Philip Burns

Arbitrator and Mediator

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Since 2018 I have been a full time arbitrator and mediator and I endeavour to apply my experience and commercial common sense to dispute resolution.

I started my career as a solicitor and worked for two well-known international law firms in London and Athens. In addition, I spent four years working for a ship owner and charterer based in Italy and I also spent a decade in the insurance industry where I was the head of a claims syndicate for an IG P&I Club.


Arbitrator Appointments

I have been appointed as an arbitrator more than 450 times and have drafted over 80 Awards. I have experience of a wide variety of disputes with pleaded claim values ranging from USD 10,000 to USD 157 million.

I have experience of live oral hearings, both in person and virtual.


Mediator Appointments

I am a certified mediator practicing facilitative mediation to help resolve disputes in a cost effective and time efficient manner.

I help individuals and organisations to resolve their disputes in maritime, insurance, construction, professional and commercial sectors.


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