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Brick Court Chambers

Chambers of Jonathan Hirst QC and Nicholas Green QC

7-8 ESSEX STREET, LONDON, WC2R 3LD, ENGLAND
Tel:
Work 020 7379 3550
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Fax 020 7379 3558
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302 LONDON CHANCERY LANE WC2
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www.brickcourt.co.uk
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London, Brussels

Hilary Heilbron QC

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Brick Court Chambers (Chambers of Jonathan Hirst QC and Nicholas Green QC)

Position

Barrister, international arbitrator, deputy high court judge and qualified mediator. Her experience in her capacity as advocate, both in international arbitrations and in court work as well as when acting as arbitrator covers wide-ranging and substantial international commercial issues extending to many jurisdictions and a variety of legal and factual subject-matter. Appointments as arbitrator include party nominated, sole arbitrator and chair both institution appointed and ad hoc. Cases include: Dallah Real Estate and Tourism Co v Ministry of Religious Affairs of the Government of Pakistan (Supreme Court); Marjorie lima Knox v John Vere Evelyn Deane and others (Privy Council); Zockoll Group v Mercury Communications; R v SS for National Heritage ex parte J Paul Getty Trust; Giles v Thompson (HL); Zoan v Roumba; Re Pharmedica GmbH’s international application no 649830; Ketley v Gilbert CA.

Career

Called 1971, Gray’s Inn; Queen’s Counsel 1987; on the panel of arbitrators at HKIAC, SIAC and a registered ICDR arbitrator and trainer. Former chair of the City Disputes Panel 2005-07 and of London Common Law and Commercial Bar Association 1991-93, former vice-chair of the IBA international litigation committee 2003-04; vice-chairman of the Marshall Aid Commemoration Committee 1998-2002; former member of the Bar Council 1991-99; the Commercial Court Committee; CEDR Advisory Panel; vice-chair of the litigation committee of the international practice section of the ABA; Bencher Gray’s Inn 1995, vice-president of the Association of Lancastrians in London. Publications of note: ‘A Practical Guide to International Arbitration in London’ publication March 2008; chapter ‘Assessing Damages in International Arbitration’ 2nd ed of ‘The Leading Arbitrators’ Guide to International Arbitration’, publication March 2008.

Member

Member of the ABA, IBA, LCIA, and ASA. Also a member of the Bar Association of New South Wales, Australia.

Education

Huyton College, Oxford (MA).

Practice Areas

Commercial; International commercial arbitration; Litigation - commercial

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