JUNIOR PROFILE

Lucian Ilie

UK Bar 2026

Outer Temple Chambers

Ranked in 1 practice area

International Arbitration: General Commercial & Insurance

London (Bar)

2 years ranked

About

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Practice Areas

Lucian is a specialist in International Arbitration and Public International Law, with over 15 years of experience across the UK, France, and Romania. A dual-qualified avocat and barrister, he offers a unique comparative law perspective on investor-State disputes and high-value commercial arbitrations. His career involves representing governments and UHNWIs in sectors such as energy, telecoms, and infrastructure.

Lucian is also an expert in arbitration-related litigation, handling emergency injunctions, anti-suit relief, and the enforcement of foreign awards. He is frequently appointed as an arbitrator and is recognised as a "Global Elite Thought Leader" in international investment law.

Career

Called: 2021 (English solicitor advocate since 2018); 2016 (Bucharest); 2013 (Paris)

Professional Memberships

Member of the Commercial Bar Association (Combar)

Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (MCIArb)

Steering Committee of the IBA under-40 Arbitration Group

International Council for Commercial Arbitration (ICCA)

LCIA’s Young International Arbitration Group (YIAG)

ICC Young Arbitrators’ Forum (YAF)

The Franco-British Lawyers Society

Publications

June 2025, “Legitimacy of arbitration based on unilateral arbitration clauses: corporate law, trust, estate, foundation disputes and beyond” (Bucharest Arbitration Days event, Romania)

June 2025, “Hot Topics in 2025 for International Dispute Resolution – the enforcement of arbitral awards in investor-state disputes” (LIDW event co-hosted by Outer Temple Chambers and Fox Williams London, UK)

Chambers Review

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UK Bar

International Arbitration: General Commercial & Insurance - London (Bar)

Band 3

Individual Editorial

Lucian Ilie is recognised as a strong force in the field of international commercial arbitration and investor-state disputes. Since moving to the Bar, he has represented both multinational companies and sovereign states in high-stakes arbitrations. As a French and Romanian qualified avocat, Ilie is well poised to assist clients with cases touching both jurisdictions. He also accepts appointments as arbitrator.

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Strengths

Provided by Chambers

Lucian is a great litigation lawyer with great experience in arbitration and outstanding business strategy.
International Arbitration: General Commercial & InsuranceUK Bar
He is really great and you can rely on him in every part of the job and at every moment of the job. His expertise and experience in arbitration is unsurpassed.
International Arbitration: General Commercial & InsuranceUK Bar
Lucian is very knowledgeable and has great attention to detail as well.
International Arbitration: General Commercial & InsuranceUK Bar