International arbitration: arbitrators

'He has an outstanding grasp of the world of arbitration, is an impressive lawyer and authoritative in hearings.'

'He is a charming and careful arbitrator, and justifiably in huge demand in insurance cases.'

Sir Bernard Eder

Newmans Row

‘Clarity of legal thought and good judicial temperament. He is one of the finest legal minds out there.’

Nicholas Fletcher KC

4 New Square Chambers

'Really excellent and very experienced arbitrator. Efficient, thorough, and responsive with a comprehensive grasp of the commercial, factual and legal issues in a case. He commands the respect of the parties with his very approachable manner. A delight to work with as a co-arbitrator.'

Robert Gaitskell KC

'Robert is one of the elite construction arbitrators, and highly in demand. Vast experience and is hard working. Dual qualification as a lawyer and engineer stands him in good stead.'

Ian Glick KC

'Ian combines long experience of practice at the top of the commercial bar with fierce intelligence and an ability to pare down a problem to its essentials.'

Dame Elizabeth Gloster

'Dame Elizabeth is incisive in hearings and has an authoritative grasp the of the law and of commercial realities.'

Doug Jones

'Doug is one of the finest arbitrators practising today. He is also extremely busy and very much in demand. His capacity for hard work is absolutely phenomenal. He is one of the pre-eminent construction arbitrators practising today.'

Neil Kaplan CBE KC SBS

'Total doyen of Arbitrators. Outstanding.'

Christopher Moger KC

4 Pump Court

'Christopher is one of the best arbitrators in the business. He is diligent and thorough and always knows the technical and legal details of the case inside and out. His awards are beautifully written - it is almost a tragedy that arbitral awards are confidential as his awards should be published so others can see how it is done.'

Lord Neuberger

‘David is an outstanding lawyer and excellent arbitrator.’

David Owen KC

‘David’s many striking qualities make him everyone’s first choice as an arbitrator or co-arbitrator. He is unfailing courteous towards the lawyers and the parties, as well as of course towards his co-arbitrators. He is extremely conscientious both in his preparation for a hearing as well as in drafting an award afterwards. It is not an exaggeration to describe him as ace in his chosen specialty.’

Peter Rees KC

'Peter is strong on the technical points and a good presiding arbitrator.'

‘Bernard is a highly experienced and skilled lawyer, judge and arbitrator. He has a penetrating intellect, while at the same time always being prepared to listen with great courtesy. He is undoubtedly a doyen among commercial arbitrators, with a world-wide practice, and as a result naturally very much in demand.’

Christopher Style KC

'He is highly experienced and has excellent judgement. He also chairs hearings in a very affable but effective manner.'

David Sutton

'His long experience in arbitration makes him an excellent President.'

Lord Collins

‘As an arbitrator, Lawrence is well-prepared, attentive to the matter and adept at keeping the arbitration on track, even in politically charged circumstances.’

Sir Peter Gross KC

‘Sir Peter is an extremely competent lawyer, incisive and knowledgeable. As an arbitrator, he is fair to all parties and exercises control over proceedings with quiet confidence and charm. He is decisive and quick to arrive at decisions. Sir Peter is an excellent addition to the community of arbitrators.’

Lord Hoffmann

Brick Court Chambers

J William Rowley KC

Twenty Essex

Sir Robert Akenhead

'Sir Robert's knowledge of construction law and practice is second to none. He is very hard-working, always fully on top of the detail and fearsomely well-prepared. He has a sure touch when analysing the evidence and a wealth of experience in assessing witness and expert evidence. He is always ready with a key question or observation. Nothing passes him by.'

Clare Ambrose

‘Clare is one of the pre-eminent full-time arbitrators in the shipping and international field. She is extremely knowledgeable about procedures. She is courteous and sensible whilst maintaining a firm control on proceedings and is rightly popular with parties. She responds very promptly to all enquiries, messages and applications during the course of an arbitration.’

Andrew Bartlett KC

Crown Office Chambers

'Very intelligent, full of common sense, easy to work with.'

'A star in arbitration.'

James Drake KC

7 King’s Bench Walk

'James is great: thorough, considered, and effective both in terms of case management and decision making. He is very experienced in sports law matters as well as in commercial cases and brings to bear a lightness of touch which inspires confidence.'

'One of the most efficient and thorough arbitrators around. His vast experience in the field shows in his knowledge of the process and his ability to run a difficult and complex arbitration.'

Sarah Grimmer

‘Sarah is super smart, conscientious, considered, and hard working. She takes nothing for granted and will work tirelessly to get to the right answer. No airs or graces, a fierce intellect and highly charming. It is a powerful combination.’

Hilary Heilbron KC

Brick Court Chambers

'Hilary is very diligent and makes thoughtful and valuable contributions.'

Peter Leaver KC

'Peter's overwhelming strength is focusing on the real issues in a case.'

Michael Lee

'Depth of knowledge and experience, extremely congenial.'

Lord Mance

7 King’s Bench Walk

‘Jonathan is very experienced with an excellent command of most legal issues. Due process concerns are in his DNA.’

Niels Schiersing

Sir Andrew Smith

Christopher Symons KC

'He handles arbitrations with the utmost skill, efficiency and calmness. His drafting of Awards is speedy and of the highest quality.'

