Biography
A highly respected international barrister and arbitrator, with more than 30 years of practice.
Stuart is a member of the Commercial and Chancery Bar Associations and a former member of the Bar Council International Relations Committee and British Council Law Advisory Committee. He is also a member of the New York Bar and has been admitted to the Bar in several Caribbean jurisdictions.
Legal 500
“...possess[ing] a fine legal mind and is articulate, persuasive and extraordinarily efficient.”
“...highly rated.”
Chambers
“…a tactical head.”
“…a most impressive practitioner.”
“…a great arbitrator.”
“He is well prepared and fair… good at bringing the temperature down and being even.”
“…a star performer – on the ball, sharp and reliable.”
Education
MA (Hons) Law Double First Class, Downing College, Cambridge
Masters’ degree in European Law, Grande Distinction, Free University of Brussels
Appointments
Call 1975
Silk 1991
Bencher, Lincoln’s Inn 1999
Deputy High Court Judge 2004
Memberships
Commercial Bar Association
Chancery Bar Association
New York Bar
Admitted to the Bar in several Caribbean jurisdictions
Former member of the Bar Council International Relations Committee
Former member of the British Council Law Advisory Committee
Fellow of the Australian Centre for International Commercial Arbitration (ACICA)
Fellow of the Singapore Institute of Arbitrators
A Liveryman of the Worshipful Company of Arbitrators
- 1975Call
- 1991Silk
- 1999Bencher, Lincoln's Inn
- 2004Deputy High Court Judge