The Panel
Appointed, not recruited.
Retained for their judgement.
The Hon. Margaret Ashworth QC
Former Lord Justice of Appeal
34 years at the Commercial Bar
The parties who come to us have already decided they want resolution, not theatre. My role is to give them a room where that decision can be honoured.
Practice Areas
Sir David Pemberton
Former High Court Judge, Commercial Division
29 years Queen's Bench
I have read ten thousand contracts. The dispute is almost never in the clause they cite — it is in the clause they forgot to read.
Practice Areas
Priya Ravenscroft SC
Senior Counsel, International Arbitration
22 years cross-border practice
Enforcement is not an afterthought. The award is only as powerful as the jurisdiction that will recognise it. We build for that from day one.
Practice Areas
Procedural Timelines
From first call
to final award.
Every stage is designed with one principle: the dispute ends here. The process is thorough enough to be fair, and focused enough to be fast.
Confidential Intake
24–48 hoursA private assessment call with a panel member — not a paralegal. We map the dispute, identify governing law, and confirm the seat of arbitration within 48 hours.
No public record. No court filing. Nothing that searches.
Tribunal Composition
3–5 daysWe appoint a sole arbitrator or three-member panel based on dispute complexity, value, and the technical expertise the matter demands. Parties approve the composition.
Conflict-checked against all parties, counsel, and affiliates.
Procedural Order
Week 2A bespoke procedural timetable is issued — document production, witness statements, hearing dates. Designed to resolve, not prolong.
Typical commercial arbitration: 8–14 weeks to final award.
The Hearing
1–5 daysConducted in our chambers or by secure video link. Transcribed, recorded, and sealed. Counsel present their cases to the panel; witnesses examined under oath.
Physical venues in London, Singapore, Dubai, and New York.
The Award
21 days post-hearingA reasoned, written award issued within 21 days of the final hearing. Binding on all parties. Enforceable in 164 countries under the New York Convention.
Final. No appeal on the merits. No further litigation.
Private Assessment
The matter does not
need to be public
to be resolved.
Complete the five-step dispute assessment in the panel to your right. A member of our tribunal will review your matter and contact you within one business day — in confidence.
Response time
1 business day
Initial call duration
30 minutes
Cost
No charge
All communications are protected by legal professional privilege.