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Provided by John Judge
Anti-Corruption, Competition and Fraud
Banking & Finance
Commercial Dispute Resolution
Conflict Avoidance Boards (CABs) & Corporate Diplomacy
Construction, Engineering & Infrastructure
Cryptocurrency & Fintech
Dispute Boards
Energy, Oil & Gas
Environment, Renewables & Climate Change
Insurance & Reinsurance
Political Risk Insurance
Investment Treaty Disputes
Technology & Telecommunications
Fellow of the Chartered Institute (FCIArb),
Member of London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA),
Past Vice-President of its North American Users Council (2007-2013),
ICC Canada, Past Member of the Executive,
Member of the Institute for Trans-National Arbitration, (Dallas Advisory Board Member),
Member of the Canadian Panel of Arbitrators for the International Chamber of Commerce,
Panel Member for the International Centre for Dispute Resolution (international arm of the AAA),
Panel Member of the Singapore International Arbitration Centre (SIAC),
Panel Member of Kuala Lumpur Regional Arbitration Centre (AIAC),
Panel Member of Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre (HKIAC),
Panel Member of Shanghai Arbitration Commission (SHAC),
Panel Member of Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM),
Panel Member of Shenzhen Court of International Arbitration (SCIA),,
Member of ICCA, International Council for Commercial Arbitration, The Hague
Founding Member of the Arbitration Roundtable of Toronto and the Toronto Commercial,
Arbitration Society, for which he is the immediate Past Chair,
Member of the London International Arbitration Club,
Founding Member of Arbitration Place in Toronto,
Member of The Advocates’ Society (past Director 1987-89,1992),
Canadian Bar Association,
American Bar Association,
International Bar Association,
Previous director and past president (2006-2007) of The Sopinka Cup Society,
Sponsor of the Canadian National Trial Advocacy Moot Competition for Law Schools,
Past Instructor at the annual Osgoode Hall intensive Trial Advocacy Program, Toronto,
Mr Judge has written many articles and spoken on a wide variety of legal and advisory issues. His most recent and notable examples include:
Speaker at the ITA Mining Arbitration Conference in Toronto, March 2024, on significant Developments in International Mining Arbitrations.
Keynote Speaker, Dispute Symposium by Keating Chambers and Worshipful Company of Arbitrators, presentation on Canadian Dispute Resolution, London, UK, December 2022.
Juris Conference on Virtual Hearings, panel presentation on perspective of arbitrator in a virtual hearing, May 2020
ICC UK Webinar, Presentation on Conduct of Virtual Hearings, April 2020.
London International Arbitration Supper Club, Keynote Speaker at the inaugural New York City dinner, February 2020.
Speaker, Latham & Watkins Energy Conference, Energy Disputes in a Disrupted World, during London International Disputes Week, 9 May 2019;
CDR Spring Arbitration Symposium, London, UK, 26 April 2018, ‘Who Owns the Arbitration,’ speaker providing perspective of the arbitrator;
Author of ‘Arbitral Advocacy’ a chapter in ‘A Practitioner’s Guide to Commercial Arbitration’, ed. M Huberman, Irwin Law, 2017;
Co-Author of Canadian chapter in Getting the Deal Through- Arbitration 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2013.
Provided by Chambers
John Judge is a skilled neutral with experience handling both international and domestic disputes. He splits his time between Canada and the UK, and is frequently appointed to sit in cases arising out of the mining, technology, energy and finance sectors. He is a Toronto-based member of Arbitration Place and Arbitra.
Provided by Chambers
John is a quality arbitrator, very well prepared, efficient and writes well.
John Judge of Arbitra is a good arbitrator and diligent. He's hard-working and collegial.
John is a quality arbitrator, very well prepared, efficient and writes well.
John Judge of Arbitra is a good arbitrator and diligent. He's hard-working and collegial.