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39 Essex Chambers
81 CHANCERY LANE
LONDON
WC2A 1DD
England
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Peter Rees KC
Position
Peter specialises in international commercial arbitration and litigation and is widely recognised as one of the leading arbitration and construction disputes lawyers in the world. He has been recommended as a leading expert in commercial arbitration and litigation by, amongst others, the Euromoney Guides to the World’s Leading Litigation Lawyers and Experts in commercial arbitration and in the Legal Business Report on Legal Experts as an expert in arbitration, commercial litigation and construction and in the Chambers ‘Leaders in their Field’ as an expert in construction.
Career
Qualified 1981; Norton Rose 1981-2006; partner 1987; partner Debevoise & Plimpton LLP 2006; legal director Royal Dutch Shell plc 2011-14. In this role, Peter had ultimate responsibility for the Shell global legal function and for advising the Shell Group management on all legal matters of group-wide importance.
Memberships
Member of the Court of the London Court of International Arbitration; member of the Governing Body of ICC Court of Arbitration; member of the Board of the International Institute for Conflict Prevention and Resolution; member of the Board of Trustees of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators; vice chair of the European General Counsel’s Association; solicitor of the Supreme Court of England and Wales; fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators; Chartered Arbitrator; Accredited Mediator – ADR Chambers.
Education
Downing College, Cambridge University (BA law); Nottingham Trent University (MBA).
Lawyer Rankings
London Bar > International arbitration: arbitrators
(Leading arbitrators)Ranked: Tier 1Peter Rees KC
–39 Essex Chambers ‘ He is a first class arbitrator. He prepares thoroughly, is courteous and scrupulously fair to counsel and the parties. One of the very best international arbitrators: Highly intelligent, focused and joy to work with.’
39 Essex Chambers boasts an impressively diverse roster of highly experienced full and part-time arbitrators from senior silks through to the junior end. Across a wide range of sectors ranging from commercial and sports disputes, where Lord Dyson is a key practitioner, to investment treaty as well as large construction and energy arbitrations, in which Peter Rees KC continues to be sought out for appointment. With an enviable track record of high-profile commercial, construction, energy and technology arbitrations, David Brynmor Thomas KC, Marion Smith KC and Lindy Patterson KC stand out, whilst Adrian Hughes KC is hugely respected in the Middle East, Hong Kong and China. On the junior end, Grace Cheng is a highly sought-after multilingual arbitrator, often sitting as sole arbitrator, with wide-ranging sectorial and jurisdictional experience.
Asia Pacific: Regional International Arbitration > Arbitrators
(Leading arbitrators)Ranked: Tier 2Peter Rees KC – 39 Essex Chambers ‘Without doubt, one of the star arbitrators on the energy and infrastructure areas. Great industry knowledge. He is hard working, responsive, and easy to sit with. He is a top-flight practitioner. Highly recommended.’
39 Essex Chambers has a wide range of full-time arbitrators who have impressive capabilities across a wide range of practice areas, including general commercial, investor state, energy, trade, and technology. Notable names within the set include ‘excellent arbitrator, and a pleasure to work with‘ Adrian Hughes KC and Peter Rees KC who is the ‘go-to arbitrator for oil and gas disputes‘. Loretta Malintoppi is ‘very experienced in international public law and investment arbitrations‘.