Susan Ahern > 33 Bedford Row > London, England > Barrister Profile

Susan Ahern

Work Department

Arbitrator

Position

Susan is an Irish qualified practising barrister specialising in arbitration, regulation and sports law.  She is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators and an arbitrator at the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS). Susan was recently appointed by the Irish Government to the International Centre for the Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID) Panel of Conciliators.

Susan has over 20 years’ experience in sports law practice, sports administration and regulation leadership roles, including representing clients and sitting as an independent decision maker in disciplinary, conduct and commercial cases before national and international tribunals.

Susan has served as Arbitrator in cases involving sport, commercial and insurance matters, conducting both institutional and ad hoc arbitrations.

In England and Wales, Susan is an arbitrator and provides arbitration services.

Memberships

The Bar of Ireland Arbitration & ADR Committee

Arbitration Ireland – Executive Committee Member

Sports Law Bar Association of Ireland – Vice-Chair

Bar Review – Editorial Board Member

Chartered Institute of Arbitrators

Education

The Honorable Society of King’s Inns, Dublin. Advanced Diploma in Medical Law (2019)

Chartered Institute of Arbitrators. Fellow (FCIArb) (2017)

Call to the Irish Bar (1998)

The Honorable Society of King’s Inns, Dublin.  Barrister-at-Law Degree (BL) (1998)

Queen’s University Belfast.  Master of Laws Degree (LLM): Computers & Law (1996)

University of Dublin, Trinity College.  Bachelor of Laws Degree (LLB) (1994)