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David A. R. Williams

Address: 

P.O. Box 405, Shortland Street
Auckland, New Zealand

Phone Number: 
(64-9) 367 6896
Fax Number: 
(64-9) 367 6895
Born: 
1941, Auckland, New Zealand
Languages: 
English
Nationalities: 
New Zealand
Education: 
LL.B 1965, Univ. of Auckland, New Zealand; LL.M 1966, Harvard Univ.
Bar Admission or Professional License: 
Admitted to New Zealand bar 1965, Australian Capital Territory bar 1966, High Court of Australia 1966, State of Victoria, Australia 1987, State of New South Wales, Australia 1987
Present Position: 
Barrister-at-Law, Queen’s Counsel
Professional Experience: 

Queen’s Counsel, arbitrator, mediator, Barrister (1994- ); Judge, High Court of New Zealand (1992-1994); Queen’s Counsel, Barrister-at- Law (1987-1992); Litigation partner, Russell McVeagh McKenzie Bartleet & Co (1968-1986); Summer Clerk, Ropes & Gray, Attorneys, Boston (1966)

Professional Associations: 

NZ Law Society; NZ Bar Association; International Bar Association; Australian and NZ Society of International Law; International Academy of Trial Lawyers (member of Board of Directors); Arbitrators Institute of NZ; London Court of International Arbitration; Resource Management Law
Association of NZ; LEADR (Lawyers Engaged in Alternative Dispute Resolution)

Panels of Arbitrators: 

Arbitration Inst. Of New Zealand; ICSID; Auckland Chamber of Commerce; LEADR Advanced Panel of Mediators; American Arbitration Association

Arbitration Experience: 

Numerous domestic arbitrations in NZ; Counsel, ICSID case Mobil Oil v. NZ Government; representing Badger Chiyoda joint venture against Chicago Bridge & Iron in major ICC arbitration held in NZ involving major construction contract; representing Cook Islands Government in a major ad hoc international arbitration; Sole arbitrator in two ICC arbitrations; Chairman of panel in two major AAA international arbitrations

