Robert is a Partner in Mishcon de Reya LLP's International Arbitration team, based in London and a Partner in Mishcon de Reya LLP Hong Kong.
Before joining Mishcon, Robert headed the International Arbitration team in the Hong Kong office of a global law firm. Robert specialises in international arbitration and cross border litigation, as well as various forms of alternative dispute resolution.
Robert has been involved in a wide range of corporate and commercial disputes, typically involving an international element, including maritime and shipping building disputes, contractual disputes, shareholder and joint venture disputes, private equity disputes and fraud.
As well as acting as counsel in LCIA, HKIAC and ICC arbitrations, Robert regularly sits as arbitrator and is a member of the HKIAC, South China International Arbitration Center (Hong Kong), Shenzhen Court of International Arbitration, Guangzhou Arbitration Commission and Thailand Arbitration Center Lists/Panels of Arbitrators.
Robert is ranked as a leading individual for Dispute Resolution: Arbitration and Litigation in Chambers Greater China, as a Recommended Lawyer for both Arbitration and Litigation by Legal 500 Asia Pacific, as a Litigation Star in Commercial & Transactions and International Arbitration by Benchmark Litigation, as a Recommended Lawyer in Lexology Index: Arbitration report and as a highly regarded lawyer for Restructuring and Insolvency in Hong Kong by IFLR1000. Robert was named International Arbitration Lawyer of the Year at Law.com International’s Asia Legal Awards 2025 and at the Benchmark Litigation Asia-Pacific Awards 2025. He was also named International Lawyer of the Year in 2024 at the Benchmark Litigation Asia-Pacific Awards, and recognised as one of the Litigators of Asia 2024 by Asian Legal Business.
Among various appointments, Robert is an Officer and Council Member of the Inter Pacific Bar Association (IPBA), a member of the HKIAC's Belt and Road Advisory Committee and a member of the Arbitration Committee of The Law Society of Hong Kong.