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Rupert D’Cruz KC

Rupert D’Cruz KC

Silk: 2021 |

“His advocacy skills are at the top of the profession – you always want him on your side”

Legal 500

“Profound knowledge of the law”, “commercially astute” and “anticipates any pitfalls effectively”

Legal 500

“Extraordinarily knowledgeable on all matters relating to the CIS”

Chambers Global & Legal 500

Rupert D’Cruz KC

“His advocacy skills are at the top of the profession – you always want him on your side”

Legal 500

“Profound knowledge of the law”, “commercially astute” and “anticipates any pitfalls effectively”

Legal 500

“Extraordinarily knowledgeable on all matters relating to the CIS”

Chambers Global & Legal 500

Contact

Rupert D’Cruz is a King’s Counsel specialising in complex cross-border litigation and arbitration, particularly:

  • Company, Shareholder and Joint Venture disputes
  • Banking, Finance and Securities
  • Civil Fraud and Asset Tracing
  • Sale of Goods
  • Construction, energy and infrastructure disputes
  • General Commercial Contract issues (including misrepresentation; estoppel; termination rights; and limitation of liability clauses)
  • Injunctive Relief (including freezing injunctions (pre and post-judgment) and anti-suit injunctions)
  • Private International Law (establishing and challenging jurisdiction; governing law issues; and recognition/enforcement of foreign judgments.
  • Sanctions (and their effect on commercial contracts)

Directory commendations

Chambers UK, Chambers Global and Legal 500 have described Rupert as “an excellent advocate” who is “superb at cross-examination in a court room” and whose “advocacy skills are at the top of the profession – you always want him on your side”  

They have commended him for: being “extremely bright and hard working”;  his “profound knowledge of the law” and ‘skilful drafting’; and being “very good on detail”.

Rupert has also been singled out by his peers for his strategic acumen. The directories describe him as “commercially astute”, having excellent judgment” and as someone who is able to anticipate any pitfalls very effectively”. 

Through years of experience working across the CIS/FSU region, Rupert has developed an expertise in CIS/FSU-related disputes that is consistently recognised by the leading directories. Chambers UK, Chambers Global and Legal 500 have described him as being “extraordinarily knowledgeable on all matters relating to the CIS”, commenting that “his Russian language skills and substantial understanding of local market practice make him a strong asset in CIS-linked disputes” and that “he is the No.1 choice for CIS cases as he has a thorough understanding of local business aspects.” 

Rupert is  regularly instructed to provide expert opinions on English law issues for use in CIS  proceedings and is frequently appointed as an arbitrator in CIS-related disputes. He is a registered lawyer with the Astana International Financial Centre Court and recently (January – July 2023) represented the Claimant in the largest case to date before the Court (a $300 million shareholder dispute).

Company, Shareholder and Joint Venture Disputes

Banking, Finance and Securities

Civil Fraud & Asset Tracing

International Arbitration

Construction, Energy and Infrastructure Disputes

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