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Lucas Bastin KC
Position
Lucas has a versatile practice across an array of practices areas, albeit with most of his work relating to his expertise in public international law, international arbitration and commercial litigation relating thereto. As part of that versatility, Lucas has:
◾Acted and/or advised in matters before all levels of English courts, typically with a focus on questions of sovereign immunity arising in the context of enforcement of arbitration awards against foreign sovereigns, but also in proceedings enforcing awards not involving sovereigns (see ss. 67-69 of the Arbitration Act) and/or seeking orders in aid of or related to ongoing or soon-to-be-commenced arbitrations (e.g., anti-suit injunctions, disclosure of documents or other information, and declaratory relief).
◾Acted and/or advised in more than 60 investment treaty arbitrations, brought across many sectors and pursuant to a wide array of bilateral and multilateral investment treaties, with experience of all the major arbitration rules (including ICSID, SCC, SIAC, LCIA, ICC, UNCITRAL and ad hoc rules).
◾Acted and/or advised in more than 20 commercial arbitrations, across a wide array of sectors, mostly applying English law, but covering a variety of foreign laws as the applicable law.
◾Advised States, non-governmental organisations, private commercial entities and private individuals on a diversity of public international law issues, including State responsibility, State and head of State immunity, treaty interpretation, extradition, WTO law (including live and high profile disputes before the Dispute Settlement Body), ECHR law, EU and UN sanctions, and Interpol Red Notices.
Career
Call: 2007 (Australia)
Call: 2013 (England)
Languages
English (native)
French (working knowledge)
Memberships
Lincoln’s Inn
Education
University of Sydney (BA, LLB), University of Oxford (BCL, DPhil)
Lawyer Rankings
London Bar > International arbitration: counsel
(2022 Silks)Ranked: Tier 1Lucas Bastin KC –Essex Court Chambers ‘He may be a relatively new KC but Lucas is already a leading player in the field – a mover of the market, an innovator and one of the handful of silks of choice for investment arbitrations.’
(2022 Silks)Ranked: Tier 1Lucas Bastin KC – Essex Court Chambers ‘He may be a relatively new KC but Lucas is already a leading player in the field – a mover of the market, an innovator and one of the handful of silks of choice for investment arbitrations.’
London Bar > Energy
(2022 Silks)Ranked: Tier 1Lucas Bastin KC – Essex Court Chambers ‘Lucas has the full package of knowledge and skills.’
(2022 Silks)Ranked: Tier 1Lucas Bastin KC –Essex Court Chambers ‘He shows good judgement and strategy, is great on his feet, and particularly good on cross-examination.’
London Bar > Public international law
(2022 Silks)Ranked: Tier 1Lucas Bastin KC –Essex Court Chambers ‘Lucas has developed an important practice in investment treaty arbitration, in which he has long practiced and has built up all the right skills and tools. He knows all the cases (he also teaches) and is an excellent advocate. His mastery of quantum issues is another plus that makes him stand out.’