Christopher Newmark - Arbitrator, Mediator

Spenser Underhill Newmark LLP

Nationality: British
Country of Residence: United Kingdom

Description

Chris is a full time arbitrator and mediator. He was the first emergency arbitrator to be appointed under the 2012 ICC Rules of Arbitration and in 2020 was appointed as emergency arbitrator by the LCIA in two parallel cases arising out of the COVID pandemic. Chris was the Chairman of the ICC Commission on Arbitration and ADR from 2014 to 2017 where he promoted initiatives aimed at improving the efficiency of international arbitration and ADR.

Languages Spoken

Language Level
French Intermediate

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: 1 to 20
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: 21 to 40
Party's Counsel: 1 to 20
Secretary or Other: 0

Have I sat as an arbitrator in cases where one party is not represented?: No

Legal Expertise

  • Common law
  • International law

Other legal expertise: No

Other Experience

  • Mediation
  • Experts

Specialities

  • Agency (representation)
  • Construction
  • Engineering
  • Corporate law
  • Distribution
  • Energy and Natural Resources
  • Finance and Banking
  • Information and Communication
  • Intellectual Property
  • Joint Ventures
  • Purchases
  • Sales
  • Technologies

Other specialisation: Sport

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