Solicitor of England and Wales Solicitor Hong Kong Solicitor and Barrister, Australian Capital Territory Fellow, Chartered Institute of Arbitrators.

Born 21 March 1958.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Vinson & Elkins London
May 1, 2001 - present
partner in charge of International Arbitration and Litigation Group

Hammond Suddards Edge
1993 - Apr. 30, 2001
Devonshire Square, Cutlers Gardens, London EC2M 4YH (1998- present)

Joined Hammond Suddards partnership in November 1993 to develop the litigation function in the new London office of the firm. Current head of the Commercial Dispute Resolution team of 25 lawyers, engaged mainly in International arbitration and ADR. The firm won the CEDR award for professional excellence in 1998.

Masons
Hong Kong -(1986-1991) and London.

Re-joined Masons in Hong Kong and elected salaried partner in 1988, worldwide equity partner in 1990. Broad range of construction and technology work, mainly arbitration and contentious business, but also non-contentious advice on construction project contracts insurance policy drafting (CAR, Directors' Liability).

Baker & McKenzie
Hong Kong

Associate in the Litigation department. Practice encompassed all phases of commercial litigation with an emphasis on construction claims.

Masons
London

Solicitor working mainly on construction cases.

EDUCATION

College of Law and articles with Slaughter & May.

University of Cambridge.

M.A. with Honours, Exhibition to read law.

Member of the Law Society, England & Wales, September 1982.

Member of the Hong Kong Law Society, 1984.

Associate Member, CIArb 1986. Fellow 1988.

Society of Computers & Law 1991.

British Computer Society 1993.

London Court of International Arbitration 1997.

ADR Group accredited mediator 1996.

Member of the Board, CEDR 2000.

LANGUAGES

English (mother-tongue) French modest.

PUBLICATIONS

"Practical ADR", Sweet & Maxwel11996.

"E-Commerce: A guide to the Law of Electronic Business" 1999.

ARBITRATION

Have acted as counsel for the last 15 years in a wide range of disputes throughout the world, relating to construction projects, chemical plants, power stations, gas pipelines, rail (heavy & light, overground and underground), airports and aircraft, commodities and trade. Appointed as arbitrator in 5 international arbitrations under UNCITRAL and ICCrules.

ADR

Involved with the conduct of a wide range of ADR processes as counsel ranging from mediation/conciliation, mini-trial to adjudication and expert determination. Also recognised as a mediator in the UK, conducting on average 2 mediations per month, often in high-profile disputes.

HIGH COURT

Substantial trial experience, in complex and long-running cases. Current cases mostly related to financial services.

SPECIALIST EXPERIENCE

Engineering, high technology and IT systems, electronic commerce and utility sector.