INTERNATIONAL COMMERCIAL ARBITRATOR

Professor Doug Jones AO is a leading international commercial and investor-state arbitrator and an International Judge of the Singapore International Commercial Court.

Doug has experience in both ad hoc and institutional commercial arbitrations under the AAA, ACICA, AIAC (formerly KLRCA), AMINZ, CRCICA, DIAC, HKIAC, ICC, ICDR, ICSID, KCAB, LCIA, PDRCI, QICCA, Resolution Institute, SCC, SIAC, UNCITRAL, VIAC and other international rules. He sits regularly as an arbitrator in London; in addition to many other jurisdictions, from Singapore to California, Dubai to Kuala Lumpur.

He has also acted as counsel and mediator in numerous ADR procedures in infrastructure related disputes.

The over 180 arbitrations in which Doug has been involved include infrastructure, energy, commodities, intellectual property, commercial and joint venture, and investor-state disputes spanning over 30 jurisdictions around the world. Amounts in dispute in arbitrations in which Doug has sat as arbitrator are in excess of some billions $US.

Doug was appointed as an International Judge of the Singapore International Commercial Court in 2019.

Doug has published and spoken extensively and holds professorial appointments at a London university and two Australian universities.

He has offices in Sydney, Australia and Toronto, Canada, and chambers in London, UK.

WWL Thought Leaders Global Elite Arbitration 2023

Who’s Who Legal – Thought Leaders Global Elite – Arbitration 2023 recognised that Doug “has in-depth knowledge regarding construction-related issues“, and described him as “an effective chair-arbitrator who is always in full command of the proceedings“.

WWL Thought Leaders Global Elite Construction 2023

Who’s Who Legal – Thought Leaders Global Elite – Construction 2023 endorsed Doug as “a very impressive arbitrator” and “perhaps the best in the world“. He was said to be “the best at managing expert advice“, which he does with “exceptional efficiency“.

WWL Arbitration 2023

Who’s Who Legal Arbitration 2023 identified that Doug “is a preeminent arbitrator, both in Australia and abroad” and “highly impressive and capable“. Sources effuse: “He is an excellent arbitrator with boundless energy.”

The Legal 500 UK Bar 2023

The Legal 500 – UK Bar 2023 ranked Doug as a Tier 1 Arbitrator for international arbitration. He was described as “one of the pre-eminent construction arbitrators currently in practice”, who “is in constant demand, and rightly so”, since “his experience of international construction projects is second-to-none” and “his appetite for work is extraordinary”. Respondents added that “[a]s presiding arbitrator he is very hands-on and is keen to engage the parties and experts at an early stage and to keep the proceedings moving, he chairs proceedings with a rare combination of steel and good humour”.

WWL UK Bar Arbitration 2023

Who’s Who Legal – UK Bar – Arbitration 2023 described Doug as being “truly in a class of his own when it comes to arbitration matters” and “a leading name at the UK Bar“.

Chambers and Partners Global and Asia-Pacific 2023

Chambers & Partners Global and Asia-Pacific 2023 – Doug retained his Band 1 ranking in the “International Arbitration: Most In Demand Arbitrators – Asia-Pacific Region” category. He was particularly acknowledged for being “incredibly efficient”, and was described as “obviously one of the foremost international construction arbitrators” and as “one of the top three construction arbitrators in the world”.

WWL Thought Leaders Global Elite Arbitration 2022

Who’s Who Legal – Thought Leaders Global Elite – Arbitration 2022 observed that Doug is widely endorsed for his “depth of experience and significant analytical skills” and is known as “an excellent arbitrator whose command of experts is second to none”.

WWL Thought Leaders Arbitration 2023

Who’s Who Legal – Thought Leaders – Arbitration 2023 highlighted testimonials received from peers and clients that referred to Doug as “a huge name” and “probably the most eminent arbitrator in Australia and further afield”.

WWL Thought Leaders Construction 2022

WWL – Thought Leaders – Construction 2022 described Doug as “a very impressive arbitrator” and “perhaps the best in the world“, and, in particular, as “the best at managing expert advice“, where “he manages the process with exceptional efficiency“. For this reason, Doug was said to have attained “superstar status“.

WWL UK Bar Construction 2023

Who’s Who Legal – UK Bar – Construction 2023 endorsed Doug as a “highly accomplished and respected advocate“, being recommended by peers and clients as “a heavyweight” in the construction space.

WWL - Construction 2024

WWL – Construction 2024 described Doug as ‘unparalleled‘, and ‘a prodigiously hard worker‘ , praising his ‘innovative approach to case and witness management‘.