International arbitration: arbitrators

Leading arbitrators

KCs at the very top of their field, with a long-established record of market-defining cases, and widespread endorsement from clients and peers. All silks appointed in the last two rounds are listed further below.

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Clare Ambrose

Twenty Essex

Clare is a full-time arbitrator of the highest order. She is diligent, calm, courteous, patient, robust, and reasonable. She is everything that a modern arbitrator should be and a wonderful advertisement for London arbitration and why it is the global center of excellence.

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David Bateson

39 Essex Chambers

David is one of the most experienced arbitrators in the construction field worldwide. His knowledge of construction industry-related issues is outstanding.

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Cyril Chern

4 New Square Chambers

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Lord Collins

Arbitrators at 24 Lincoln's Inn Fields

Excellent chair of the tribunal. Clear, efficient, and diligent.

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Chantal-Aimée Doerries KC

Atkin Chambers

Superb advocate. Measured. Easy to listen to. Has all the bases covered. Impossible to fault.

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Zachary Douglas KC

3 Verulam Buildings

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Colin Edelman KC

Devereux

Very incisive and fair. Excellent awards.

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Nicholas Fletcher KC

4 New Square Chambers

He is an excellent barrister and has a relaxed manner that brings order to any arbitration.

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Robert Gaitskell KC

Keating Chambers

Excellent arbitrator with a good technical understanding and always scrupulously fair.

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Ian Glick KC

One Essex Court

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Dame Elizabeth Gloster

One Essex Court

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Sir Peter Gross KC

Twenty Essex

He is one of the most intelligent, courteous, efficient, hard-working, and incisive arbitrators in the business. Top tier!

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Lord Hoffmann

Brick Court Chambers

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Adrian Hughes KC

39 Essex Chambers

Adrian brings a wealth of experience, is responsive, thoughtful, and a joy to work with.

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Doug Jones

Atkin Chambers

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Gavin Kealey KC

7 King's Bench Walk

Gavin is a fair-minded and courteous arbitrator. He is able to master the details of a dispute quickly, and his pleasant manner puts parties at their ease.

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Ali Malek KC

3 Verulam Buildings

Ali has a tremendous intellect, which he combines effortlessly with elegant interpersonal skills. He is ruthlessly independent, fair-minded, and his knowledge and handling of both procedural and substantive law matters are among the very best of the English Bar.

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Lord Mance

7 King's Bench Walk

A superb presiding arbitrator with great analytical skills.

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John Marrin KC

Keating Chambers

John is extremely hardworking and consistently on top of the details. He is unflappable in his mastery of the most challenging cases. The parties could not be in better hands.

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Duncan Matthews KC

Twenty Essex

Great knowledge of the law mixed with commercial insight and common sense. Collegiate. Conscientious.

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Christopher Moger KC

4 Pump Court

Christopher is a delight to work with. He is brilliant, funny, and personable, but also deadly serious about his work.

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Lord Neuberger

One Essex Court

Lord Neuberger needs no introduction, and the most amazing thing about him is that he is still working so hard, and is so kind to all and humble in all he does, after the career that he has had. Anyone lucky enough to sit with him or arbitrate before him will never forget the experience.

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David Owen KC

Twenty Essex

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Nigel Rawding

Twenty Essex

Very bright. Very fair. Down to earth. One of the best I have worked with, no doubt.

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Peter Rees KC

39 Essex Chambers

A go-to international arbitrator, especially in the construction and energy sectors. Peter is highly experienced and efficient, makes all the right decisions, and is a pleasure to work with.

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Sir Bernard Rix

Twenty Essex

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Klaus Reichert SC

Brick Court Chambers

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Audley Sheppard KC

Twenty Essex

He is one of the doyens of international arbitration, combining tremendous business acumen and good judgment.

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Christopher Style KC

One Essex Court

A fantastic chair. A real professional senior arbitrator who can be trusted to run an arbitration like clockwork and to make all the right decisions. A go-to international arbitrator.

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Juliet Blanch

Arbitration Chambers

Juliet is extremely experienced and handles disputes across a wide range of industries and disciplines. She is extremely efficient and effective and is very popular with clients, counsel, and her co-arbitrators.

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Sir Bernard Eder

Newmans Row

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Neil Kaplan CBE KC SBS

Arbitration Chambers

Star arbitrator, very experienced and a thought leader.

