About
Gavin Denton is a full-time international arbitrator who has sat as sole, co-arbitrator and presiding arbitrator in over 125 international arbitrations under major institutional rules. He is Head of Arbitration Chambers, regularly sits as chairman in high-value disputes (often hundreds of millions to billions USD) and has extensive experience in matters seated across Europe and the Asia–Pacific region.
Practice areas
International ArbitrationBanking & FinanceCorporate / M&AShippingInternational TradeIntellectual Property
Office
Expertise
China-related disputesShareholder & IPO disputesFinancial disputesShipping & maritimeCommodities & international tradeIntellectual property disputesGeneral commercial disputes
Education
- Masters in Chinese Law (LL.M.), Peking University, 2010
- Program on Negotiation: Basic & Advanced Negotiation ‘Deal Design & Implementation’, Harvard University, June 2007
- Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice, Australian National University, 1997
- Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.), Murdoch University, 1997
- Bachelor of Business, Edith Cowan University, 1990
Admissions
- Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre (HKIAC) panel appointment
- China International Economic and Trade Arbitration Commission (CIETAC) panel appointment
- Singapore International Arbitration Centre (SIAC) panel appointment
- Korean Commercial Arbitration Board (KCAB) panel appointment
- Beijing Arbitration Commission (BAC) panel appointment
- Japan Commercial Arbitration Association (JCAA) panel appointment
- Australian Centre for International Commercial Arbitration (ACICA) panel appointment
- Asian International Arbitration Centre (AIAC) panel appointment
- Member of the London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA)
- Shanghai International Arbitration Centre (SHIAC) panel appointment
- China-Africa Joint Arbitration Center (CAJAC) panel appointment
- Shenzhen Court of International Arbitration (SCIA) panel appointment