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Sir Jeremy Cooke

Sir Jeremy Cooke

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Noted for its dedicated arbitration clerking team that delivers ‘a fabulous service’, 7 King’s Bench Walk’s stable of arbitrators has experience in insurance and reinsurance, aviation, commercial, shipping and logistics disputes. Members appear across Europe, the US and South East Asia. Jeremy Cooke KC regularly acts as sole arbitrator and chair of arbitral tribunals. Lord Mance is another key name, acting under ICC, LCIA, SIAC, UNCITRAL and ICSID rules. Gavin Kealey KC specialises in construction, insurance, civil fraud and aviation arbitrations. Other noted names include Alistair Schaff KC, James Drake KC, Stephen Hofmeyr KC and Siobán Healy KC.
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Full time arbitrator.

Position

Sir Jeremy Cooke retired from the High Court Bench in 2016, having been appointed in 2001. He sat regularly in the Commercial Court presiding over the full gamut of business conducted in that court and being the Judge in charge of that court from 2012 – 2014. He is now an international arbitrator and a Justice of the Dubai International Financial Court and an International Justice of the Singapore International Commercial Court. He regularly sits as party appointed arbitrator or as chairman in arbitrations conducted under the rules of the ICC, LCIA and LMAA and is appointed to the panel of Shanghai International Arbitration Centre (SHIAC) and other panels elsewhere as well as sitting in ad hoc arbitrations or arbitrations under the auspices of other international institutions.

Career

Called to the Bar (Lincoln’s Inn) in 1976. Droop Scholar.
Practised at the Commercial Bar 1977-2001.
Queen’s Counsel 1990. Head of Chambers at 7 King’s Bench Walk 1999-2001.
Appointed Assistant Recorder 1994. Recorder 1998.
Accredited Mediator with CEDR 1999.
Bencher of Lincoln’s Inn.
Appointed High Court Judge in the Queen’s Bench Division 2001, sitting in the QBD and in the Commercial Court.
Presiding Judge for the South Eastern Circuit 2007-2011.
Judge in charge of Commercial Court 2012-2014.
Retired from the Bench Easter 2016.
Appointed Justice of the Dubai International Financial Centre Courts April 2016.

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  • '7KBW would typically be our go to set for insurance arbitration disputes.'
  • 'The clerk team are responsive and have good availability as needed.'
  • 'This set has strength-in-depth in relation to disputes involving banking and sanctions issues.'
  • 'Good clerking service.'
  • 'The clerks are responsive and helpful.'
  • 'The clerks are up there with the very best at the bar and deliver a fabulous service.'