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Toby Landau KC

Duxton Hill Chambers London

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Jonathan Acton Davis KC

Atkin Chambers

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Sir Robert Akenhead

Atkin Chambers

Robert is one of the doyens of construction arbitrators.He combines the deepest knowledge of construction law with the ability to get to the heart of the factual issues. He is excellent with technical issues and works both hard and diligently in drafting awards. A real star.

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Hon James Allsop AC

Atkin Chambers

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Andrew Bartlett KC

Crown Office Chambers

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Elizabeth Birch

3 Verulam Buildings

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Philip Boulding KC

Keating Chambers

Very experienced, efficient, hard-working, and possessing deep specialist knowledge. Much in demand in high-value complex construction arbitrations.

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Martin Bowdery KC

Atkin Chambers

Martin is extremely experienced in dealing with construction and engineering disputes, particularly in relation to projects in the Middle East. He is a very knowledgeable, discerning, and efficient arbitrator.

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Veronique Buehrlen KC

Keating Chambers

She gets to the issues, powers through the issues, and manages parties well.

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Stuart Catchpole KC

Atkin Chambers

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Philippa Charles

Twenty Essex

An outstanding arbitrator and chair who is very thoughtful and balanced, as well as being superb at managing hearings.

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Sir Jeremy Cooke

7 King's Bench Walk

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Nicholas Craig KC

3 Verulam Buildings

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Helen Davies KC

Brick Court Chambers

Helen is the Rolls Royce of arbitrators. Always fully prepared, very hard-working and efficient. Polite yet incisive. There is none better.

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Anneliese Day KC

Fountain Court Chambers

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Nicholas Dennys KC

Atkin Chambers

Among construction arbitrators, Nick is at the very top of the tree.

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James Drake KC

7 King's Bench Walk

Mr. James Drake is very experienced, very accurate, and has a strong personality. It is always a great pleasure and honor to work with him or to be involved in an arbitration with him.

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Graham Dunning KC

Arbitrators at 24 Lincoln's Inn Fields

Very fine lawyer - diligent, great knowledge of law, and hugely experienced. One of the best in his field. As an arbitrator, he is right on top of the case, has good manners in the hearing, follows the argument, and asks the right questions.

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Lord Dyson

39 Essex Chambers

One of the most preeminent arbitrators in sports.

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Timothy Elliott KC

Keating Chambers

A doyen of the construction bar. If Tim is on your panel, you can rest assured he will have read and tested everything, will conduct the proceedings efficiently, and will be consistently fair and reasonable. He personifies integrity and humility.

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Andrew Foyle

One Essex Court

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Karim Ghaly KC

Atkin Chambers

Karim Ghaly KC matches his extensive experience in construction disputes in the Middle East with a young-at-heart enthusiasm for his role. He has a ready understanding of the issues that can only come from mastering the documents and the details.

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Lord Goldsmith KC

Fountain Court Chambers

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Sarah Grimmer

Twenty Essex

Sarah Grimmer is an outstanding arbitration practitioner. With her deep institutional experience at the ICC, PCA, and HKIAC, she brings expertise to her work as an arbitrator that few people possess. She is also organized, diligent, and a great communicator, which makes her one of the best arbitrators currently on the market.

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Jeffrey Gruder KC

Arbitrators at 24 Lincoln's Inn Fields

Brilliant mind - excellent grasp of the law, thinks carefully, and is highly analytical.

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Richard Harding KC

Keating Chambers

Richard is excellent to work with. He is very focused and diligent in his work. He delivers what he promises.

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Siobán Healy KC

7 King's Bench Walk

Sioban is a superb arbitrator - always fair and on top of the case. Impressive grasp of the issues.

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Hilary Heilbron KC

Brick Court Chambers

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Stephen Hofmeyr KC

7 King's Bench Walk

As an arbitrator, Stephen is both thoughtful and learned. He is willing to probe the submissions made by each party and to ensure that even where they may seem to be in agreement, they have considered all angles.

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Drew Holiner

Monckton Chambers

Busy counsel and arbitrator. Good analytical skills and hard work.

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Abdul Jinadu

Keating Chambers

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David Joseph KC

Arbitrators at 24 Lincoln's Inn Fields

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Dominic Kendrick KC

7 King's Bench Walk

Dominic Kendrick is a pleasure to work with. Able, knowledgeable, pleasant, and diligent.

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Krista Lee KC

Keating Chambers

Great understanding of highly technical matters.

