Keystone Law

International Dispute Resolution

George is an international dispute resolution specialist who resolves high-value and complex multijurisdictional disputes. He is a Solicitor Advocate who spends most of his time involved in arbitration and as a negotiator and overall problem solver. Throughout his career, George has advised and acted for (and against) governments, commercial entities and individuals from a wide range of countries. His unique background and language skills in Russia and the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) have proven particularly valuable in that part of the world.

George has extensive English High Court experience as well as international arbitration experience with the ICC, LCIA, LMAA and ICSID where he has acted as either counsel or arbitrator. He also has a very strong maritime background, having been a partner for many years in a leading London-based shipping law firm.

2018 Keystone Law | Consultant Solicitor 2002-2018 Thomas Cooper | Trainee, Solicitor then Partner 2004 Qualified as a Solicitor

Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (FCIArb) Co-Director of Training at the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, European Branch Supporting Member of the London Maritime Arbitrator’s Association (LMAA) Honorary Member Chartered Institute of Shipbrokers Lecturer of Shipping Law at the Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers