Arran Dowling-Hussey, FCIArb, Barrister

Barrister & Arbitrator, 4-5 Gray’s Inn Square

Arran Dowling-Hussey is an experienced barrister, adjudicator, arbitrator and mediator. He is also called in London (2007) and Belfast (2006) has rights of audience in the Courts of the Abu Dhabi Global Market (“ADGM”) (2020) and at the Astana International Financial Centre (AIFC) Courts (2020). Arran is also based at 4-5 Gray’s Inn Square in London https://www.4-5.co.uk/barristers/profile/arran-dowling-hussey. His practice includes advocacy, drafting statements of case, contractual documents and advising on commercial, chancery, construction, alternative dispute resolution (ADR) and international matters. Arran is a member of a number of London based legal/construction and/or ADR committees including the Council of the Society of Construction Law, Board of Trustees of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators and the committee of the Adjudication Society.

Arran has been recognised for his work as counsel with a number of awards including from Finance Monthly. He is comfortable working for a range of clients from individual litigants to large businesses. Arran looks to help clients effectively resolve disputes where appropriate making use of Alternative Dispute Resolution processes. He regularly works to tight timelines to help best progress disputes.

Aside from his core professional work Arran enjoys writing and speaking on legal issues. He is the co-author of 3 editions of Arbitration Law (Round Hall, Dublin 2008, 2014 and 2018.) He has also co-edited the Construction, Engineering and Energy Law Journal of Ireland since 2015. Arran has significant experience lecturing in a range of legal subjects including but not limited to arbitration. He is a visiting professor at the School of Business and Law in Lahore.

Arran is an accredited mediator. He has acted as mediator in disputes such as where a bank and a defaulting borrower are in dispute.

Arran is an experienced arbitrator and counsel for both domestic and international arbitration disputes. He is a member of a number of British, Irish and international arbitration panels. As arbitrator he has been listed in Global Arbitration Review‘s Arbitrator Research Tool. Arran is a member of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators Board of Trustees (2017-2023) and was formally a member of the CIArb’s Board of Management (2013-2015). He frequently writes and speaks on international arbitration. At the end of 2020 he was a speaker at Dubai Arbitration Week. Arran is a former consultant to the Council of Europe providing training in arbitration in Armenia. He has also lectured on this topic in Pakistan aside from very considerable lecturing and training in the UK, Republic of Ireland and United Arab Emirates.

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Ireland—Adjudication in construction contracts

Practice Notes

This Practice Note looks at a party’s entitlement to adjudication of a payment dispute pursuant to the Construction Contracts Act 2013 (Ireland). It also considers the relevance of non-Irish case law, the appointment of an adjudicator, the adjudication process and the enforcement of an adjudicator’s decision in the High Court.

Ireland - Dispute Resolution

Ireland—Arbitration—an introduction

Practice Notes

This Practice Note provides an overview and introduction to arbitration law and practice in the Republic of Ireland (Ireland) and guidance on the recognition and enforcement of arbitral awards in Ireland (also referred to as recognising and enforcing arbitration or arbitral awards in Ireland under Irish law). It considers some of the reasons why Ireland could be considered a favourable seat of arbitration, the arbitration legal framework in Ireland (the Irish Arbitration Act 2010), the arbitration agreement under Irish law and the court’s approach to matters in this regard, arbitral jurisdiction and challenging arbitral awards before the courts under Irish law. The Practice Note also discusses the approach of the Irish courts to arbitration and arbitral bodies in Ireland. This area may be referred to as: Irish arbitration; arbitration practice and process in Ireland; general overview of arbitration in Ireland; and, arbitration in the Republic of Ireland.

Arbitration

Ireland—Methods of alternative dispute resolution

Practice Notes

This Practice Note provides an overview and introduction to forms of alternative dispute resolution commonly used to settle disputes in Ireland: direct negotiation, mediation, adjudication, arbitration and conciliation. It provides an overview of the key features of these forms of alternative dispute resolution and the governing legislation, namely, the Mediation Act 2017 (Ireland), the Construction Contracts Act 2013 (Ireland) and the Arbitration Act 2010 (Ireland).

Ireland - Dispute Resolution