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Stuart Dutson
Ranked in 2 Practice Areas
3

Band 3

International Arbitration

UK-wide

9 Years Ranked

3

Band 3

Public International Law

UK-wide

1 Years Ranked

Ranked in Guides
Global 2025

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Provided by Stuart Dutson

UK

Practice Areas

Stuart is the Global co-head of our international arbitration practice.

Stuart has drafted complex choice of law clauses and multi-tier and multi-party arbitration and jurisdiction agreements for many transactions, including multi-million dollar M&A deals and international oil and gas projects in the Middle East, Nigeria, India and South America.

Stuart has conducted arbitrations under both common law and civil law in England, mainland Europe (including Sweden, Switzerland, Poland, Hungary and the Czech Republic), the Middle East, Africa and Australia. He has acted for and against parties from the UK, mainland Europe, Central Europe, Asia, North and South America, Australia and Africa.

Chambers Review

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Public International Law - UK-wide

3
Band 3
Individual Editorial

Stuart Dutson has strong expertise in representing states and multinational companies in a variety of PIL matters, particularly in relation to investment treaty disputes. He is also noted for his ability to handle sovereign immunity issues.

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International Arbitration - UK-wide

3
Band 3
Individual Editorial
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.
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Strengths

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Stuart Dutson has fantastic area expertise, great commercial awareness and excellent client management skills.

Public International Law respondent
UK

Stuart understands the client's priority and does the utmost to achieve it. He is skilled at bringing multi-jurisdictional groups together to find an outcome, so he is particularly valued by states.

Public International Law respondent
UK

Stuart understands the client's priority and does the utmost to achieve it. Stuart is skilled at bringing together diverse groups from multiple jurisdictions and finding an outcome.

International Arbitration respondent
UK

Stuart Dutson is excellent. He has lots of experience to bring to bear and has built a great team.

International Arbitration respondent
UK

Stuart understands the academic side of the case and combines it with great strategic advice. He is very quick on his feet when being asked intense questions under pressure.

International Arbitration respondent
UK

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