- Current Independent Arbitrator
(New York and London)- Serve as presiding, party-nominated, sole or emergency arbitrator in high-value commercial and investment disputes under all major sets of institutional rules and in ad hoc proceedings, with a particular focus on the energy, construction and life sciences sectors, M&A/joint venture/licensing disputes and international investments. A list of representative recent cases can be found on my website, at https://www.dbkingarbitration.com.
- Arbitrator Member of Chambers, 3 Verulam Buildings, Gray’s Inn, London.
- Adjunct Professor and Distinguished Practitioner-in-Residence at the New York University School of Law, where I have taught investment arbitration law since 2013.
- 1999-2018 Partner, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer
- Partner in International Arbitration Group based in New York, and until 2007 in Europe. Acted as counsel or arbitrator in commercial and investment arbitrations under the ICC, ICSID, LCIA, AAA/ICDR, CPR, JAMS, NAI, SIAC and other sets of rules, as well as in ad hoc arbitration proceedings.
- Consistently highly ranked in league table publications, including Who’s Who Legal, Chambers Global, Chambers USA and Legal 500.
- 1996-1999 Senior Associate, Stibbe Simont Monahan Duhot
Acted with Albert Jan van den Berg in a large number of general commercial and construction arbitrations. - 1994-1996 Legal Advisor, Iran-U.S. Claims Tribunal
- 1992-1994 Litigation Associate, Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom
- 1991-1992 Law Clerk to Judge Harry T. Edwards, U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit
- 1990-1991 Law Clerk to Judge Leonard B. Sand, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York
- J.D. 1990 New York University School of Law
- University Graduation Prize (class valedictorian)
- Order of the Coif
- Root-Tilden-Snow Scholar
- Senior Note and Comment Editor, New York University Law Review
- B.A. 1985 Princeton University, summa cum laude
- Atwater Prize in Politics (thesis prize)
- Buchanan Prize in Politics (highest class standing)
- New York, 1991
Washington, D.C., 1991
- English (native); Dutch (advanced); Spanish (reading); French (reading)
- Chapters entitled Evidentiary Issues and Post-Award Access to Justice, in Cambridge Compendium Of International Commercial And Investment Arbitration (Cambridge University Press, 2023).
- Editor, International Investment Arbitration (West Academic 2020).
- Back to the Future? Investment Protection at a Time of Uncertainty, 1 ITA in Review (Issue 2) (2019).
- Construction Arbitration in East Africa, in Global Arbitration Review: The Middle Eastern And African Arbitration Review (2d ed. 2018).
- Procedural Orders and Beyond: Tailoring the Arbitral Process to Maximize Efficiency, in 6 Korean Arb. Review 54 (2016).
- Party Autonomy, the “Right” to Appoint, and the Rise of Strategic Challenges, in Limits To Party Autonomy In International Commercial Arbitration (Juris Publishers, 2016).
- Enforcing Awards Involving Foreign Sovereigns, in International Commercial Arbitration In New York (2d ed. 2016).
- International Arbitrators as Lawmakers, 46 NYU Journal of Int’l. Law and Pol. 875 (2014).
- Enforcement after the Arbitration: Strategic Considerations and Forum Choice, in Forum Shopping In The International Commercial Arbitration Context (Sellier Publishers, 2013).
- Application of Article V of the New York Convention in the Netherlands, 25 J. Int’l Arb. 6 (2008).
- Consistency of Awards in Cases of Parallel Proceedings, in Towards A Uniform International Arbitration Law (Juris Publishers, 2005).
- Obtaining Evidence Abroad (Chapter on The Netherlands) (ABA Publication, May 2005).
- Arbitrage zonder (contractuele) grenzen: heden en toekomst van investeringsarbitrage, in Tijdschrift Voor Arbitrage (April 2005).
- Consolidation of Arbitral Proceedings, in IBA Section on Business Law, Arbitration and ADR Committee Newsletter (May 2004).
- Enforcing Foreign Arbitral Awards, 18 Mealey’s Int’l Arb. Rep. (April 2003).
- The United States Perspective on Impecuniousness and Arbitration Agreements, in DIS Papers (2003).
- Enforcing Eurocontrol Awards, in PCA Papers (2002).
- Rethinking Discovery in International Arbitration, 12 ICC Bull. 1 (2001).
- Summary Arbitral Proceedings, 15 Mealey’s Int’l Arb. Rep. (March 2000).
- Enforcing Annulled Awards, 14 Mealey’s Int’l Arb. Rep. (January 2000).
- Yearbook Of Commercial Arbitration (contributor), Vols. XX & XXI (1995-96).
- American Arbitration Association (AAA)
- Deutsche Institution für Schiedsgerichtsbarkeit (DIS)
- Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry (DCCI)
- ICSID Panel of Arbitrators and Panel of Conciliators (ICSID)
- International Centre for Dispute Resolution (ICDR)
- International Chamber of Commerce (U.S. national committee) (ICC)
- International Institute for Conflict Prevention & Resolution (CPR)
- Korean Commercial Arbitration Board (KCAB)
- London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA)
- Netherlands Arbitration Institute (NAI)
- World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO).
- Adjunct Professor, and Distinguished Practitioner in Residence, NYU School of Law
- Founding Board Member, New York International Arbitration Center (NYIAC)
- Co-Chair, ICC Advanced Arbitration Academy for North America
- Fellow, College of Commercial Arbitrators
- Member, ICC Commission on Arbitration and ADR
- Member, International Arbitration Club of New York
- Member, Advisory Board, NYU Journal of Law and Business
- Lectures and speeches at: numerous industry and governmental conferences; Harvard University; McGill University; New York University; Columbia University; Leiden University; Amsterdam University.
- Substantial experience conducting hearings and other proceedings using virtual electronic platforms.
New York University School of Law
40 Washington Square South
New York, NY 10012
T: +1 917 514-4117
brian.king@dbkingarbitration.com
www.dbkingarbitration.com
40 Washington Square South
New York, NY 10012
T: +1 917 514-4117
brian.king@dbkingarbitration.com
www.dbkingarbitration.com