Containing a ‘stellar roster of arbitrators’, Arbitration Chambers is comprised exclusively of full-time international arbitrators acting in both ad hoc and institutional arbitrations. John Beechey CBE is broadly experienced across different arbitral rules and is noted as having ’a true grasp of arbitration’. Juliet Blanch focuses on regulatory, infrastructure, telecoms, pharmaceutical and maritime disputes. Neil Kaplan CBE KC SBS is experienced in jurisdictions across the globe, specialising in commercial, infrastructure and investment treaty disputes.
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Position
Independent International Arbitrator
Career
Juliet Blanch is a full-time arbitrator having previously chaired the international dispute resolution practice at Weil, Gotshal & Manges. She has over 30 years’ experience in the arbitration of both international commercial and investment treaty disputes with a particular focus on regulatory, energy and infrastructure, mining, commodities, telecommunications, pharmaceutical, hospitality, maritime and shareholder disputes. Juliet has acted as lead Counsel and/or sat as arbitrator in arbitrations held under HKIAC, ICC, ICSID, LCIA, LMAA, SCC, SIAC, UNCITRAL and other rules and which have been seated in a variety of jurisdictions including London, Hong Kong, Paris, Singapore, Stockholm, Washington DC and Zurich. She has been appointed as arbitrator in over 100 international arbitrations, over 30 of which have been as presiding arbitrator.
Memberships
- Vice President of the ICC International Court of Arbitration
- Former Board Director of the LCIA
- Chair of the International Arbitral Appointments Committee of the Scottish Arbitration Centre
- Immediate past chair of the Dispute Resolution and Arbitration Committee of the IPBA
- Chair of the Review Committee of the Energy Arbitrators List
- Vice Chair of the Oil and Gas Arbitration Club
- Member of the Legal Advisory Task Force for the Energy Charter Treaty Secretariat
- Board member of the FDI Moot Advisory Board
Education
Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.) (Exeter University 1984)
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- 'The stellar roster of arbitrators there speaks for itself.'
- 'Arbitration Chambers houses many of the well-known arbitrators in international arbitration.'