Kevin Kilgour

Partner

Kevin is a commercial disputes lawyer with deep experience of litigation, mediation and arbitration.

Kevin has particular experience of acting in relation to complex contractual disputes, tort claims (including fraud and economic torts), shareholder and joint venture disputes, and has acted on a number of CIS-related matters. He has acted for clients in a wide-range of sectors including technology, telecommunications, logistics, banking and real estate development.

He regularly advises on applications for peremptory relief, including freezing injunction applications in a number of common law jurisdictions.

Prior to joining Seladore Legal, Kevin spent 15 years in the London office of Herbert Smith Freehills. Kevin studied at University College London and Cologne University and speaks English and German.

TESTIMONIALS

“A very experienced litigator who adopts a thoughtful, detailed and measured approach to his cases.”

LEGAL 500 2025

“Very bright lawyer who has client’s true interest at heart. Highly reliable.”

LEGAL 500 2025

“Is super easy to work with, gets stuck in, and always probes the right points.”

LEGAL 500 2025

“Brings real detailed involvement, knowledge and skill.”

LEGAL 500 2024

An “immensely hard working, able, insightful litigator.”

LEGAL 500 2024

“Highly personable and approachable.”

LEGAL 500 2022

“Thorough and very bright.”

LEGAL 500 2021

“Kevin Kilgour is known for [his work for] major clients in fraud disputes … Kevin Kilgour [is] standout.”

LEGAL 500 2021

“Kevin Kilgour is meticulous in his work and communicates complicated ideas in a simple and effective manner.”

LEGAL 500 2020

A “rising star” in the Legal 500 UK 2020 and 2021 for Commercial Litigation.

Acting for Harrods in relation to confidential arbitration claims.
Acting for the claimants in Doglemor and ors v Caledor and ors [2020] EWHC 3342 (Comm) in a successful application under s.68 of the Arbitration Act 1996 to remit an arbitral award concerning a dispute between Russian individuals and affiliated entities, acting on the underlying LCIA arbitration and related proceedings in a number of jurisdictions.
Acting for a major property developer and his corporate vehicles in relation to a high profile multi-jurisdictional joint venture dispute relating to a luxury hotel group, including allegations of fraud, breaches of contract and fiduciary duties, and constructive trusts, and related injunctions, involving proceedings in London, BVI and New York (The Lawyer, Top 20 case).
Acting for a bank in relation to proceedings in Gibraltar in a claim that the bank had dishonestly assisted fraudulent conduct from an account holder (a law firm) which caused loss to third parties.
Acting for an investor in a major CIS IT services company in respect of an LCIA Arbitration and related Cypriot and Russian litigation regarding claims of unfair prejudice, conspiracy to breach fiduciary duty, misrepresentation, unjust enrichment and breach of contract
Acting for an international mining business in relation to LCIA arbitration proceedings in England and related proceedings in Botswana and South Africa.
Advising a large European telecommunications firm in relation to allegations of procurement of a breach of contract and conspiracy to cause loss by unlawful means.
Acting for a global business in connection with a threatened class action to be brought in the English High Court, involving in excess of 4,000 prospective claimants alleging unlawful means conspiracy.
Acting for a major European Bank in relation to a threatened High Court class action involving claims of fraudulent misrepresentation and conspiracy to cause loss by unlawful means.
Acting for an Employee Benefit Trust provider in High Court proceedings concerning allegations of breach of trust.