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Graham Dunning KC KC
Position
Graham Dunning QC was until recently the co-head of Essex Court Chambers. He has a full time practice as an advocate and arbitrator in substantial international and commercial disputes. Graham has recently appeared at all levels in the English courts from the Supreme Court down, offshore and in international arbitrations in London and other arbitration venues around the world. Amongst other things, he has conducted two heavy fraud trials, several appeals to the English Court of Appeal, Supreme Court and Privy Council, an important Commercial Court banking/commodities trial, commercial arbitrations in London, Dubai and Singapore, a trial in the DIFC in Dubai, various anti-suit injunctions and applications for freezing relief, an appeal in the Eastern Caribbean Court of Appeal, major oil and gas arbitrations, numerous arbitration-related court applications (including issues of state immunity), and substantial investment arbitrations in Washington, Stockholm and Paris and other international commercial arbitrations (eg ICC, UNCITRAL, LCIA, LCIA-lndia, SCC). His clients have included states and state entities, banks, major commercial corporations and high-net-worth individuals. He also frequently sits as arbitrator in international arbitrations of all kinds, having been appointed in more than 70 cases. He has extensive experience of disputes relating to investments in oil and gas, mining, international trade in all types of commodities, energy, infrastructure, as well as shareholder disputes.
Career
2013-2017 Co-Head of Essex Court Chambers; 2012 Called to Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court (St Vincent); 2011 Called to Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court (BVI); 2009 Bencher, Lincoln’s Inn; 2001 Silk; 1983 Joined Essex Court Chambers; 1982 Called to the Bar Lincoln’s Inn;
Memberships
LCIA; BMLA, Member ICC UK Task Force on National Rules of Procedure for Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Awards; BILA; SIAC panel; KLRCA panel
Education
Cambridge, England, 1st Class Hons Law, BA; MA; Harvard Law School, LLM
Lawyer Rankings
London Bar > Public international law
(Leading Silks)Ranked: Tier 3Graham Dunning KC –Essex Court Chambers ‘Smart but commercially savvy.’
London Bar > Shipping
(Leading Silks)Ranked: Tier 2London Bar > International arbitration: counsel
(Leading Silks)Ranked: Tier 1London Bar > Energy
(Leading Silks)Ranked: Tier 3Graham Dunning KC –Essex Court Chambers ‘He is extremely persuasive, and his advice is rock solid.’
London Bar > Commercial litigation
(Leading Silks)Ranked: Tier 3London Bar > International arbitration: arbitrators
(Leading counsel as arbitrators)Ranked: Tier 2Graham Dunning KC –Arbitrators at 24 Lincoln’s Inn Fields ‘Graham is an exceptional arbitrator. He is always incredibly well-prepared and guides the proceedings with efficiency and consideration. As counsel he is extremely persuasive and possesses excellent oral advocacy skills. His advice is rock solid, and he always has his eye on the commercial interests of his client and what is and is not achievable.’
Arbitrators at 24 Lincoln’s Inn Fields – the arbitrator set connected to Essex Court Chambers – is described as ‘an impressive arbitration set’ with ‘a huge amount of experience and talent with big names’, which includes full-time arbitrator Lord Collins, a pre-eminent name in the space, who sits as chair or sole arbitrator on complex cases seated anywhere worldwide. The set also houses a number of leading counsel who take frequent appointments as arbitrators, such as Graham Dunning KC, whose expertise in private international law proves advantageous when sitting in arbitrations governed by various laws and Jeffrey Gruder KC, who often accepts appointments in investment treaty arbitrations.