16 of our barristers offer their services as Arbitrators, and naturally, they all have extensive experience in the commercial and chancery fields. Our Arbitrators conduct arbitrations seated in the London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA), the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC), the Dubai International Arbitration Centre (DIAC), the Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre (HKIAC), the Singapore International Arbitration Centre (SIAC), and under the United Nations Arbitration rules (UNCITRAL).
We have acted in a wide range of matters, not only across Chambers’ core areas of practice but also in matters ranging as widely as disputes between governments and energy disputes.
An even more extensive number of members of chambers frequently appear as counsel or expert witnesses in arbitrations in England and abroad and in enforcement proceedings or arbitration appeals.
Serle Court is a member of the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC).
Please contact our Practice Managers, to discuss your requirements.
Our Arbitration brochure is available to download here.
Legal 500 2021
Philip Marshall KC: Philip is ranked as a leading silk in The Legal 500, International arbitration: counsel. "A fearsome advocate - he is very bright with a vast knowledge of the law and is also practical in his approach."
Zoe O'Sullivan KC: "Zoe is - even by the standards of the commercial bar - highly intelligent and extremely diligent: she is seriously very hard-working. As a result, she displays complete mastery of the documents and of the law. She is an extremely tough, but always fair and decent, opponent. A star silk for the future."
Cesfin Ventures LLC v Ghaith Al Qubaisi:
In Cesfin Ventures LLC v Ghaith Al Qubaisi, Rupert Reed KC and Gregor Hogan obtained a worldwide freezing order in the Chancery Division against a director and shareholder of a UAE conglomerate in support of New York proceedings against him as “alter ego” of the UAE holding company, alternatively in setting aside fraudulent transfer to himself and others of company assets to frustrate enforcement of the award rendered in an ICC arbitration seated in New York.
L v B [2020] DIFC ARB 014:
In L v B [2020] DIFC ARB 014 (17 June 2020), Rupert Reed QC and Gregor Hogan obtained an order for the recognition of a London arbitration award, a worldwide freezing order and the first notification order made by the DIFC Court against a UAE resident entrepreneur.
Filatona Trading Ltd & Anor v Navigator Equities Ltd & Ors [2020] EWCA Civ 109:
In Filatona Trading Ltd v Navigator Equities Ltd [2020] 1 Lloyd’s Rep. 418, James Weale acted for the successful respondent before the Court of Appeal. The Court of Appeal gave guidance on the inter-relationship between principles of agency law and contractual construction in order to determine when a disclosed principal can intervene in, and assert rights under, a contract. James acts in related proceedings in Jersey which have been listed for trial in March 2021.
Please click here to view the judgment.
SerleShare:
'Should discrimination in arbitration be banned?' article by Jennifer Haywood
'The New DIFC-LCIA Rules 2021: A Drive to Efficiency' article by Zoe O'Sullivan KC
'An Arbitrator’s Duty of Impartiality' article by Anthony Kennedy
'How to Determine the Proper Law of an Arbitration Agreement' article by Andrew Moran KC & Anthony Kennedy
The Global Legal Post:
‘The ICC’s new rules: late to the party, but welcome as tools to ensure efficient and fair process’ by Zoe O'Sullivan KC and Tim Benham-Mirando
CDR Magazine:
Top Serle Court KC joins DIAC - an article by the Commercial Dispute Resolution (CDR) about Rupert Reed KC on his appointment to the Dubai International Arbitration Centre.
'Diversity of arbitrator appointments: are the parties doing enough?' article by Zoe O'Sullivan KC
Solicitors Journal:
The proper law of an arbitration agreement – the Law Commission revisits Enka v Chubb - In a recent publication for the Solicitors' Journal, Serle Courts, Jennifer Haywood looks at the Commission's proposed reforms to the proper law of the arbitration agreement (an area not covered in its first consultation paper) and some drafting points.
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