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Graham Dunning KC

Global 2026

 Essex Court Chambers

Ranked in 5 practice areas

International Arbitration - The English Bar

Global Market Leaders

Dispute Resolution: Commercial

UK

Shipping & Commodities

UK

Public International Law: The English Bar

Global Market Leaders

Energy & Natural Resources

UK

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Chambers Global Guide

International Arbitration - The English Bar - Global Market Leaders

Band 1
Individual Editorial

Graham Dunning KC has longstanding experience appearing before courts and arbitration panels domestically and abroad. He often represents states and state entities in investment treaty claims, and exhibits strong expertise acting in large oil and gas disputes. He has been involved in arbitrations under the rules of the ICC, the LCIA and UNCITRAL, and those brought under the Energy Charter Treaty.

Strengths

Graham is also highly responsive and incredibly efficient in turning around work product. He is a pleasure to work with.

He has an impeccable reputation and is very much in demand.

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Shipping & Commodities - UK

Band 2
Individual Editorial

Graham Dunning KC is a well-regarded silk known for his distinguished advocacy. He has extensive experience across a broad spectrum of shipping and commodities matters, including charter party and bill of lading disputes. He is often called upon to act as an advocate or an arbitrator in maritime arbitrations.

Strengths

Graham is always a pleasure and has very good legal skills and analysis.

Graham is tenacious, very clever and very smart. He gets the client's needs, which not all counsel does.

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Dispute Resolution: Commercial - UK

Band 2
Strengths

Graham has a big brain and can cut through complex, knotty issues of law. He is an intellectual heavyweight.

Graham Dunning is a streetfighter, whom it is good to have on your side in a scrap. He is very experienced and a tough opponent.

Graham has got such gravitas that when he gives submissions the whole room is listening. He is very persuasive, very user friendly and good to work with. He is someone the court really respects.

He is a formidable cross-examiner.

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Public International Law: The English Bar - Global Market Leaders

Band 3
Individual Editorial

Graham Dunning KC is a barrister with strength across a range of PIL matters. He handles BIT claims and state immunity disputes as well as arbitration award enforcement cases. He has additional expertise covering UN and EU sanctions.

Strengths

Graham is a really good and a safe pair of hands.

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Energy & Natural Resources - UK

Band 4
Individual Editorial

Graham Dunning KC is a silk with a strong reputation for shipping litigation, also advising clients on a range of commercial energy disputes. In particular, he is focused on the oil and gas sector and frequently appears in arbitrations at the ICC and LCIA.

Strengths

Graham Dunning is tremendous.

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