Fladgate LLP, listed as a top 100 UK law firm, has strengthened its International Arbitration practice with the appointment of Thomas Karalis as a Partner.
Thomas, who joins from Ashurst, is a highly regarded dispute resolution lawyer with more than 15 years’ experience conducting arbitrations under leading institutional rules in all major seats, under both civil and common laws. He regularly advises clients on complex and high value commercial disputes across jurisdictions with a particular focus on the energy, natural resources and automotive sectors.
Fladgate say their new addition has has experience running large, high value and technically complex disputes, in addition to extensive experience on injunctive relief measures through both the Courts and Emergency Arbitrator proceedings. Thomas has a strong track record advising a range of global clients on disputes arising out of supply contracts, joint ventures and shareholder agreements, and post-M&A transactions.
Grant Gordon, Managing Partner at Fladgate, said: “Thomas is an invaluable addition to our successful and growing litigation team and will further enhance our international disputes practice. We have a reputation for providing breadth and depth of expertise to our clients to support them through fast moving and complex challenges and welcome Thomas’ skillset to complement our offering. With Thomas’ arrival we continue to build on our reputation as a firm offering a differentiated service and premium approach in the private client space.”
Thomas joins existing partners John Evans, Garbhan Shanks, Joel Seager and Nadia Osborne in the arbitration team and brings the total number of partners at Fladgate to 98, following the appointment of Jo Kelly as a Partner in its Construction and Engineering team last month.
John Evans, Head of Dispute Resolution at Fladgate, added: “Thomas brings extensive experience in international arbitration and commercial litigation and with his dual qualification in both England & Wales and in Paris, he will be a great asset in providing high value advice and support to clients with cross border issues. We’re delighted to welcome a lawyer of Thomas’ calibre and reputation in the global arbitration community to our growing dispute resolution team.”
Thomas Karalis commented: “Fladgate is a firm with ambitious plans for its dispute resolution team and I’m excited to be joining at this point in its trajectory. Its client offering is unparalleled and I am looking forward to working with my new colleagues to support our clients’ needs across the international arbitration spectrum.”