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Michael Lee

Twenty Essex

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Julian Lew KC

Twenty Essex

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Charles Manzoni KC

39 Essex Chambers

He is very well organized, produces any necessary documents promptly, and conducts the proceedings with control and efficiency. I would describe him as an excellent arbitrator.

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Sara Masters KC

Twenty Essex

Sara is organized, diligent, sensible, a pleasure to work with, courteous, and has a thorough knowledge of arbitration law and procedure. She was a very accomplished chair.

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Harry Matovu KC

Brick Court Chambers

Harry is an outstanding arbitrator and human being. He is incredibly hardworking and profoundly wise.

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David Mildon KC

Arbitrators at 24 Lincoln's Inn Fields

He is a first-class lawyer and an extremely well-prepared and careful arbitrator. He produces splendidly succinct, clear awards, and he does so very promptly.

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Wendy Miles KC

Twenty Essex

Very clever, always very polite and approachable, really knows and understands the flexibility of arbitration.

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Sophie Nappert

3 Verulam Buildings

Highly experienced in handling procedurally and substantively complex arbitrations.

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Jeremy Nicholson KC

4 Pump Court

Jeremy is simply one of the best construction arbitrators in the world. I do not think he gets the recognition he deserves. He is incredibly knowledgeable, diligent, and always fair. He would be my go-to appointment for chair in any complex construction matter. He is not flashy, just incredibly good. One of my favorite people to work with.

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Alexander Nissen KC

Keating Chambers

Alexander's strengths are efficiency, experience, and a very sound knowledge of the law. He is able to apply these qualities in a wide variety of cases in different jurisdictions in relation to disputes subject to different governing laws. He is a first-class arbitrator.

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Zoe O’Sullivan KC

Serle Court

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Colin Ong KC

The 36 Group

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Lindy Patterson KC

39 Essex Chambers

Lindy is highly intelligent and very experienced in construction industry disputes. She is independent, questioning, always reads all of the papers in detail, and produces excellent, well-reasoned awards. She is, for very good reason, the go-to choice as an arbitrator for many clients in this highly competitive sector.

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Lionel Persey KC

Quadrant Chambers

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David Railton KC

Fountain Court Chambers

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Alistair Schaff KC

7 King's Bench Walk

Superb arbitrator and chair of the tribunal. Approachable, perceptive, clear, and hard-working.

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Vasanti Selvaratnam

The 36 Group

Strategic, pragmatic, robust.

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Marion Smith KC

39 Essex Chambers

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Sir Andrew Smith

Fountain Court Chambers

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Roger Stewart KC

4 New Square Chambers

An authoritative and formidable silk, Roger has unerring judgment and the ability to cut through complexity to get straight to the heart of a case.

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Christopher Symons KC

3 Verulam Buildings

As an arbitrator, he is calm, measured, and diligent. A delight to work with and a good appointment as Chair.

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Marcus Taverner KC

Keating Chambers

Simply one of the very best. Excellent lawyer. Particularly valuable in unraveling the technical evidence. Has a superb grasp of the material. Fair. Easy to talk to and highly collegiate.

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Sir Stephen Tomlinson

7 King's Bench Walk

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Nigel Tozzi KC

4 Pump Court

Very bright and excellent attention to detail. Also very collegiate and nice to work with.

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Michael Tselentis KC

Twenty Essex

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Peter Turner KC

39 Essex Chambers

Peter has a deep understanding of the construction, energy, and mining sectors. He is calm, authoritative, reads the papers in depth, and gives his full attention to the arguments and evidence presented by the parties.

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Angeline Welsh KC

Arbitrators at 24 Lincoln's Inn Fields

Excellent arbitrator. One of the very best. Collegiate. Hardworking. Procedurally astute. Substantively excellent and thorough.

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Andrew White KC

Atkin Chambers

Andrew is the preeminent construction arbitrator of his generation.

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Richard Wilmot-Smith KC

39 Essex Chambers

Richard is quite simply a first-class arbitrator. He is collegiate, cooperative, clever, constructive, thoughtful, and courteous - a pleasure to work with.

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John Beechey CBE

Arbitration Chambers

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John Bishop

Arbitration Chambers

Calm, collected, and good judgment. Very detail-oriented.

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Michael Black KC

Newmans Row

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Matthew Gearing KC

Duxton Hill Chambers London

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Mark Lloyd-Williams

Arbitration Chambers

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Karyl Nairn KC

Arbitration Chambers

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Jern-Fei Ng KC

Duxton Hill Chambers London

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Niels Schiersing

Arbitration Chambers