Work Department

36 Stone

Position

Qualified in England as both a barrister and a solicitor, Doran has over 40 years of legal experience in London and Moscow, including complex cross-border transactions as well as disputes. In April 2019, he returned to London to practice as an arbitrator at 36 Stone.   He has worked extensively in the energy sector and in M&A, banking and finance, commodities and shipping.

His diversity of background enables him to accept a wide range of arbitral appointments.  For example, he has recently held one in a dispute between oil traders concerning two transactions between them and another in a dispute between a lender and a customer over enforcement of a loan in default.

Education

Diploma in international arbitration from the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators; LLB from the University of London; BA and an MA (philosophy, politics and economics) from the University of Oxford; and AB (major in history; magna cum laude) from Dartmouth College (New Hampshire)