Contentious.

Litigation partner with specialist expertise in international arbitration and civil fraud. Has arbitrated under most of the arbitral rules (including those of the ICC, LCIA, UNCITRAL and ICSID), representing multinationals, banks and governments, often appearing as an advocate. Also has very broad commercial litigation expertise, ranging from high-value disputes in the Commercial Court arising from M&A activity to the pursuit of fraud claims supported by worldwide freezing injunctions. Experience of most forms of ADR, including mediation and expert determination.

Trained Allen & Overy LLP; qualified 1998; associate, litigation department, and then later the international arbitration practice, 1998-2007; managing associate, contentious department, Addleshaw Goddard 2007-09; partner 2009.

CIArb; LCIA; YIAG.

Beverley Grammar School; Downing College, Cambridge University (1995 BA Hons Law (Cantab); 1999 MA Hons (Cantab)); College of Law, York (1996 LPC).

Days out with the family.