Summary
Arran is an experienced barrister, adjudicator, arbitrator and mediator. He is called in London (2007), BVI (2023), Belfast (2006) and Dublin (2003), has rights of audience in the Courts of the Abu Dhabi Global Market (“ADGM”) (2020) and at the Astana International Financial Centre (AIFC) Courts (2020). Arran is also a Registered Legal Practitioner at the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) courts in Dubai. His practice includes advocacy, drafting statements of case, contractual documents and advising on commercial, chancery, construction, alternative dispute resolution (ADR) and international matters. Arran is, or was recently, a member of a number of London based legal/construction and/or ADR committees including the Board of Trustees of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (2017-2024) and the committee of the Society of Construction Law and the Adjudication Society.
Arran has been recognised for his work as counsel with a number of awards including from Finance Monthly. He is comfortable working for a range of clients from individual litigants to large businesses. Arran looks to help clients effectively resolve disputes where appropriate, making use of Alternative Dispute Resolution processes. He regularly works to tight timelines to help best progress disputes.
Aside from his core professional work Arran enjoys writing and speaking on legal issues. He has written (or co-written) around 75 articles for legal journals and is the co-author of 3 editions of Arbitration Law (Round Hall, Dublin 2008, 2014 and 2018). He also co-edits the Construction, Engineering and Energy Law Journal of Ireland and is a contributor to the 2nd edition of Klee on International Construction Contract Law ( Wiley Blackwell, 2018). Arran is an adjunct Professor at University College Cork’s School of Law and an Adjunct Professor at Gujarat Maritime University.
Practising Jurisdictions
- Barrister, England and Wales
- Barrister, Northern Ireland
- Barrister, Ireland
- Legal Practitioner, BVI
- Legal Practitioner, DIFC Courts
- Legal Practitioner, ADGM Couts
- Legal Practitioner, AIFC Courts
International Arbitration
Arran is an experienced arbitrator and counsel for both domestic and international arbitration disputes. He is a member of a number of British, Irish and international arbitration panels. Arran is also included on the European Commission’s list of candidates suitable for appointment as arbitrator & TSD expert in bilateral disputes under EU trade agreements.
He has often been instructed to obtain interim relief from either the applicable court or Tribunal during the arbitral reference. Arran is also comfortable moving applications to enforce an award in his practising jurisdictions. He has successfully opposed applications to have awards set aside and has been involved in many of the small group of cases in the Republic of Ireland that have been set aside.
Disciplinary Panels
Arran regularly sits as the legal chair of Football Association of Ireland (‘FAI’) disciplinary panels.
Commercial
Arran has a broad background in most areas of Commercial & Chancery including breach of contract/contractual disputes, sale of goods, intellectual property, company law, retail, traditional chancery, and dispute resolution. He has a strong commercial awareness and an understanding of the business needs of clients. Arran has particular expertise in construction disputes. He is used to dealing with instructions to move or oppose injunction applications relating to commercial and/or construction disputes at short notice. Arran has secured permission for clients to act as company directors under s.17 of the Company Directors Disqualification Act 1986.
Aside from his practice in this area of law he is a member of the Council of the Society of Construction Law, member of the Adjudication Society committee responsible for organising their conference and was recently appointed to the advisory board of the Gujarat International Maritime Arbitration Centre (“GIMAC”) . Arran is an Adjunct Professor at University College Cork’s School of Law. He is also a part time lecturer on Robert Gordon University’s LL.M in Construction Law & Arbitration a postgraduate degree course which has been recognised as one of the top 5 master’s degrees in construction law in the world.