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Keir Baker

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Keir Baker advises clients on complex commercial disputes in the English courts and in international arbitration. He has experience in matters before the English High Court and in arbitration disputes under the rules of the London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA) and the DIFC-LCIA Arbitration Centre. Keir also advises clients on corporate governance and regulatory compliance, with a focus on investigations and regulatory enforcement issues, including data privacy. The Legal 500 notes that clients consider Keir to be “accomplished beyond his years” and describe his work as “truly remarkable.”

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Keir is accomplished beyond his years, with impressive attention to detail.
The Legal 500 UK
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[H]is work is truly remarkable.
The Legal 500 UK
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[H]e deserves to be ranked higher than his years in the job might suggest.
The Legal 500 UK
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Keir has represented institutional shareholders of UK-listed companies in complex securities litigation. He has acted on a number of market-leading claims under Section 90A of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000, including cases in which the English courts have considered novel questions of law relating to that provision.

Keir was previously seconded to Morgan Lewis’s Dubai and Abu Dhabi offices. During this time, he advised regional and international clients on a variety of matters under the laws of the United Arab Emirates, the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC), and the Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM).

  • Institutional investors in a number of High Court claims under Section 90A of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000, including:
    • A New York investment firm in a first-of-its-kind $316 million claim against a leading UK retailer (one of The Lawyer’s Top 20 Cases of 2020)
    • A group of institutional investors in a £147 million claim against a major UK support services company (one of The Lawyer’s Top 20 Cases of 2024)
    • A group of institutional investors in a £110 million claim against a large UK outsourcing company
  • A UAE defence manufacturer and its subsidiary defending a £170 million DIFC-LCIA arbitration concerning the termination of a joint venture involving the purchase and conversion of military aircraft
  • A UK insurance broker and its US parent in investigations arising from data misuse and privacy breaches involving notifications to the Information Commissioner’s Office and Financial Conduct Authority, together with a £25 million High Court claim for fraud and breach of warranty
  • An Italian digital advertising company defending a High Court claim concerning the ownership of shares in a former subsidiary
  • A Luxembourg commodities trader in a £16 million LCIA arbitration in relation to funding and offtake arrangements for a tin mining company, and a related Section 68 High Court challenge
  • 2021年 University of Cambridge (M.A. (Cantab))
  • 2018年 BPP Law School, London (LPC)
  • 2017年 University of Cambridge (B.A.)
  • England & Wales (Solicitor)

Recommended, Dispute Resolution: Banking Litigation: Investment and Retail, The Legal 500 UK (2023, 2024)

Recommended, Dispute Resolution: Commercial Litigation: Premium, The Legal 500 UK (2024)