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Greg Laughton (SC) KC
Work Department
- Appeals
- Alternative Dispute Resolution
- Building & Construction
- Commercial
- International Commercial & Maritime
- Public & Product Liability
- Professional Negligence
- Insurance Law
Position
With chambers in Sydney and London, Greg is a leading Australian Silk with a broad practice in domestic and international commercial dispute resolution. He has considerable experience acting for, and advising, clients globally. The matters in which he appears typically consist of high value, complex, disputes involving multiple parties.
Greg’s primary areas of practice include complex cross-border maritime and transportation law, commercial law, building & construction and infrastructure law, commodities, IT, professional negligence and insurance-related disputes. He has appeared in a broad range of jurisdictions at trial and appellate level, including in leading cases in the High Court of Australia and New South Wales Court of Appeal. His international practice has seen him appear as counsel in international commercial arbitrations in Australia, Hong Kong, Dubai, Germany, Frankfurt, Brazil, Fiji, the Philippines and the United Kingdom.
Complementing his practice as a leading advocate and advisor, Greg accepts arbitral appointments as sole arbitrator or as part of a three-member tribunal. He has experience with a wide range of arbitral institutions and accepts both institutional and ad hoc appointments.
Greg is the Chair of the International Committee of the NSW Bar Association. He is a Fellow of the Australian Centre for International Commercial Arbitration (FACICA) and a member of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (CIArb). Greg is a graded arbitrator with the Institute of Arbitrators & Mediators and a BarADR approved arbitrator by the NSW Bar Association. His ADR practice also extends to acting as a mediator in a wide range of disputes.
Greg was previously awarded Australian Arbitration Barrister of the Year in the Lawyer Monthly Legal Awards, and in 2021 was selected by his peers for inclusion in Best Lawyers in Australia for his work in international arbitration. He contributes to the professional development of legal professionals world-wide through his advocacy training in an international arbitration and cross-cultural context.
In addition to his legal qualifications, Greg holds a Master of Laws in International Trade and Corporations Law and a Diploma in International Commercial Arbitration from the University of New South Wales.
Career
- Admitted to the Grays Inn – 2015
- Appointed Senior Counsel (and entitled to practise in all Australian jurisdictions) – 2003
- Admitted to the Bar of New South Wales – 1982
Languages
Basic German
Memberships
- Current Chair – International Committee of the NSW Bar Association
- Head of Chambers – Thirteen Wentworth Chambers, Sydney
- Consultant to Gatehouse Chambers – London
- Fellow – Australian Centre for International Commercial Arbitration (ACICA)
- BarADR Approved Arbitrator – New South Wales Bar Association
- Member – Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (CIArb)
- Accredited Mediator – Australian National Mediator Accreditation Standards
- Court-Appointed Mediator – Supreme and District Courts of New South Wales
- Registered Mediator – Civil Mediation Council (UK)
- Member – Centre for Effective Dispute Resolution (CEDR)
Education
- Master of Laws (International Business and Economic Law): University of New South Wales – 2008
- Diploma in International Commercial Arbitration: University of New South Wales – 2007
- Professional Certificate in Arbitration: University of Adelaide – 2006
- Diploma of Law: Legal Practitioners Admission Board – University of Sydney – 1982
Leisure
Travel; reading; golf