We are delighted that 4 New Square Chambers’ George Spalton KC has been appointed to the LCIA (London Court Of International Arbitration) as Vice President of the LCIA European Users’ Council .
George was called to the Bar of England & Wales in 2004 and was called to the BVI Bar 2015. He was appointed as King’s Counsel in 2021 and is nominated for Barrister of the Year at The Lawyer Awards 2024.
His practice focuses on complex, multi-jurisdictional commercial disputes (both litigation and arbitration) and also investor/state work. He has extensive expertise across a range of underlying practice areas and sectors – whether civil fraud, M&A disputes, commodities, insurance, energy/mining related work, sports and offshore work. He has acted as Lead Counsel in a number of heavy and high-profile trials in recent years, including a successful 20 week trial in London (worth $1BN) and an investor-state claim worth $100BN+.
George is a Vice President of the LCIA European Users’ Council and sits on the Executive Committee of the English Commercial Bar Association (COMBAR). He is a graduate of Oxford University (MA) and Columbia University, New York (LLM).
Read more on the LICIA website.
