Richard Clarke

Partner at Kobre & Kim (UAE)

Speaker

Richard Clarke is an English barrister with a focus on resolving complex international commercial disputes, including cross-border claims, civil fraud, and insolvency. He advises corporations, financial institutions, and investors on the enforcement and monetization of high-value claims, financial instruments, judgments, and arbitral awards. Mr. Clarke is frequently sought after to navigate critical situations such as M&A, joint ventures, and shareholder disputes, and matters involving distressed debt and financial restructuring. He brings extensive experience in handling complex litigation involving civil fraud and asset recovery, representing clients before the High Court and Court of Appeal in London, as well as the DIFC Courts, ADGM Courts, and the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU).With over nine years of experience in the Middle East, Mr. Clarke has been recognized by Chambers & Partners as “a star of the future” and by Legal 500 for having “made a major impact in the region.” Chambers & Partners describes him as “one of the best younger lawyers in the DIFC. He is impressive and does not get fazed,” while Legal 500 praises his “great promise as a very able administrator of any major piece of litigation” and his “good legal judgement.”