Simmons & Simmons

International Arbitration and International Law.

Stuart is the Global co-head of our international arbitration practice.

Stuart has drafted complex choice of law clauses and multi-tier and multi-party arbitration and jurisdiction agreements for many transactions, including multi-million dollar M&A deals and international oil and gas projects in the Middle East, Nigeria, India and South America.

Stuart has conducted arbitrations under both common law and civil law in England, mainland Europe (including Sweden, Switzerland, Poland, Hungary and the Czech Republic), the Middle East, Africa and Australia. He has acted for and against parties from the UK, mainland Europe, Central Europe, Asia, North and South America, Australia and Africa.

Clayton Utz, Brisbane, Australia. University of Cambridge PhD in private and public international law. Herbert Smith, Linkslaters.

English. Fluent Australian and basic German.

Former member ICC Court of International Arbitration.

Queensland BBus LLB(Hons). Gonville and Caius College, University of Cambridge PhD.