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Stephen Hibbert
Job Title :
Partner
Location :
UAE
Expertise / Specialist :
Construction Contracts / ADR / Mediation / Arbitration / DAB
Professional Background :
Experienced international arbitrator, with over 40 years acting as counsel, solicitor advocate and tribunal member in arbitrations across Australia, Asia and the Middle East.
From 2008, as a resident of the Middle East, acting as counsel and tribunal member in arbitrations across Oman; U.A.E and Qatar, with appointments from the LCIA, ICC, DIAC and QICCA.
In the Australian-Asia region, between 1993 and 2007 appointed as tribunal member to over 20+ domestic and international arbitrations, otherwise appearing as counsel.
In the Middle East, between 2008 and 2025, appointed as tribunal member to over 50+ arbitrations, including 27 domestic, with the remainder regional/international. Between 2022 and 2025 being appointed chairman in 6 cases, with one being an extremely high value ICC case with international parties regarding a highly sensitive strategic government project in the UAE.
Independently assessed in Chambers Legal 500 & Who’s Who Legal as one of the top 10 commercial arbitration lawyers in the Asia region.
Lectured across the Gulf on local and international arbitration procedures and mediation.
From 2008, as a resident of the Middle East, acting as counsel and tribunal member in arbitrations across Oman; U.A.E and Qatar, with appointments from the LCIA, ICC, DIAC and QICCA.
In the Australian-Asia region, between 1993 and 2007 appointed as tribunal member to over 20+ domestic and international arbitrations, otherwise appearing as counsel.
In the Middle East, between 2008 and 2025, appointed as tribunal member to over 50+ arbitrations, including 27 domestic, with the remainder regional/international. Between 2022 and 2025 being appointed chairman in 6 cases, with one being an extremely high value ICC case with international parties regarding a highly sensitive strategic government project in the UAE.
Independently assessed in Chambers Legal 500 & Who’s Who Legal as one of the top 10 commercial arbitration lawyers in the Asia region.
Lectured across the Gulf on local and international arbitration procedures and mediation.
Qualifications :
PhD in Interdisciplinary Engineering / MSc in Construction Law / LLM / BSc in Civil Engineering
Memberships / Accreditations / Admissions :
Admitted to the Bar of the Supreme Court of New South Wales
Solicitor of the Supreme Court of New South Wales
Admitted to the High Court of Australia
Accredited Mediator - Australian Commercial Disputes Centre
Graded Arbitrator, Institute of Arbitrators & Mediators, Australia (IAMA)
Member, London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA)
Member & Arbitrator, Dubai International Arbitration Centre (DIAC)
Director 2002-2006, Australian Centre for International Commercial Arbitration (ACICA)
Arbitrator, Singapore International Arbitration Centre (SIAC)
Arbitrator, Abu Dhabi Conciliation & Commercial Arbitration Centre (ADCCAC)
Fellow, Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, UK (CIArb)
Solicitor of the Supreme Court of New South Wales
Admitted to the High Court of Australia
Accredited Mediator - Australian Commercial Disputes Centre
Graded Arbitrator, Institute of Arbitrators & Mediators, Australia (IAMA)
Member, London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA)
Member & Arbitrator, Dubai International Arbitration Centre (DIAC)
Director 2002-2006, Australian Centre for International Commercial Arbitration (ACICA)
Arbitrator, Singapore International Arbitration Centre (SIAC)
Arbitrator, Abu Dhabi Conciliation & Commercial Arbitration Centre (ADCCAC)
Fellow, Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, UK (CIArb)
Language :
English
