Charlie Caher is an associate in the Litigation/Controversy Department, and a member of the International Arbitration Practice Group. He joined the firm in 2008.
Practice
Mr. Caher’s practice focuses on international arbitration and commercial litigation. He has acted for a major international construction company in a series of complex litigation disputes before the English High Court and advised companies in relation to international arbitration disputes in the energy, oil and gas, construction, insurance and telecommunications sectors. He has experience with cases sited in a range of jurisdictions, including London, The Hague, Munich and Bermuda.
Prior to joining WilmerHale. Mr. Caher practiced in the London and Singapore offices of another international law firm.
Recent Highlights
Mr. Caher was part of the firm’s international arbitration team representing the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement/Army (SPLM/A) in an international arbitration under the auspices of the Permanent Court of Arbitration at the Hague, against the Government of Sudan in a dispute over the definition and delimitation of the Abyei Area in central Sudan.
Mr. Caher is currently acting for a multi-national media corporation in an international arbitration under the DIS rules, defending a substantial claim relating to a disputed share purchase agreement. Mr. Caher is also acting for an Indian airline in an English litigation dispute with a major aircraft manufacturer.
Mr. Caher has also recently acted for clients in relation to the following issues:
- Advising a regional government regarding its rights in relation to an oil and gas contract and a potential LCIA arbitration governed by English law
- Advising the Insured in an ad hoc arbitration over coverage issues governed by Bermuda law
- Advising a multi-national oil and gas consortium regarding its rights in relation to an oil and gas contract and a potential ad hoc arbitration
Professional Activities
Mr. Caher has gained his Higher Rights of Audience and is a qualified Solicitor-Advocate (Higher Courts Civil Proceedings). Mr. Caher is a member of the Law Society of England and Wales, the London Court of International Arbitration (Young International Arbitration Group) and Young-OGEMID.