Marcus Taverner KC

'Marcus is very intelligent, adaptable, cooperative, hardworking, good natured and innovative. He is a first-class person with whom to work on a tribunal.'

Michael Tselentis KC

'Thoroughness, competence, care and diligence.'

Richard Wilmot-Smith KC

'Richard is intelligent, adaptable, cooperative, good natured and innovative. He is a very good person to work with on a tribunal.'

Hon James Allsop AC

‘A brilliant mind and a superb administrator.’

John Bishop

‘Bright, very knowledgeable and hardworking with a good overall grip – first class.’

Lord Dyson

‘John is one of the most intelligent, dedicated, experienced and fair arbitrators in sport today.’

Frances Kirkham CBE

‘Frances has a very good brain; her legal analysis is first-class. She is hard working and easy to work with.’

Mark Lloyd-Williams

‘A good lawyer with extensive experience of construction disputes. He works extremely hard and is a very good chairman of a tribunal.’

Nigel Rawding

‘Nigel is a courteous, efficient and hard-working tribunal.’

Leading counsel as arbitrators

Michael Black KC

XXIV Old Buildings

'He is a highly experienced arbitrator with good judgement and is a very effective manager of hearings. He is also quick and responsive in his contribution to awards.'

Zachary Douglas KC

'He is among the topflight of international law scholars and practitioners. It is always a pleasure to work with him. He is collegiate and candid.'

Adrian Hughes KC

'A careful, thoughtful, resourceful and efficient arbitrator. In the top flight.'

Gavin Kealey KC

7 King’s Bench Walk

‘A superb lawyer and arbitrator.’

Ali Malek KC

'Wonderfully collegiate, stands in class on his own as a colleague who is wonderful to work with and has a brilliant mind.'

Duncan Matthews KC

‘Duncan is truly a pleasure to work with. He is incredibly bright, practical, able to quickly synthesize difficult issues and get to the point, is a skillful questioner, and very thoughtful. He is well-prepared and solution oriented.’

Toby Landau KC

Chambers of Toby Landau KC

'Toby is one of the very best arbitrators practicing today. He is diligent and thorough, brilliant yet modest, and an absolute pleasure to work with.'

Jonathan Acton Davis KC

‘Pragmatic, easy to work with and intellectual.’

David Brynmor Thomas KC

Newmans Row

‘Very experienced and good commercial approach and gets quickly to the key points in a case.’

Veronique Buehrlen KC

‘Strong command of material. Very efficient and keeps on top of case with good planning. A superb intellect.’

Stuart Catchpole KC

‘Stuart is an excellent chair. He is industrious and very user friendly both with his co-arbitrators and with the parties. The parties will always have a fair hearing. His contribution to the awards is always excellent. He is a very well respected and intelligent construction lawyer.’

Cyril Chern

4 New Square Chambers

‘He is a true star arbitrator in all aspects of international arbitration and this stems from his years of advocacy in arbitrations and the sheer number of major arbitrations he has been the chair of – especially very high value complicated international arbitrations with diverse parties and countries on massive cross-border matters. His ability to speak multiple languages is always as asset as well as his gravitas and reputation in this field. He knows the law, both civil and common, in this there is none better than him.’

‘Excellent legal analysis and a great team player, and brilliant with clients. Top of the game.’

Anneliese Day KC

Chantal-Aimée Doerries KC

'Anneliese is a super-efficient arbitrator.'

Graham Dunning KC

'Graham is an exceptional arbitrator. He is always incredibly well-prepared and guides the proceedings with efficiency and consideration. As counsel he is extremely persuasive and possesses excellent oral advocacy skills. His advice is rock solid, and he always has his eye on the commercial interests of his client and what is and is not achievable.'

Matthew Gearing KC

Jeffrey Gruder KC

'He has good judgment and a lot of experience in arbitration. He is a sensible decision maker, robust when appropriate but also flexible and sensitive to the parties. He's very personable and approachable.'

Richard Harding KC

‘Perceptive, hardworking, conscientious. Very experienced in Middle East construction and engineering disputes.’

Christopher Harris KC

'Christopher has emerged as one of the leading arbitration practitioners and litigators over the last 10 years or so, with a particular focus on international law.'

‘Stephen is an extremely able and knowledgeable arbitrator quick to pick up any point.’

Drew Holiner

Monckton Chambers

'Drew is an excellent arbitrator. Drew is a wise and impartial arbitrator who is respected by both sides.'

Sara Masters KC

‘Sara is very bright and knowledgeable. She is efficient at managing proceedings when she is chair or sole arbitrator and does so with good humour. She reacts promptly to resolve applications and produce arbitration awards.’

Harry Matovu KC

Brick Court Chambers

'A masterclass in how to run an arbitration: studiously fair, masterfully efficiently and carried out with superlative grace.'

David Mildon KC

Wendy Miles KC

'Very personable. Seriously clever and sees things in the round.'

Jeremy Nicholson KC

4 Pump Court

‘Jeremy has a deep understanding of construction disputes and is an excellent arbitrator. He is very knowledgeable and has a thorough grasp of the technical issues. He does not hesitate to express his views but does so in a very polite and effective manner.’

Alexander Nissen KC