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Zachary Kell

Call: 2015

Barrister

Zachary has a busy Commercial Chancery practice which is beyond his year of Call with experience in Commercial Law, Civil Fraud, Insolvency & Restructuring, Company Law and Shareholders Disputes. He has experience in high value and complex litigation and has appeared in the Lawyer Top 20 Cases for 2024.

In the 2024 edition of the Legal 500, Zachary has been ranked as Tier 4 for Fraud: Civil, being commended for his “Ability to cut through complex and international fraud claims, and focus on the key issues that are relevant to the client’s case. He always goes the extra mile to ensure his advice is provided on time.”

In the 2023 edition of the Legal 500, Zachary has been ranked as a Rising Star for Insolvency, being described as “exactly the sort of modern barrister that you would like on your team”. In every case, Zachary brings a modern and commercially minded analysis to ensure that his clients obtain the best result possible.

Zachary regularly appears in the High Court, often acting in disputes in the Insolvency & Companies List, Business List of the Chancery Division and the Commercial Court. He also has experience of appearing in the Court of Appeal. Zachary also has experience in arbitration. His recent ongoing cases include (i) acting for the claimant investors in the c.£1.4 billion Eclipse litigation against HSBC for allegations of deceit and conspiracy (due to be heard in the Commercial Court in Jan 2024 for 10 weeks and in the Lawyer Top 20 Cases of 2024); and (ii) acting for the Deposit Guarantee Fund of Ukraine in a claim arising out of the liquidation of JSC Fortuna-Bank for c.£65 million (due to be heard in the Business List in 2025 for 3 weeks).

Zachary has developed a practice which often involves cross-border litigation and has been instructed both as sole counsel and as part of an international legal team in disputes relating to the law of the UAE, Cyprus, Luxembourg, Morocco, France, Italy, Spain and the CIS. He also consults to a Tier 1 firm of advocates in the Isle of Man.

Zachary often writes articles on his areas of practice and is a regular contributor to the Journal of International Banking & Financial Law and Corporate Rescue and Insolvency.

 

Fraud: Civil, Legal 500 2024
“Ability to cut through complex and international fraud claims, and focus on the key issues that are relevant to the client’s case. He always goes the extra mile to ensure his advice is provided on time.”
Insolvency, Legal 500 2023
“Exactly the sort of modern barrister that you would like on your team”.