Mark Dempsey SC Arbitrator Mediator and Senior Counsel

Mark Dempsey SC practices as arbitrator, mediator and senior counsel in commercial and construction disputes in Australia and internationally.

From 1 October 2024 Mark will practice independently as MarkDempseySC in Australia and Singapore,

Mark brings to his arbitral and dispute resolution practice a wealth of experience drawn from his 40 years of commercial legal practice including 20 years as a Senior Counsel at the NSW and Australian Bars.

Mark has for many years been one of Australia’s leading commercial Senior Counsel with special expertise in major construction, engineering and infrastructure disputes across Australia, Asia, and the Pacific (10 years ranked).Over the last 25 years, Mark has appeared as counsel in complex in major construction and infrastructure disputes both in Court (at trial and appellate level) and in international and commercial arbitrations.

He now sits as sole arbitrator and tribunal chair of disputes including under ICC, ACICA, UNCITRAL and Resolution Institute Rules. Mark was awarded fellowship of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (FCIArb) through the Singapore branch in 2012. He is a Fellow, panel arbitrator and member of the Australian Centre for International Commercial Arbitration (ACICA) from 2012. Mark is also a panel arbitrator and mediator of the Asian International Arbitration Centre (AIAC) from 2013, a Fellow of the Asian Institute for Alternate Dispute Resolution (AIADR), an arbitrator on the Dubai International Arbitration Court (DIAC) Arbitrator List, and a panel arbitrator appointed by both Commonwealth (NBN disputes) and NSW agencies (Mining Access Arbitrations).

Mark was a director of ACICA (as representative of the Australian Bar Association) from 2019-2024, and is a member of ICCA, LCIA, ICC, SIArb, DRBF and SOCL (UK, Australia and Singapore). Mark has been the Chair of the Australian Bar Association’s International Committee from 2019, and is Co-Chair of the NSW Bar Association’s International Committee.

Mark also acts as expert to determine commercial and construction disputes and has been appointed privilege referee in connection with SIAC arbitrations.

Mark has been an accredited mediator for over 10 years and regularly mediates construction and other commercial disputes.

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For inquiries, please contact:

[email protected]

Sydney

148-160 King St

Sydney NSW 2000

Australia

+61 419 851 527

Singapore

c/o David Grief International Consultancy Pte Ltd

61 Robinson Road

Singapore 068893

+65 9632 1241(David Grief)