Peter Rees KC

Peter specialises in international arbitration, mediation, and dispute prevention from 39 Essex Chambers in London. He and is widely recognized as one of the leading practitioners in this area in the world and is listed as a leading expert in international arbitration and mediation by various directories including Chambers UK, Chambers Europe, The Legal 500 UK, Legal 500 Asia Pacific, Who’s Who Legal and Chambers Global.

Peter has handled large scale and complex disputes in many industrial and commercial sectors, in diverse jurisdictions and subject to a wide variety of governing laws. He is particularly well known for handling the most complex and high-value construction, engineering, oil and gas disputes as well as investment treaty disputes.

Peter was Legal Director and Member of the Executive Committee of Royal Dutch Shell Plc for just over 3 years where he had ultimate responsibility for the Shell global legal function and for advising the Shell Group management on all legal matters of group-wide importance. Prior to joining Shell, Peter was a partner at Norton Rose for nearly 20 years, including eight years as Head of Global Dispute Resolution, and a partner for five years at Debevoise & Plimpton.

He is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, a Chartered Arbitrator, a former Member of the Governing Body of the ICC, a former Vice President of the Court of the LCIA, and a former Member of the Board of CPR. In addition to his legal qualifications Peter holds an MBA in Professional Services Management.

More information about Peter see www.39essex.com/profile/peter-rees-kc

Peter’s cell phone number is +44 7770 650074