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Kash Balogun

Partner

England & Wales

020 3319 3700

kash.balogun@keystonelaw.co.uk

“I can't recommend Kash too highly. He was always one step ahead, thorough, hard working, quick to learn and very personable. Any task I gave him, I knew he would do it well and on time (or ahead of time).”

- Penny Paddle, Follett Stock

Kash is an experienced commercial litigator with a particular focus in the construction, oil & gas, and finance sectors. He specialises in the resolution of complex, high-value disputes, usually with an international element, and has successfully advised clients in all forms of dispute resolution including adjudications, international arbitrations, mediations and high court litigation.

In addition to advising clients in the UK, over the course of his career, Kash has acquired extensive experience in dealing with disputes relating to or originating from sub-Saharan Africa. He has also built a broad network of contacts within the region.

In the construction sector, he has significant experience in negotiating amendments to standard-form construction contracts including ancillary construction documents such as collateral warranties, parent company guarantees, and other related agreements.

Expertise

Kash advises on construction projects and disputes, including delays, defects, adjudications, and contract negotiations across transportation, highways, education, and redevelopment, handling multimillion-pound claims for public and private clients.

Experience

  • Acted for Cambridgeshire County Council in TCC proceedings (including mediation proceedings) in relation to a delay and disruption dispute concerning the construction of the Cambridgeshire Guided Busway on the NEC 2 Contract for damages in the region of ÂŁ100 million.
  • Acted for a local authority in relation to a defects dispute concerning the construction of a high-value transportation infrastructure for damages in the region of ÂŁ80 million.
  • Acted on various adjudication proceedings concerning issues such as the determination of practical completion, validity of payless certificates, and final accounts.
  • Advised a local authority in the negotiation of a highways contract based on the NEC3 standard form for circa ÂŁ20 million.
  • Advised a major developer in respect of a multimillion-pound redevelopment project involving renovating a couple of buildings and constructing new buildings on the site.
  • Advised an international university on the development of its student accommodation in London.
  • Advised on construction projects across a range of sectors including transportation, highways, and education.

Kash advises on complex commercial disputes, including high-value contract, negligence, fraud, and restructuring claims, representing corporate and international clients in arbitration and litigation across multiple sectors.

Experience

  • Acted for a leading technology and innovation company in response to proceedings issued in the London Court of International Arbitration for damages in the region of ÂŁ500 million in which the claimant terminated the contract for alleged breaches of the contract. Primary issues related to the causes of the delay and disruption to the implementation of the contract.
  • Acted for a property developer based in Saudi Arabia in a negligence and fraud claim for over ÂŁ6 million against a firm of solicitors in Liverpool for failing to prevent the fraudulent transfer of his properties in the UK and in some instances procuring the transfers.
  • Representing an airline owned by the Regional Government of the Azores as the claimant in a contentious dispute. This case arises from client’s financial and operational restructuring, which included terminating an aircraft lease and subsequent legal complications concerning the distribution of financial obligations.

Kash advises on property development and disputes, including defects, negligence, mis-sold financial products, and redevelopment, representing developers and high-net-worth clients in multimillion-pound residential and commercial projects.

Experience

  • Acted for a developer in relation to a defects dispute concerning the design and construction of a major office development in Manchester.
  • Acted for a property developer against two major UK banks in relation to its claims in the High Court, Administrative Court, and the FCA Redress Scheme for damages worth over ÂŁ20 million in connection with the mis-sale of 7 Interest Rate Hedging Products.
  • Acted for a property developer against a major UK Bank in relation to its claim in the High court for over ÂŁ25 million in compensation for the mis-sale of 10 Interest Rate Hedging Products.
  • Advised high-net-worth clients on the redevelopment and refurbishing of prime residential properties.

Kash advises on commercial disputes, arbitration, and enforcement matters across Africa, representing banks, private equity, and energy clients in multimillion-dollar cases involving fraud, bonds, share agreements, and oil and gas transactions.

Experience

  • Acted for a Ghanaian bank to register and enforce Ghanaian judgments in England against UK assets of the bank.
  • Acted for a West Africa-based private equity firm in a commercial court claim seeking damages of over US$3 million in relation to breaches of the terms of a share purchase agreement in a company listed on the Nigerian Stock Exchange.
  • Advised a joint venture company between a subsidiary of a Nigerian oil company and a company registered in Singapore in an LCIA arbitration with regard to a fraud dispute relating to a multimillion-pound purchase of oil rigs.
  • Advised a Nigerian oil company in ICC Arbitration proceedings concerning a claim for over US$300 million in connection with the purchase of an oil mining licence.
  • Defended a Nigerian energy company in the Commercial Court in England over alleged breaches of a multi-million pound bond guarantee.

Kash advises on energy and natural resources disputes, including bond guarantees, defects, and construction contracts, representing clients in nuclear, oil, and gas projects across Africa, the UK, and international markets.

Experience

  • Defended a Nigerian energy company in the Commercial Court in England over alleged breaches of a multimillion-pound bond guarantee.
  • Acted for a US-based manufacturer of conveyor belts in a defects dispute against a major UK contractor concerning the design of the conveyor belts in the construction of a nuclear facility in the UK.
  • Advised a US manufacturer of conveyor belts in the negotiation of a construction contract concerning the design, manufacturing, and supply of conveyor belts for the construction of a nuclear facility in the UK.
  • Defended a Nigerian energy company in the Commercial Court in England over alleged breaches of a multimillion-pound bond guarantee.

Kash advises on oil and gas disputes, including multimillion-dollar licence, rig, and joint venture claims, representing Nigerian and international clients in ICC and LCIA arbitrations, and high-value sector litigation.

Experience

  • Advised a Nigerian oil company in ICC Arbitration proceedings concerning a claim for over US$300 million in connection with the purchase of an oil mining licence.
  • Advised a joint venture company between a subsidiary of a Nigerian oil company and a company registered in Singapore in an LCIA arbitration with regard to a fraud dispute relating to a multimillion-pound purchase of oil rigs.
  • Acted for Sunlink Energies and Resources Limited, a prominent player in Nigeria’s oil and gas sector, in a significant legal dispute (US$1 billion) with The Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria Limited (SPDC), a subsidiary of the global Shell Group.

Kash advises on financial services disputes and transactions, including judgment enforcement, fraud claims, private equity, and complex banking and redevelopment matters, representing banks, private equity firms, and global financial institutions.

Experience

  • Acted for a Ghanaian bank to register and enforce Ghanaian judgments in England against UK assets of the bank’s debtors with debts of several millions of dollars owed to the bank.
  • Acted for a West Africa-based private equity firm in a commercial court claim seeking damages of over US$ 3 million in relation to breaches of the terms of a share purchase agreement in a company listed on the Nigerian Stock Exchange.
  • Acted for a global banking institution in High Court litigation proceedings involving a complex fraud claim against an international bank for damages in the region of ÂŁ2 billion.
  • Advised a private bank on the construction documentation in respect of a multimillion-pound office redevelopment.

Please note: The experience list above may include examples of work completed prior to joining Keystone Law.

Recognition

Recognised by the Legal 500 for International Arbitration 2026

Recognised by The Legal 500 for Commercial Litigation 2025

“Kash Balogun is helpful and very resourceful.”

The Legal 500 2026

Kash qualified as a solicitor in 2009. Prior to joining Keystone Law in 2019, he worked at the following firms:

  • BDB Pitmans
  • Clifford Chance
  • Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher
  • Skadden, Arps, Meagre & Flom