I am an internationally-recognised authority on international and domestic arbitration with an active commercial and science/technology arbitrator practice. A member of the New York State Bar for over two decades, I have maintained an active arbitration involvement in arbitration throughout this period, issuing my first arbitral award in 2017 and subsequently serving as arbitrator in dozens of disputes ranging from complex matters exceeding US$100 million to smaller but equally important disputes under US$100,000.
My approach to arbitration centers on the fundamental principle that every dispute matters to the parties involved. I do not decline appointments based on case size or prestige, as I recognise that if a matter is significant enough for the parties to pursue arbitration, it is significant enough for me to commit to its resolution. My academic position provides the financial stability that allows me to focus on my suitability for each appointment, rather than on pursuing those appointments that will maximise my income.
Before establishing my arbitrator practice in 2016, I served as counsel at law firms in New York and Geneva, where my work focused particularly on banking, finance, and securities disputes, along with commercial disputes more broadly. This foundation has enabled me to build a diverse arbitration practice encompassing general contractual and commercial disputes, as well as specialised areas including construction, aviation, and science/technology disputes.
My practice regularly involves arbitrations requiring the application of laws from multiple jurisdictions. While common-law trained and qualified, I have produced civil law-focused academic work, and as a decision-maker I have applied a range of laws, covering both civil and common law countries as well as international treaties.
My current scholarly is focused on comparative studies of arbitration across Europe, including involved discussions of both common law and civil law jurisdictions. I also write on topics in space law and artificial intelligence, serve as an associate of the University of Leicester's Institute for Space, contribute to space law education, and participate as a member of Leicester Law School's Artificial Intelligence Working Group and the University of Leicester's Artificial intelligence Research Ethics Committee. I have a Bachelor's degree in the History of Mathematics and Science, and build on that foundation through regular engagement with scientific publications.
A Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (FCIArb), I formerly served as a CIArb Branch Chair and was a member of the International Chamber of Commerce's Task Force on Disability Inclusion and International Arbitration, which produced the 2023 ICC Guide on Disability Inclusion in International Arbitration and ADR. I have also provided expert guidance on arbitration to the European Parliament's Committee on Legal Affairs, including speaking at a session of the Committee.
I am co-author of the book Understanding International Arbitration, and from 2018-2025 led a major research project on commercial arbitration across Europe that included interviews with over 1,000 arbitration practitioners in 47 European countries and 125 cities. I am also widely recognised as a leading authority on the insights psychology can provide to arbitration practice, and have been lead author on widely read reports on arbitration in both Europe and the Americas.
Education
Bachelor of Liberal Arts, St. John's College (Maryland, USA), 1997
Juris Doctor, University of Michigan Law School (Ann Arbor, USA), 2004, cum laude
Exchange Programme, European University Institute (Florence, Italy), 2003
Bar Admission
New York (2005, Attorney)
Academic Appointments
University of Leicester (Leicester, UK), 2016-present
Brunel University London (London, UK), 2011-2015
University of Warwick (Coventry, UK), 2007-2011
