedings before the English High Court, the English Court of Appeal, Arbitral Tribunals under major international arbitration rules and in London based ad-hoc arbitrations.
Charity has been involved in a variety of multi-party cases, often spanning many jurisdictions including issues of breach of contract, professional negligence and fraud in industries such as financial services and oil and gas.
Credentials
Law Society of England & Wales
Law Society of Enland & Wales (Admitted 1/4/2016; Reg. # 594053)
News
In the News · Source: Global Arbitration Review
July 6, 2020
Ruth Byrne, Charity Kirby and Kabir Bhalla advise Unión Fenosa Gas before the High Court of Justice
In the News · Source: Law360 and Energy Voice
Cases & Deals
April 1, 2020
King & Spalding Advises on Landmark Virtual Trial in London High Court
Matters
Acting for a sovereign-wealth fund in a $500 million fraud proceeding before the High Court and the Court of Appeal.
Acting in an ad-hoc arbitration, seated in London, focusing on illegality and piercing the corporate veil in a case related to the shipping industry.
Representing an international oil and gas company in proceedings up to and including trial in the London Commercial Court regarding claims connected to a production sharing contract in Iraq.
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Acting for a sovereign-wealth fund in a $500 million fraud proceeding before the High Court and the Court of Appeal.
Acting in an ad-hoc arbitration, seated in London, focusing on illegality and piercing the corporate veil in a case related to the shipping industry.
Representing an international oil and gas company in proceedings up to and including trial in the London Commercial Court regarding claims connected to a production sharing contract in Iraq.
Advising on the implications of the Special Chamber of the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea’s orders in the border dispute between Côte d’Ivoire and Ghana.
Acting for a Portuguese construction and property company in a High Court claim against a major UK bank for the mis-selling of derivative products.
Representing an Islamic bank in a £80m fraud claim against a US investor arising out of a UK building project in the London Commercial Court and in the US courts.
Acting for the investor in the enforcement of a $1.2 billion award rendered pursuant to a bilateral investment treaty.
Insights
Client Alert
October 11, 2018
No Deal Brexit: Impact on Cross-Border Civil and Commercial Litigation
Article · Source: Thomson Reuters
October 5, 2018
2017 facts and figures: ICC, LCIA, SIAC
Energy Law Exchange
October 1, 2015
Angola’s New Private Investment Law
News
In the News · Source: Global Arbitration Review
July 6, 2020
Ruth Byrne, Charity Kirby and Kabir Bhalla advise Unión Fenosa Gas before the High Court of Justice
In the News · Source: Law360 and Energy Voice
Cases & Deals
April 1, 2020
King & Spalding Advises on Landmark Virtual Trial in London High Court
Matters
Acting for a sovereign-wealth fund in a $500 million fraud proceeding before the High Court and the Court of Appeal.
Acting in an ad-hoc arbitration, seated in London, focusing on illegality and piercing the corporate veil in a case related to the shipping industry.
Representing an international oil and gas company in proceedings up to and including trial in the London Commercial Court regarding claims connected to a production sharing contract in Iraq.
See more
Close
Matters
Acting for a sovereign-wealth fund in a $500 million fraud proceeding before the High Court and the Court of Appeal.
Acting in an ad-hoc arbitration, seated in London, focusing on illegality and piercing the corporate veil in a case related to the shipping industry.
Representing an international oil and gas company in proceedings up to and including trial in the London Commercial Court regarding claims connected to a production sharing contract in Iraq.
Advising on the implications of the Special Chamber of the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea’s orders in the border dispute between Côte d’Ivoire and Ghana.
Acting for a Portuguese construction and property company in a High Court claim against a major UK bank for the mis-selling of derivative products.
Representing an Islamic bank in a £80m fraud claim against a US investor arising out of a UK building project in the London Commercial Court and in the US courts.
Acting for the investor in the enforcement of a $1.2 billion award rendered pursuant to a bilateral investment treaty.
Insights
Client Alert
October 11, 2018
No Deal Brexit: Impact on Cross-Border Civil and Commercial Litigation
Article · Source: Thomson Reuters
October 5, 2018
2017 facts and figures: ICC, LCIA, SIAC
Energy Law Exchange
October 1, 2015
Angola’s New Private Investment Law
News
In the News · Source: Global Arbitration Review
July 6, 2020
Ruth Byrne, Charity Kirby and Kabir Bhalla advise Unión Fenosa Gas before the High Court of Justice
In the News · Source: Law360 and Energy Voice
Cases & Deals
April 1, 2020
King & Spalding Advises on Landmark Virtual Trial in London High Court
Credentials
Law Society of England & Wales
Law Society of Enland & Wales (Admitted 1/4/2016; Reg. # 594053)