seniorclerks@7kbw.co.uk +44 (0)20 7910 8300 Home/Expertise /International arbitration Find a Barrister International arbitration news Aviation Banking & finance Civil fraud Commercial litigation Commodities Construction Energy & natural resources Injunctions Insurance & reinsurance International arbitration Jurisdiction / conflict of laws Product liability Professional negligence Shipping, admiralty & transport International arbitration 7KBW is a leading set in the field of international arbitration (Chambers UK 2020, Legal 500 2020). It “possesses a deep roster of barristers with significant expertise in commercial arbitrations” and “continues to benefit from its impressive international reach” (Chambers UK 2020). Members are regularly instructed as counsel or as arbitrators in very substantial international arbitrations. As counsel, whether as sole counsel or working in teams, we represent clients who wish to have their disputes resolved privately by a tribunal appointed by the parties, whether domestically, or internationally. We appear in proceedings taking place in London, and in established and emerging arbitral centres globally; in Europe, across the Asia-Pacific region, the Middle East, the Americas, and Africa. Members have experience acting in ad hoc international arbitrations and are also familiar with the rules and procedures of the major commercial arbitration institutions, including those of the ICC, LCIA, LMAA, AAA, SIAC, SCC, LCIA-DIFC, DIAC, HKIAC, KCAB, KLRCA, ARIAS and ACICA, as well as the UNCITRAL rules. Our experience covers arbitrations arising from a wide range of sectors spanning international business and commerce, including areas in which we are recognised market leaders, such as insurance and reinsurance, commercial claims, aviation, shipping, commodities, and logistics, as well as energy and natural resources disputes. Members are also familiar with investor-state dispute settlement, conducted under the International Convention on the Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID). We also have considerable experience in applications to the English High Court under the Arbitration Act 1996 in support of international arbitrations with their seat in London – including applications to freeze worldwide assets, to obtain anti-suit injunctions to restrain breaches of arbitration agreements, to preserve evidence and inspect property – as well as applications challenging awards for want of jurisdiction, error of law and procedural irregularity. The enforcement of arbitration awards is a particular speciality of 7KBW, with members able to assist with enforcement proceedings across the globe, recognising the commercial imperatives to do so. Members of 7KBW also sit as independent arbitrators in a wide variety of disputes, with 3 members committed to working as arbitrators on a full-time basis and other senior and junior members maintaining substantial practices as arbitrators. When sitting as arbitrators, our members render awards on a timely basis. Our clerks can ensure confidentiality and are experienced in establishing separation of support whenever we have counsel on one or both sides and arbitrator(s) engaged in the same matter. Members can act as sole arbitrators. They also act as party-appointed co-arbitrators. Our senior members can chair tribunals and are highly regarded for their work in doing so. Members have worked with all of the leading arbitration institutions and also accept appointments on an ad hoc basis. Members regularly sit as arbitrators in London, but are also active internationally and have, in recent times, accepted appointments to tribunals sitting in Bermuda, Paris, Geneva and Stockholm in Europe; Dubai in the Middle East; Hong Kong, Singapore, Korea and Kuala Lumpur in Asia; Sydney in Australia; as well as in many less prominent jurisdictions. International arbitration Cases International arbitration barristers Gavin Kealey QC Silk: 1994 | Call: 1977 Timothy Saloman QC Silk: 1993 | Call: 1975 Jonathan Gaisman QC Silk: 1995 | Call: 1979 Dominic Kendrick QC Silk: 1997 | Call: 1981 Alistair Schaff QC Silk: 1999 | Call: 1983 Stephen Hofmeyr QC Silk: 2000 | Call: 1982 Adam Fenton QC Silk: 2003 | Call: 1984 Stephen Kenny QC Silk: 2006 | Call: 1987 Richard Southern QC Silk: 2006 | Call: 1987 Robert Bright QC Silk: 2006 | Call: 1987 David Bailey QC Silk: 2006 | Call: 1989 David Edwards QC Silk: 2006 | Call: 1989 Julia Dias QC Silk: 2008 | Call: 1982 David Allen QC Silk: 2008 | Call: 1990 S J Phillips QC Silk: 2009 | Call: 1993 Siobán Healy QC Silk: 2010 | Call: 1993 James Drake QC Silk: 2011 | Call: 1998 Andrew Wales QC Silk: 2012 | Call: 1992 Richard Waller QC Silk: 2012 | Call: 1994 Jawdat Khurshid QC Silk: 2018 | Call: 1994 James Brocklebank QC Silk: 2018 | Call: 1999 Michael Holmes QC Silk: 2021 | Call: 1999 Charles Priday Call: 1982 Gavin Geary Call: 1989 Timothy Kenefick Call: 1996 Charles Holroyd Call: 1997 Simon Kerr Call: 1997 Benjamin Parker Call: 2000 Anna Gotts Call: 2001 Alexander MacDonald Call: 2001 Josephine Higgs Call: 2000 Jessica Sutherland Call: 2003 Marcus Mander Call: 2005 N G Casey Call: 2005 Richard Sarll Call: 2005 Emma Hilliard Call: 2006 Sarah Cowey Call: 2006 Sushma Ananda Call: 2007 Sarah Martin Call: 2008 Sandra Healy Call: 2007 Adam Turner Call: 2008 Elizabeth Lindesay Call: 2009 Tim Jenns Call: 2009 (New Zealand, 1998) Jocelin Gale Call: 2009 Keir Howie Call: 2010 Michael Ryan Call: 2011 Harry Wright Call: 2012 Stephen Du Call: 2012 Jason Robinson Call: 2012 Clara Benn Call: 2012 Andrew Pearson Call: 2013 James Goudkamp Call: 2014 Philip Aspin Call: 2014 Frederick Alliott Call: 2015 Ralph Morley Call: 2016 Henry Moore Call: 2016 Daniel Corteville Call: 2016 Henry Ashwell Call: 2017 Douglas Grant Call: 2018 Rebecca Jacobs Call: 2018 Charlotte Payne Call: 2019 Julia Gibbon Call: 2019 James Bailey Call: 2020 Adam van Schaik Call: 2020 Address 7 King’s Bench Walk Temple Temple, UK, EC4Y 7DS DX: 239 LDE Tel: +44 (0)20 7910 8300 Clerks seniorclerks@7kbw.co.uk Office hours: 8 a.m. to 7.30 p.m. Out of hours: +44 (0)7831 394225 Follow us Sign up to our mailing list Legal notice Complaints Privacy Cookies © 7KBW Barristers regulated by the Bar Standards Board We use cookies on our website to give you the most relevant experience by remembering your preferences and repeat visits. 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