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Provided by Stuart Dutson
Stuart Dutson is a seasoned partner in the International Arbitration team, renowned for his strategic guidance in high-stakes commercial and investment treaty disputes. With over 25 years of experience, Stuart supports clients defending or prosecuting claims across diverse sectors including TMT, energy, infrastructure, aviation, and financial services. Stuart also acts for and against States and State-owned entities before the leading dispute resolution forums and arbitration institutions.
His global reach spans England, mainland Europe, Asia, the Middle East, Africa, and Australia, making him a trusted advisor for businesses navigating international arbitration challenges. Stuart's expertise lies in ensuring clients receive tailored solutions that align with their strategic goals.
Stuart's clients benefit from his ability to transform intricate legal matters into actionable strategies, enabling them to focus on their core business objectives.
His reputation for excellence and commitment to client success makes him a sought-after advisor in the international commercial arbitration and investment treaty disputes fields. Stuart is recommended in Legal 500 and Chambers (for 17 years) for international arbitration and public international law and is a member of the Legal 500 International Arbitration Hall of Fame.
Prior to Stephenson Harwood, Stuart led the International Arbitration teams at both Simmons and Simmons and Eversheds. He has also held positions in the Ministry of Justice, Malawi as State Advocate and the London School of Economics as a Fellow. Stuart acts as Chair or Arbitrator under the ICC, LCIA, UNCITRAL arbitration rules. Stuart was Malawi's State Advocate based in Lilongwe in 2000-2001 and he is an emeritus member of the ICC Court of Arbitration.
Stuart has a PhD in private international law and public international law from the University of Cambridge. His practice includes international commercial arbitration, investment treaty arbitration and public International law disputes. The sectors he works in include energy, natural resources and infrastructure, financial services, health sciences, and aviation.
Provided by Chambers
Stuart Dutson is praised for his knowledge of international arbitration and is highly adept at handling both commercial and investment treaty disputes. He is noted for his expertise in energy disputes and acts under a range of arbitral rules.
Provided by Chambers
Stuart is extremely responsive and adaptable.
He is very good with clients and has a very clear strategic vision as to how a case should be run.
Stuart builds a mutually beneficial relationship, provides advice that actually applies to me and my business and really really knows what he is doing.
Stuart is extremely responsive and adaptable.
He is very good with clients and has a very clear strategic vision as to how a case should be run.
Stuart builds a mutually beneficial relationship, provides advice that actually applies to me and my business and really really knows what he is doing.