George Burn - Arbitrator, Counsel

BCLP

Nationality: British
Country of Residence: United Kingdom

Description

English qualified lawyer with over 20 years' experience in international arbitration. Co-head of an international firm's arbitration group. Experience of wide variety of sectors, arbitral rules, governing laws, and seats. Particular focus on India, Pakistan and rest of Asia, CIS, Eastern Europe, Middle East and Africa. Have sat as sole, presiding and co-arbitrator multiple times. Philosophy as arbitrator of moving quickly and being proactive in case management

Languages Spoken

Language Level

ICC Arbitration Experience

The number of times I have acted for the ICC as:

Chair of Tribunal: 1 to 20
Sole Arbitrator: 1 to 20
Co Arbitrator: 1 to 20
Party's Counsel: 21 to 40
Secretary or Other: 0

Other Arbitration Experience

The number of times I have acted for other Institutions as:

Chair of Tribunal: 1 to 20
Sole Arbitrator: 1 to 20
Co Arbitrator: 1 to 20
Party's Counsel: 41+
Secretary or Other: 0

Have I sat as an arbitrator in cases where one party is not represented?: Yes

Legal Expertise

  • Common law
  • International law

Other legal expertise: No

Other Experience

  • Mediation
  • Experts
  • Dispute Boards

Specialities

  • Agency (representation)
  • Consortia
  • Construction
  • Cooperation
  • Engineering
  • Corporate law
  • Distribution
  • Energy and Natural Resources
  • Finance and Banking
  • Information and Communication
  • Insurance
  • Investment
  • Joint Ventures
  • Maritime
  • Pharmaceutical
  • Purchases
  • Real Estate
  • Sales
  • Technologies
  • Transport