Mike McClure KC

Practice Areas

Mike is a King’s Counsel solicitor advocate with experience in arbitration, court and expert determination proceedings, and particular experience in the energy, construction, infrastructure and financial services sectors.

Mike advises clients on arbitrations under the auspices of several arbitral institutions, including the LCIA, ICC, HKIAC, SIAC, ICSID, LMAA, DIFC-LCIA, DIAC and BCDR.

He has also represented clients in ad hoc arbitrations under the English Arbitration Act and advised clients on English and DIFC First Instance and Court of Appeal proceedings.

Based in London, Mike is Global Co-Chair of the Korea Group. He regularly contributes to the broader arbitration community in Korea, including sitting as an arbitrator at the Korean Commercial Arbitration Board (KCAB) and coaching Yonsei University students participating in the annual Vis Moot. In 2019, he received the Korea Arbitration Award from the Korean Ministry of Justice in recognition of his contributions.

Career

Mike has worked in the firm's offices in Seoul, London, Dubai, Hong Kong and Moscow.

He was previously a guest lecturer on the Masters in International Law Programme at the Sorbonne University in Abu Dhabi, a Regional Representative for the Middle East and North Africa for the LCIA Young International Arbitration Group (YIAG), and a member of the ICC Young Arbitrators' Forum and the ICDR Young and International Association.

Experience

Dispute Resolution

International Arbitration

Commercial Litigation

Construction and Engineering

Commercial Arbitration