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Gary Born

Gary Born

UK 2026

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Gary Born is the chair of the International Arbitration Practice Group. Mr. Born is widely regarded as the world's preeminent authority on international commercial arbitration and international litigation. He has been ranked for more than 20 years as one of the world's leading international arbitration advocates and the leading arbitration practitioner in London.

Career

Mr. Born has participated as counsel in more than 675 international arbitrations, including four of the largest ICC arbitrations and several of the most significant ad hoc arbitrations in recent history.

Mr. Born has represented European, US, Asian and other companies in arbitrations under all leading institutional rules (ICC, LCIA, AAA, Vienna, Stockholm, ICSID) and in ad hoc arbitrations in all leading international seats (London, Paris, Geneva/Zurich, Vienna, Stockholm, New York, Washington, Singapore).

Publications

International Commercial Arbitration (Kluwer 3d ed. 2021)

International Arbitration: Law and Practice (Kluwer 3d ed. 2021)

International Arbitration and Forum Selection Agreements: Drafting and Enforcing (Kluwer 6th ed. 2021)

International Arbitration: Cases and Materials (Aspen 3d ed. 2021)

International Civil Litigation in United States Courts (Wolters Kluwer 6th ed. 2018)

Personal

JD, University of Pennsylvania Law School, 1981, summa cum laude

BA, Haverford College, 1978, summa cum laude

Phi Beta Kappa

Chambers Review

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Chambers Guide to the Legal Profession

International Arbitration - UK-wide

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Individual Editorial

Gary Born is a market-leading arbitration practitioner at the forefront of complex and high-value commercial and investment treaty disputes. He maintains a truly international presence, acting as counsel and arbitrator in disputes across the Middle East, the USA and South America, among other jurisdictions. He is well versed in a range of proceedings, including those under ICC, ICSID and UNCITRAL rules.

International Arbitration: Arbitrators - UK-wide

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Band 1

Individual Editorial

Gary Born is a market-leading arbitration practitioner at the forefront of complex and high-value commercial and investment treaty disputes. He maintains a truly international presence, acting as counsel and arbitrator in disputes across the Middle East, the USA and South America, among other jurisdictions. He is well versed in a range of proceedings, including those under ICC, ICSID and UNCITRAL rules.

Public International Law - UK-wide

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Band 2

Individual Editorial

Gary Born is chair of the firm's international arbitration practice group. He advises sovereign states on maritime border disputes and the development of new legislation, as well as accession to international institutions such as the WTO and New York Convention and is also a renowned specialist in investment treaty arbitrations.

Strengths

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  • Gary presents an awesome breadth of knowledge coupled with being careful and thoughtful.

    International ArbitrationChambers Guide to the Legal Profession
  • He has got a lot of depth of experience but he is also very good at developing a strategy that really works legally; he is very adept.

    International ArbitrationChambers Guide to the Legal Profession
  • He very instinctively comes up with solutions.

    International ArbitrationChambers Guide to the Legal Profession
  • He is a giant in the field.

    International ArbitrationChambers Guide to the Legal Profession
  • Gary is extremely responsive, pleasant and accommodating to work with.

    Public International LawChambers Guide to the Legal Profession

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