Lord Hoffmann KC
UK Bar Guide 2025
Band 2 : International Arbitration: Arbitrators
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Lord Hoffmann was a Lord of Appeal in Ordinary (Law Lord) from 1995 to 2009. Since then he has been appointed as an arbitrator in more than 100 international commercial and investment treaty disputes under the ICC, LCIA, ICSID, UNCITRAL, SIAC and KLRCA Arbitration Rules. He is ranked by Chambers 2015 among the “most in demand” international arbitrators global-wide with a “stellar reputation”.
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Lord Hoffmann KC of Brick Court Chambers has developed a prestigious reputation as an arbitrator, following his career as a judge. He has been appointed in proceedings governed by many leading arbitral bodies including the ICC, SIAC, AIAC and the LCIA.He has expertise in a number of areas including investmenttreaties, intellectual property rights and public international law.
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"Lord Hoffmann is a barrister who needs no introduction. He's the smartest man about and he writes extraordinarily well."
"Lord Hoffmann is a barrister who needs no introduction. He's the smartest man about and he writes extraordinarily well."