Biography: Arbitration

Peter Leaver is an experienced international commercial arbitrator and a Queen's Counsel with many years of experience of complex litigation and arbitration. He has considerable knowledge of the banking, insurance and financial services sectors. He has acted as chairman, sole arbitrator and party-nominated arbitrator in arbitrations with seats worldwide. These arbitrations have been conducted under the rules of leading arbitral bodies, including the LCIA, the ICC and the SIAC, and the disputes have covered bank loans and guarantees; power supplies in the EU; shareholder agreements; joint-venture agreements; the construction of an offshore oil platform; the supply of oil and the construction of a communications satellite, as well as numerous disputes involving licensing; franchising; royalty claims; commodity and insurance. In addition, he has been appointed in several ad hoc arbitrations.

Peter Leaver believes it is essential that arbitrations are conducted efficiently and effectively, and that arbitrators have a duty to ensure that awards are delivered promptly. In order to achieve the efficient and effective conduct of arbitrations, he is strongly in favour of effective case management with the aim of ensuring that each party to the arbitration is given a fair opportunity to advance and present its case.

He is also an experienced sports arbitrator, and for many years was a member of the Court of Arbitration for Sport. He has spoken on arbitration practice and procedure at many symposia and conferences around the world.

Peter Leaver is chairman of the board of the London Court of International Arbitration and president of the National Anti-Doping Panel. He is a member of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators and the ACICA.