Areas of Specialization: 
Arbitration & ADR
Commercial Litigation
Mediation
Publications from JURIS: 
Adel A Hamadi Al Tamimi v. Sultanate of Oman (ICSID Case No. ARB-11-33) Award
Adel A Hamadi Al Tamimi v. Sultanate of Oman (ICSID Case No. ARB/11/33), Procedural Order No. 12 concerning the non-disputing party's written submission (October 14, 2014)
Adel A Hamadi Al Tamimi v. Sultanate of Oman (ICSID Case No. ARB/11/33), Procedural Order No. 11 concerning post-hearing matters (May 26, 2014)
Adel A Hamadi Al Tamimi v. Sultanate of Oman (ICSID Case No. ARB/11/33), Procedural Order No. 10 concerning the admissibility of new evidence (April 24, 2014)
Adel A Hamadi Al Tamimi v. Sultanate of Oman (ICSID Case No. ARB/11/33), Procedural Order No. 9 concerning the production of documents (April 18, 2014)
Adel A Hamadi Al Tamimi v. Sultanate of Oman (ICSID Case No. ARB/11/33), Procedural Order No. 8 concerning the exclusion of evidence (April 18, 2014)
Adel A Hamadi Al Tamimi v. Sultanate of Oman (ICSID Case No. ARB/11/33), Procedural Order No. 7 concerning the procedural calendar (February 11, 2014)
Adel A Hamadi Al Tamimi v. Sultanate of Oman (ICSID Case No. ARB/11/33), Procedural Order No. 6 concerning the procedural calendar (March 18, 2013)
Adel A Hamadi Al Tamimi v. Sultanate of Oman (ICSID Case No. ARB/11/33), Procedural Order No. 5 Rulings on the Respondent's Requests Nos. 3-11 for Production of Documents (March 15, 2013)
Adel A Hamadi Al Tamimi v. Sultanate of Oman (ICSID Case No. ARB/11/33), Procedural Order No. 4 concerning production of documents (February 5, 2013)
Adel A Hamadi Al Tamimi v. Sultanate of Oman (ICSID Case No. ARB/11/33), Procedural Order No. 3 concerning the procedural calendar (October 10, 2012)
Adel A Hamadi Al Tamimi v. Sultanate of Oman (ICSID Case No. ARB/11/33), Procedural Order No. 2 concerning the Claimant's application for access to conduct a site inspection (September 28, 2012)
Adel A Hamadi Al Tamimi v. Sultanate of Oman (ICSID Case No. ARB/11/33), Procedural Order No. 1 concerning procedural matters (July 13, 2012)
Hrvatska Elektroprivreda d.d. v. Republic of Slovenia, ICSID Case No. ARB/05/24, Decision on the Treaty Interpretation (June 12, 2009)
Bernhard von Pezold v. Zimbabwe, ICSID Case No. ARB/10/15, Procedural Order No. 4 (March 16, 2013)
Bernhard von Pezold v. Zimbabwe, ICSID Case No. ARB/10/15, Procedural Order No. 3 (January 11, 2013)
Occidental Petroleum Corporation and Occidental Exploration and Production Company v. The Republic of Ecuador, ICSID Case No. ARB/06/11, Award (October 5, 2012)
Nova Scotia Power Incorporated v. Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, ICSID Case No. ARB(AF)/11/1, Excerpts of the Award of April 30, 2014 (April 30, 2014)
Deutsche Bank AG v. Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, ICSID Case No. ARB/09/2, Award (October 31, 2012)
Border Timbers Limited, Border Timbers International (Private) Limited, and Hangani Development Co. (Private) Limited v. Republic of Zimbabwe, ICSID Case No. ARB/10/25, Procedural Order 4 (March 16, 2013)
Border Timbers Limited, Border Timbers International (Private) Limited, and Hangani Development Co. (Private) Limited v. Republic of Zimbabwe, ICSID Case No. ARB/10/25, Procedural Order 3 (January 11, 2013)
Gold Reserve Inc. v. Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, ICSID Case No. ARB(AF)/09/1, Decision Regarding Claimant's and Respondent's Requests for Corrections (December 15, 2014)
Gold Reserve Inc. v. Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, ICSID Case No. ARB(AF)/09/1, Award (September 22, 2014)
CHAPTER 26 - New Zealand - Interim Measures in International Arbitration
Border Timbers Limited, Border Timbers International (Private) Limited, and Hangani Development Co. (Private) Limited v. Republic of Zimbabwe, ICSID Case No. ARB/10/25, Procedural Order 2 (June 26, 2012)
Bernhard von Pezold v. Zimbabwe, Directions Concerning Claimants Application for Provisonal Measures, ICSID Case No. ARB/10/15 (June 13, 2012)
Bernhard von Pezold v. Zimbabwe, ICSID Case No. ARB/10/15, Procedural Order No. 2 (June 26, 2012)
Waguih Elie George Siag and Clorinda Vecchi v. The Arab Republic of Egypt, ICSID Case No. ARB/05/15 (Italy/Egypt BIT), Decision on Jurisdiction and Partial Dissenting Opinion
Waguih Elie George Siag and Clorinda Vecchi v. The Arab Republic of Egypt, ICSID Case No. ARB/05/15 (Italy/Egypt BIT), Award and Dissenting Opinion
Occidental Petroleum Corporation and Occidental Exploration and Production Company v. Ecuador, ICSID Case No ARB/06/11 (US/Ecuador BIT), Decision on Provisional Measures (August 17, 2007)
Occidental Petroleum Corporation and Occidental Exploration and Production Company v. Ecuador, ICSID Case No ARB/06/11 (US/Ecuador BIT), Decision on Jurisdiction (September 9, 2008)
Arbitration CAS 2007/A/1394 Floyd Landis v. USADA, Award
Arbitration CAS 2004/A/725 United States Olympic Committee (USOC) v. International Olympic Committee (IOC) & International Association of Athletics Federation (IAAF), Award
Interim Measures - Chapter 8 - Asian Leading Arbitrators' Guide to International Arbitration
Publications: 

Environmental Law in New Zealand (1987); numerous articles, conference papers and book reviews.