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John Kemkers

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Languages: French (basic), German (basic)

John is an international disputes lawyer. John splits his time between Riyadh and London and was previously based in the UAE.

A substantial proportion of his practice is focused on managing disputes across the Middle East and Africa.

John's experience in the Middle East and Africa includes:

  • advising international companies in defending proceedings with a total value of US$7 billion in the courts of the UAE, Qatar, Egypt and Iraq
  • advising Kuwaiti investors in relation to a +US$100 million financial services dispute in the DIFC Courts in Dubai
  • advising a Qatar-based financial service institution in relation to a +US$130 million dispute involving proceedings in the English Courts and enforcement proceedings in Luxembourg
  • advising on a +US$125 million dispute in relation to a project in Iraq
  • advising an international hotel group in relation to a US$20 million dispute in relation to a project in Libya
  • advising an African bank on a US$10 million dispute involving proceedings in the English Courts and the enforcement on security in East Africa
  • advising a defense contractor in a US$10 million dispute in the Abu Dhabi Courts
  • advising on the enforcement of judgments and arbitral awards across Europe, the Middle East and Africa

In the UK, his practice has focused primarily on the real sector in which his experience includes:

  • advising on the implementation of a vacant possession strategy on the 300 hectare site of the 2012 Olympic Games
  • acting in five judicial review proceedings and statutory challenges relating to the Compulsory Purchase Order affecting the Olympic Site 
  • advising on contentious issues arising from a number of high-profile developments within the West End of London
John Kemkers

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