Congratulations to Edward Craven and Edward Kemp who have been successful in their application to be appointed King’s Counsel.
Edward Craven has a wide practice covering public and private international law, administrative law and human rights, media and information law and group litigation. He also has a broad criminal and regulatory practice, with a particular focus on proceeds of crime, fraud, and money laundering offences. He has acted in numerous high-profile cases before the International Court of Justice, UK Supreme Court and European Court of Human Rights.
Edward Kemp has a broad cross-disciplinary practice in employment and equality law, private international law, human rights, and commercial law. Edward has acted in cases at every level of court in the country from the Employment Tribunal to the Supreme Court and the ECtHR. Edward has also acted in most of the leading employment cases of the last decade in the DIFC Courts in Dubai. Edward’s experience encompasses both jurisdiction and territoriality disputes in the domestic courts in addition to advisory and advocacy work on cases in a wide range of forums overseas. Edward is also an expert in human rights challenges to sovereign, diplomatic, judicial and intergovernmental immunities.
Rachel Holmes, Chief Executive, commented: “We are delighted for Edward and Edward – these appointments are so well deserved in recognition of all their hard work, commitment to their clients and contribution to their areas of law. This is also wonderful news for Matrix in enabling us to further build on the strengths and breadth of our multidisciplinary offering for all our clients.”
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