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Michael Kotrly

020 7583 2000 mkotrly@oeclaw.co.uk

Position

Michael has a broad practice including commercial litigation, arbitration and advisory work. He brings particular expertise to international arbitration (including investor-state arbitration) and arbitration-related court proceedings from his previous experience in private practice. He has conducted advocacy before the Commercial Court, the Insolvency and Companies List, and the County Court. In terms of his international advocacy experience, he has appeared before tribunals administered by the DIAC (Dubai International Arbitration Centre), ICSID (International Centre for the Settlement of Investment Disputes), LCIA (London Court of International Arbitration), and the PCA (Permanent Court of Arbitration). He has also conducted advocacy before the Dubai World Tribunal, the Ontario Superior Court of Justice (Canada) and the Ontario Court of Appeal (Canada).

Career

2020 – Joins One Essex Court as tenant
2015-2019 – Senior Associate (International Arbitration Group) – Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP, London
2013-2015 – Associate (International Arbitration Group) – Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP, London
2012-2013 – Associate (Dispute Resolution) – Norton Rose Fulbright LLP, Dubai
2008-2012 – Associate (Litigation) – Norton Rose Fulbright LLP (then Ogilvy Renault LLP), Toronto
2007-2008 – Judicial Law Clerk, Federal Court of Appeal, Ottawa

Memberships

COMBAR, ICC Canada Arbitration Committee, Middle Temple

Education

Juris Doctor, University of Toronto, Canada
BA (Hons) (Economics), University of British Columbia, Canada