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View AllAustralian Arbitration Week 2026: 11-16 October 2026
Stewart Webster KC, James Green, Lucinda Brabazon, Tim Elliss — Arbitration, International
Level Twenty Seven Chambers and its members are pleased to be participating in several events during Australian Arbitration Week 2026 in Melbourne. In addition to the ACICA and Chartered Institute of Arbitrators Australia International Arbitration Conference on Monday, 12 October 2026, more than 66 individual events are scheduled throughout the…
Level Twenty Seven Chambers Inducted into Australian ADR Awards 2026 Hall of Fame
— Arbitration, International
The Australian Disputes Centre's (ADC) 10th Annual Australian ADR Awards has inducted Level Twenty Seven Chambers into the Australian ADR Awards 2026 Hall of Fame. The Hall of Fame “recognises significant expertise in the practice of Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR),” with a focus on excellence in both domestic and international…
Upcoming Seminars
View AllAUSTRALIAN ARBITRATION WEEK 2026 – Too Fast, Too Risky? The Upsides and Downsides of Increasingly Expedited Arbitration Processes
15-10-26 @ 10:00 am / James Green, Lucinda Brabazon — Arbitration, International
Discussion Several institutional rules have recently sought to expand the availability of expedited arbitration procedure. Some have even introduced ‘highly’ expedited procedures. Speed and efficiency is one of the (intended) hallmarks of arbitration, and a consistent issue raised by users. However, are the ever-increasingly expedited procedures opening up a risk…
Latest Publications
View AllPrivilege in International Arbitration: Procedure and Pitfalls
25-11-21 / Nicholas Andreatidis KC — Arbitration, International
Nicholas Andreatidis QC and Angus O'Brien (Level Twenty Seven) were joined by Simon Bellas (Jones Day) and Cameron Sim (Debevoise & Plimpton) to unpick some of the uncertainties concerning legal professional privilege in the context of international arbitration. The video and podcast recordings of this Level Twenty Seven Chambers webinar…
Functus Officio in Arbitration
22-10-21 / Shane Doyle KC, Sarah Spottiswood — Arbitration, International
This presentation formed part of ACICA's Australian Arbitration Week 2021 program. Shane Doyle QC and Sarah Spottiswood (Level Twenty Seven Chambers) and Chiann Bao (Arbitration Chambers) explored the situations where an arbitrator might be said to have performed its office so as to be (wholly or as to particular aspects…
‘The Use of Foreign Law by the High Court of Australia’ (2018) 46(2) Federal Law Review 161
1-6-21 / Sarah Spottiswood — Appellate, International, Judicial Review & Administrative
Justices of the High Court of Australia have a broad discretion to follow foreign judicial decisions based on whether they consider a decision to be persuasive. But it is difficult to assess what it is about a foreign decision that makes it likely to be followed by the High Court.…
Recent Cases
View AllMining Standards International Pty Ltd v Atlantic Nickel Mineracao Ltda (No 3) [2024] FCA 1315
15-11-24 / Matthew Hickey OAM KC, Matthew Doyle — Corporations, International, Resources & Energy
Matthew Doyle appeared for the Applicant and the First and Second Cross-Respondents, instructed by Russells. Matthew Hickey OAM represented the Respondent and the Cross-Claimant, instructed by Allens and King & Wood Mallesons.
Alumina and Bauxite Company Ltd v Queensland Alumina Ltd [2024] FCAFC 142
8-11-24 / Sarah Spottiswood — Banking, Corporate Insolvency & Bankruptcy, Corporations, Insurance, International
Sarah Spottiswood (led by Mr A Strumer and with and Ms E Hoiberg) appeared for the Second, Third, Fourth, Fifth and Sixth Respondents. Instructed by Allens. This case concerns an appeal to sanctions imposed by the Australian Government in March 2022 against Russia and certain Russian businesspeople, pursuant to the…
Mining Standards International Pty Ltd v Atlantic Nickel Mineracao Ltda (No 2) [2024] FCA 666
24-6-24 / Matthew Hickey OAM KC, Matthew Doyle, Bianca Kabel — Banking, Corporations, International, Resources & Energy
Matthew Doyle (led by Mr M Stewart KC and leading Mr T Jackson) appeared for the Applicant and the First and Second Cross-Respondents, instructed by Russells. Matthew Hickey OAM (led by Mr P Collinson KC) appeared for the Respondent and the Cross-Claimant, instructed by Allens and King & Wood Mallesons.…
