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International Commercial Arbitrator
Doug has been identified by a number of directories as a leader in his field including:
- Identified by Doyle’s Guide to the Australian Legal Profession 2011 as a Preeminent Lawyer, Jones was omnipresent in our research and without the use of editorial discretion, a delineation of our leading lawyer listings would have placed Jones, described as “operating in a different stratosphere” and a “once in hundred year lawyer”, in a category all of his own.
- Chambers Asia Pacific (2011) Doug Jones was identified as one of only 5 “Star” individuals in Australia
- The International Who’s Who of Commercial Arbitration 2011 - Doug Jones has been named as one of the Leaders Worldwide and is one of only three highly recommended individuals in Australia. It notes “Doug Jones at Clayton Utz is held in the highest esteem”
- IFLR1000 21st/2011 Edition, The Guide to the World’s Leading Financial Law Firms - Doug Jones was nominated as a leading lawyer.
Doug Jones is one of the leading arbitrators in the Asia-Pacific region.
Doug has experience of both ad hoc and institutional commercial arbitrations under the AAA, ACICA, DIAC, HKIAC, ICC, KLRCA, LCIA, SIAC, UNCITRAL and other International Rules. He sits regularly as Arbitrator in London; in addition to many other jurisdictions, from Singapore to California, Dubai to Kuala Lumpur.
He has also acted as Counsel and Mediator in numerous ADR procedures in infrastructure related disputes. He uses a flexible approach as the key to success in ADR procedures.
The arbitrations in which he has been involved include Infrastructure, Energy, Commodities, Intellectual Property, Commercial and Joint Venture disputes with sums claimed up to US$1 billion.
Doug has published and spoken extensively and holds Professorial appointments at three Australian Universities.
He has an office in Sydney, Australia and Chambers in London.
