About
Founded in 2009, Humphries Kerstetter LLP is an England-based boutique firm specialising in commercial dispute resolution, international arbitration and cross-border litigation. The firm acts for clients across financial services and other sectors, handling complex international disputes, proceedings in foreign courts and investigations, and its partners have London large-firm backgrounds.
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Lawyers at this firm
Chris Louth
Chris is an Of Counsel at HK. · Commercial Litigation
Eraldo d\'Atri
Eraldo is a partner and solicitor advocate with over 15 years’ experience in dispute resolution. His main area of focus is international commercial arbitration. · International Arbitration
Joanna Pearson
Joanna Pearson is the managing partner at HK with 23 years’ experience of complex financial services and commercial litigation and investigations, bringing “significant experience in investor claims, disputes arising from financial products and contract interpretation litigation” (Legal 500). Joanna also specialises in disputes regarding partnership and director duties, including founder/key person exits, conflicts of interest and good faith obligations. Joanna is described in the Legal 500 as ‘definitely someone clients want on their side’ and ‘a superb lawyer and really good to work with. Efficient and knowledgeable.’ · Commercial Litigation
Kristopher Kerstetter
Kristopher Kerstetter is the senior partner of HK with over twenty years’ experience in contentious legal practice, noted in recent editions of the Legal 500 as a leading individual in the field and as “a highly regarded international disputes specialist”. Kristopher is an international disputes lawyer who is qualified in England and New York. Kristopher is a solicitor-advocate with rights to appear in all Higher Courts (Civil) of England and Wales. Kristopher has an excellent reputation among clients and colleagues, being described in the Global Arbitration Review as ‘a very competent lawyer who is always well prepared‘ and as ‘very business-oriented‘ with ‘powerful negotiation skills‘. · International Arbitration
Robert Javin-Fisher
Robert Javin-Fisher is a partner and solicitor-advocate at HK. Rob has over 14 years of experience in contentious legal practice. Robert is described in the Legal 500 as ‘an excellent negotiator and communicator. Very approachable, with an ability to defuse situations with a relaxed but confident style of communication.’ Rob maintains a broad dispute resolution practice but has a particular focus on, and expertise in, international arbitration and associated litigation. · Commercial Litigation
Toby Starr
Toby Starr is a partner and solicitor-advocate at HK with 30 years’ experience in difficult commercial disputes, noted in the Legal 500 as “knowledgeable, experienced and incisive”. Following a career focussed predominantly on contract-based disputes and damages issues, Toby’s commercial disputes practice now extends to the expanding procedural and substantive regimes making up England’s growing ‘class action’ jurisdiction, including work in the Competition Appeal Tribunal and High Court. · Commercial Litigation