Mr. Vivek Kapoor

Vivek Kapoor is a barrister and arbitrator practicing at London’s leading barristers chambers, 39 Essex Chambers.

Vivek is an experienced advocate and arbitrator specialising in complex commercial, construction, and investor-state disputes. He is recognised for his expertise in multi-jurisdictional disputes arising from energy, natural resources, infrastructure and construction, banking and financial services, and technology sectors.
Vivek is described in leading legal directories as “an excellent litigator”, “an expert in law”, “an excellent advocate” and “a great strategic decision maker”. Clients note that “his ability to find novel legal solutions to some of the most difficult situations is remarkable” and that he “thinks of every scenario for a case and prepares for each one, including complex and difficult ones”. His “ability to make simple arguments explaining complex legal points in both law and fact” is described as “a case winner”. In a leading judgment in the English High Court, the Judge described Vivek’s submissions as “able and persuasive”. Vivek featured in the inaugural Legal 500 International Arbitration Powerlist, which listed 200 of the UK’s leading arbitration practitioners working in law firms and at the Bar.

Vivek acts for Sovereign states, leading Fortune 500 corporations, multinational and regional corporations, and state-entities from a wide range of geographies.

Vivek has a wide-ranging practice in the field of international arbitration.