Simmons & Simmons

International Arbitration, Commercial Litigation

Basil specialises in dispute resolution in the finance, telecoms, energy and mining sectors.  Many of Basil’s cases involve parties or facts in Africa, China and Central Asia (including Russia and CIS).

Basil has conducted institutional and ad hoc arbitrations under all the main rules, including LCIA, ICC, SIAC and UNCITRAL, and has acted on numerous ancillary court proceedings including enforcement of awards.  In addition to advising clients on complex commercial disputes, he regularly acts for investors and States in relation to high-value claims under public international law.  He acts for clients in court as well as in arbitration.

Basil is a solicitor advocate and member of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators.