Herbert Smith Freehills LLP

International Arbitration

Joel is a senior associate and advocate in our International Arbitration practice.

Based in London, Joel specialises in international commercial arbitration and investment treaty arbitration as well as issues of public international law. He has advised and represented clients in arbitration proceedings in a variety of jurisdictions, under the auspices of major institutional rules such as ICSID, LCIA, ICC, SIAC and UNCITRAL, and under many different governing laws. Joel has significant experience of advising clients on disputes in the mining, power and energy sectors, as well aviation, telecommunications and hospitality.

Joel graduated from Downing College, Cambridge in 2012 with a degree in Philosophy and joined the firm as a trainee in 2014. He qualified into our International Arbitration practice in London in 2016 and has spent two years on secondment to our Tokyo office.  Joel is qualified as a solicitor in England & Wales and is also a qualified solicitor advocate.