Michelman Robinson has hired Sukhi Kaler as a partner in its commercial and business litigation team in London from CMS Cameron McKenna Nabarro Olswang. She becomes the third litigation partner to join the London office since November, as the firm continues to build its presence following the launch of its first international office last year.
Kaler specialises in domestic and international commercial litigation, including cross-border disputes and enforcement. She advises across the full litigation lifecycle, from pre-action strategy to trial and appeals, including to the Supreme Court, and has acted in complex disputes spanning mining, aviation, banking and life sciences. Her work covers breach of contract, fraud, jurisdictional challenges and environmental claims.
A highlight of her career was her long-running role in Kuwait Airways Corporation v Iraqi Airways Company and the Republic of Iraq, one of the longest cases in the English Commercial Court. Over more than a decade, she played a leading role in trial, appellate and cross-border enforcement proceedings involving sovereign immunity and asset recovery exceeding US$1bn.
Chairman and co-founder Sanford Michelman said Kaler brings ‘a wealth of expertise to our litigation offering in London’ and described her aviation experience as ‘second to none’. Kaler said she was ‘very pleased to have the opportunity to be part of Michelman Robinson’s dynamic growth’, adding that the firm ‘combine[s] cutting edge expertise with agility’.
