Called to the Bar and practised largely in property law, taking silk in 1987. Practice involved a large amount of court and arbitration advocacy, as well as much advisory work. Appointed a High Court Judge, sitting in the Chancery Division, in 1996, and tried a number of cases involving financial and commercial contractual disputes, revenue law, company law, insolvency law, IP law, and property law, professional negligence. Since joining One Essex Court in 2017 as a full-time arbitrator, has been appointed as Chairman, Party-Appointed Arbitrator and Sole Arbitrator in a number of arbitrations under different rules, including ICC, LCIA, SIAC, UNCITRAL and WIPO. These appointments have covered a wide range of practice areas including building, trade mark, patent, insurance, investor-state, property valuation, breach of trust, oil and gas, mining, employment, business sale, and inter-investor disputes.

Called to Bar of England and Wales 1974, Silk 1987, High Court Judge 1996, Court of Appeal Judge 2004, Law Lord 2007, Master of the Rolls 2009, President of the UK Supreme Court 2012, Arbitrator and Legal Expert 2017. Non-Permanent Judge of the Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal and of the Singapore International Commercial Court.

One Essex Court; Lincoln's Inn

Westminster School; Christ Church Oxford (Chemistry degree)