Many of our clients elect to have their disputes resolved by International Arbitration for a variety of reasons including confidentiality, the relative ease of enforcing awards abroad and party autonomy.
Burness Paull has a dedicated International Arbitration team. We have advised clients in relation to arbitrations for and against corporations and foreign states under the rules of the world’s leading arbitral institutions (including the International Court of Arbitration (the ICC), the London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA) and the Singapore International Arbitration Centre (SIAC)) as well as ad hoc arbitration under the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL), investor state arbitration under the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID) and various maritime arbitrations under a variety of rules. We represent clients from a range of sectors including: Energy and Oil & Gas, Banking and Finance, Natural Resources and Shipping.
Key Contacts
Jody Crockett
Partner
English Law Disputes
Jody has considerable experience of advising in respect of complex disputes for global and multinational companies across a range of industries.
Neil Smith
Partner
Dispute Resolution
Neil is dual qualified and has expertise in litigation, arbitration and mediation across the UK and internationally.
Nick Warrillow
Partner
Dispute Resolution
Nick has experience of advising individuals, corporates and financial institutions in connection with a range of complex and high-value disputes.
Hannah Jenkins
Senior Associate
Dispute Resolution
Hannah is a Senior Associate in our Dispute Resolution team.
Jamie Wilson
Senior Associate
Dispute Resolution
Jamie Wilson is a senior associate in our Dispute Resolution team.
Alan McMillan
Partner
Real Estate Litigation
Alan heads up the Real Estate Litigation team, he represents clients from the whole spectrum of the property and commercial sectors.
We work closely with our clients on strategy and representation in disputes, and frequently also work on related work streams such as:
- High Court applications to support arbitral proceedings as well as in relation to the enforcement or annulment of arbitral awards;
- Interim and conservatory measures in other jurisdictions;
- Drafting International Arbitration clauses and advice on the appropriate seat and institution;
- The selection of Arbitrators;
- Working with third party funders where appropriate (see further here);
- Working with asset tracing firms (at all stages of disputes) to establish asset location and nature for the purposes of enforcement, and also as evidence to support interim relief.
Given the cross-border nature of international arbitration, we have invested heavily in developing relationships with the leading firms across the world and work with them to deal with our clients’ most challenging cross-border disputes – that includes acting with local co-counsel where necessary and where support enforcing awards outside England is required.
Work Highlights
Acting for an entity in ICC arbitration proceedings for sums in excess of $200 million, with investment treaty elements.
Advising on an LCIA arbitration (English law, London seat) over a $200M oil port.
Advising a Norwegian company dispute relating to the charter of a Russian ship drilling near the Angolan coast.
Acting for a client in a complex multi-million pound ICC Arbitration in London.
Acting for an Oil & Gas contractor in a dispute with a Russian oil company in the Middle East under SIAC rules.
2020 LCIA proceedings on behalf of a Dubai based client concerning projects in the Middle East.
Various maritime arbitrations.
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Burness Paull promotes five lawyers to partner
01/04/2025
Burness Paull has promoted five of its lawyers to partner as the firm prepares for further growth in key areas and continues to invest in developing homegrown talent.
