Ampersand’s Brandon Malone has been admitted to the panel of Arbitrators of the Dubai International Arbitration Centre, the MENA region’s largest alternative dispute resolution centre.
Brandon has a strong interest in Dubai and has rights of audience before the DIFC Courts, where Lord Glennie, his successor as chairman of the Scottish Arbitration Centre is a judge.
In addition to the DIAC, he is a member of the arbitrator rosters of other arbitral institutions in the region, including the SCCA in Riyadh, the BCDR, Bahrain, and ADGM, Abu Dhabi.
For a number of years, he has worked on MENA cases with fellow Aberdonian and former head of legal at John Wood Group PLC, Hugh Fraser, of Hugh Fraser International, who has been based the Middle East for 16 years.
He said: “There is a great deal of opportunity for Scottish lawyers in the Middle East. As well as developments in the energy sector, some of the largest construction and infrastructure projects in the world are being built there right now.”
Brandon will be speaking on artificial intelligence in arbitration at a Jus Mundi event during Riyadh International Disputes Week in March.
Ampersand Advocates Recognised in The Best Lawyers in the United Kingdom 2024 Edition
Ampersand Advocates is thrilled to announce seven members have been included in the esteemed group of legal professionals recognised in the 2024 edition of The Best Lawyers in the United Kingdom. The accolades were officially published on 8 June 2023 on bestlawyers.com.
The inclusion in Best Lawyers is a result of a rigorous peer-review survey. The founding principle of Best Lawyers, unchanged since 1981, forms the basis of their transparent methodology: the best lawyers know who the best lawyers are.
The advocates from Ampersand Advocates who have been recognised in the 2024 edition of The Best Lawyers in the United Kingdom are:
Aidan O’Neill KC – Administrative and Public Law, Employment Law, Human Rights Law
Brandon Malone – Arbitration and Mediation, Construction Law
Ampersand Advocates congratulates all for their well-deserved recognition and extends its appreciation to the legal community for their continued support and trust.
Ampersand Advocates is a proud supporter of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (CIArb), Cyprus Branch, Dispute Resolution in International Construction Contracts event on 15 and 16 June 2023. Brandon Malone will be speaking on day 2 discussing “Statutory Adjudication for Construction Contracts: The UK Experience”.
Ampersand Advocates supporter of Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (CIArb), Cyprus Branch, Dispute Resolution in International Construction Contracts event
Ampersand Advocates is a proud supporter of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (CIArb), Cyprus Branch, Dispute Resolution in International Construction Contracts event on 15 and 16 June 2023. Brandon Malone will be speaking on day 2 discussing “Statutory Adjudication for Construction Contracts: The UK Experience”.
