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David Parratt KC (Scot)Deputy Head of Chambers

Year of Call: 1999
Year of Silk: 2017
Email Address: [email protected]
Telephone: 020 7583 8055

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Clerks Details

  • Clerk Name: David Fielder
  • Clerk Telephone: 020 7583 8055
  • Clerk Email: [email protected]
  • Clerk Name: Stephen Evers
  • Clerk Telephone: 020 7583 8055
  • Clerk Email: [email protected]

Neutrals - Arbitrators

David R Parratt KC (Scot) FCIArb is a leading silk in both international and domestic arbitrations. He has acted as counsel in a range of cases under various institutional rules in international cases. He has been appointed as an arbitrator in ad hoc and institutional arbitrations.

He is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, holds Chartered Arbitrator status and is a panel member of international arbitral institutions: Kuala Lumpur (AIAC); Cairo (CRCICA); WIPO (Geneva); Dubai (DIFC); Bahrain (GCC); CIArb London (President’s Panel & Scotland (CIArb Panel)); Roster of International Arbitrators (USA); EDAC (Energy Dispute Arbitration Center) (Turkey). He is also an Accredited Mediator (CEDR).

Arbitration Experience as Counsel and Arbitrator

I v. BT (Scottish Arbitration Centre, 2023): Counsel for Taiwanese Franchisor party against Taiwanese Franchisee party in respect of breach of Area Agreements for supply of fruit tea.

M. v. S (LCIA, 2020-23): Counsel for Claimant in Electricity Supply Dispute and JVA share valuation.(£20m). Award rendered.

QG v Irish Developer (Dublin, CIMAR, 2022): Appointed arbitrator in respect of Solicitors’ Professional Fees against Contractor Client. Award Rendered.

Dr. Toheed v. Dr Akhtar (ad hoc, 2021): Arbitration in respect of termination of a medical practice partnerhsip in the UK. (Settled)

MH v. C (LMAA Intermediate Procedure, 2021): Counsel for Claimant in Dispute with Charterer following cancellation of Charter for COVID-19 and Application of Force Majeure. (£500k) Settled.

D v E (DIFC-LCIA, 2020): Advising Dubai based companies in respect of ongoing obligations to Oil part Supply Agreements and on prospects regarding two separate arbitration clauses. (£1m)

B v B (Seat London, 2020): Advising in family business dispute as to Partnership-at-will (£10m).

L Limited (a Firm) v Council (ad hoc, Seat Edinburgh, 2020): Appointed as Arbitrator in dispute as to under a Social Mobility Agreement between the parties. Settled.

WPT Partnership against Partners thereof (ad hoc, Seat London, 2019): Instructed for Claimants in a Patent Attorney Partnership Dispute and advising in respect of ad hoc arbitration for purported termination of the Partnership (£4m). Settled

T. (Austria) v. A&B (Qatar) (LCIA, Seat London, 2019): Retained as counsel for the Claimant in a Licence infringement case concerning IPR and Trademarks. ($5m)

Z v. GSP (LCIA, Seat London, 2019): Instructed for Claimants in a $5m claim and cross claim for a Subcontractor in dispute with a Contractor in respect of the operation of a Platform off the coast of Greece. (settled)

Scotland’s Largest Litigation Funder v. Members of Faculty of Advocates (ad hoc, Seat Edinburgh) (2019 ongoing): Instructed for the Claimants in connection with an arbitration for sums claimed under the Late Payments of Commercial Debts regulations. (Settled)

J v. T, C & A (ADCAAC, Seat Abu Dhabi) (2019-2022): Appointed as co-arbitrator in connection with construction works on the Midfiled Abu Dhabi Airport construction project. Dhs 900m. Award rendered.

X v Y Domestic Arbitration (ad hoc, Seat Edinburgh) (2019): Appointed as Arbitrator in a dispute in relation to the sums liable under a Full Reparing and Insuring Commercial Lease between two commercial entities based in Scotland. Award rendered.

International Credit Card Company v. Debtor (ad hoc, Seat London) (2019): Appointed as the Arbitrator in a documents only arbitration. Award rendered.

OMS v US Oil Major (LCIA, Seat London) (2017-2018): Successfully represented a small two director company in a £6m claim against an oil major in respect of outstanding invoices for hire of oil and gas equipment; a claim under a Global Collaboration Agreement and multiple claims in respect of infringement of IP Rights.

B Borough Council v. HG Limited (ad hoc, Seat London) 2017: Appointed as Counsel to the arbitration.

SYE v. M (ICC, Seat Geneva) 2013-2016: Acted for Japanese Respondents with Defence and Counterclaim for $13.5m against Turkish Sub-Contractor Claims of $4.5m in respect of a very large railway infrastructure project in Istanbul.

H. v. X Corp. (DIAC, Seat Dubai) 2011-2013: Dispute between Scandanavian JV interest and a US party. ($1.5m)

Arbitral Institutional Panels

  • Member of the ICC
  • Member of the LCIA
  • Panel Member of the CIArb (Scottish Branch) Panel of Arbitrators
  • Member of the Hong Kong Arbitration Panel (HKIAC)
  • Member of the Asian International Arbitration Panel (AIAC)
  • Member of the Cairo Arbitration Panel (CRCICA)
  • Member of the WIPO Panel (Geneva)
  • Member of the Dubai International Arbitration Centre List (DIAC)
  • Member of the CIArb London President’s Panel
  • Member of the Juris Roster of International Arbitrators

 

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