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Katie Duval
Senior Associate Litigation, Arbitration, and Employment
Languages
English, German
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Katie Duval is a Senior Associate in the international arbitration and litigation disputes group based in London. Katie acts for multinationals, states and state entities in complex, high-value, cross-border international arbitrations and court proceedings (including before the English Court of Appeal and Supreme Court and the High Court of St Vincent and the Grenadines). She has acted in arbitrations under the major arbitral rules, including the LCIA and ICC Rules. She has particular experience of disputes in emerging markets with a focus on pharmaceuticals, ESG, human rights, technology and telecoms.
Additionally, Katie acts for clients in matters involving human rights before international courts. She is currently representing the Claimants in a challenge before the Caribbean courts concerning the infringement of their constitutional rights and has advised clients on applications to the European Court of Human Rights. Katie also has experience of public law litigation. Among other matters, she has represented service personnel before the War Pensions and Armed Forces Compensation Scheme Tribunal, successfully acted for the respondent war widow before the Court of Appeal in Deakin v Secretary of State for Defence [2019] EWCA Civ 571, brought successful statutory complaints against local authorities and assisted adopted children to give written evidence to Ireland's Commission of Investigation into the Mother and Baby Homes.
Katie has higher rights of audience before the courts of England and Wales.
Legal 500 UK has described Katie as, "an extremely hardworking, focused and able solicitor."
Katie was awarded the firm's citizenship award for providing training to Balkans' lawyers in how to bring actions under international law against gender-based violence.
Representative experience
Successfully defended the Bank of Ghana (central bank) against a USD 480 million LCIA arbitration claim arising out of the claimant's fraudulent procurement of a mobile-money contract.
Acted for a leading renewables company in defending ICC arbitration claims arising out of an exclusive distribution agreement for the distribution of renewables in the Middle East.
Represented the minority shareholder in an LCIA arbitration commenced by the majority shareholder (an African telecoms giant) arising out of an African telecoms joint venture.
Represented a global multinational in bringing substantial ICC arbitration claims against an Asian multinational concerning a failed multi-million Dollar transaction in the construction sector.
Acted for the Ministry of Defence of an Asian state in an LCIA arbitration concerning a dispute arising out of a satellite contract.
Advised a major global manufacturer in the aerospace industry in a dispute with a foreign state arising out of sanctions.
Advised a multinational in challenging domestic legislation before the domestic courts and the European Court of Human Rights.
Represented HNA before the Supreme Court in Shagang Shipping v HNA Group Company.
Successfully acted for the Respondent war widow before the Court of Appeal in Deakin v Secretary of State for Defence leading to her recovery of £150,000 in backdated pension.
Representing the Claimants in proceedings against the AG of St Vincent and the Grenadines concerning infringements of their constitutional rights by laws which criminalize same-sex sexual intimacy.
Acted for the defence in the prosecution of corporate executives for their alleged complicity in violations of international humanitarian law.
Successfully brought a complaint on behalf of a care-leaver against a local authority for breaches of its statutory welfare duties under the Children Acts.
Advised the employer in respect of a UK development concerning issues arising out of the termination of a contractor's employment for delay, and on successful settlement.
Assisted adopted children to give written evidence to Ireland's Commission of Investigation into the Mother and Baby Homes.
In collaboration with the Royal British Legion, represented service personnel before the War Pensions and Armed Forces Compensation Scheme Tribunal.
Credentials
Education
- B.A., St Hughs College University of Oxford
- M.A., King's College London
- GDL, BPP University Law School, London
- LPC (Accelerated), BPP University Law School
Memberships
- Law Society of England and Wales
- Young International Arbitration Group (YIAG)
- British Institute of International and Comparative Law (BIICL)
- ICC Young Arbitration and ADR Forum (YAAF)
Publications
Insights and Analysis
20 March 2023
News
04 January 2021
News
Press releases
20 December 2021