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Sir Peter Gross KC

Sir Peter Gross KC

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With ‘a first-rate stable of arbitrators’, Twenty Essex contains arbitrators with experience in a wide range of major arbitral institutions, including the ICC, LCIA, SIAC and HKIAC, as well as in arbitrations under the ICSID and UNCITRAL rules. Its arbitrators have sat before claims in complex and cross-border disputes in the energy, insurance, mining IP and banking & finance sectors. Former Court of Appeal judge Sir Peter Gross KC is well-versed in energy and insurance arbitrations, whilst Clare Ambrose is noted for her ’world-class expertise in shipping disputes’. Sara Masters KC has developed a niche in disputes raising sanctions issues. Also well-regarded are Wendy Miles KC, Sir Bernard Rix and Duncan Matthews KC.
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The Rt Hon Lord Justice Peter Gross (Sir Peter Gross) has enjoyed an eminent legal career spanning over 40 years and joined Twenty Essex as a full-time arbitrator in October 2019. Sir Peter has accepted appointments as party-appointee and as Presiding Arbitrator under leading institutional rules (ICC, LCIA, SIAC, HKIAC) and in ad-hoc arbitrations (UNCITRAL, LMAA, SCMA).

He was appointed Lead Judge for International Relations in January 2018. He has undertaken many judicial visits abroad, including Jamaica, Guyana, Kazakhstan, Pakistan, Bahrain, Qatar, Iraq, Argentina, USA, Jordan, Brunei, Singapore, Saudi Arabia and Uzbekistan since 2003.

Sir Peter was Co-Chairman of the Standing International Forum of Commercial Courts (SIFoCC) Case Management Working Group, “Working Presumptions – International Best Practice”, which were endorsed and published by SIFoCC in May 2020.

On retirement from the Court of Appeal, Sir Peter was appointed President of the Slynn Foundation in November 2019, dedicated to advancing the Rule of Law internationally.

In December 2020 Sir Peter was appointed by the Lord Chancellor to chair the Independent Human Rights Act Review (IHRAR) examining whether the Human Rights Act 1998 is working effectively. IHRAR’s Report was laid in Parliament and published in 2021.

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  • 'Twenty Essex has a first-rate stable of arbitrators.'
  • 'Simply the best chambers for commercial and international work.'
  • 'Great set of chambers.'
  • 'They have a great reputation for arbitration in general.'
  • 'The clerks are excellent and always deliver first class service.'