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John H. McHugo

Address: 

Trowers & Hamlins
Sceptre Court
40 Tower Hill
London EC3N 4DX
U.K.

Phone Number: 
(44-1) 171 423 8000
Fax Number: 
(44-1) 171 423 8001
Email: 
enquiries@trowers.com
Born: 
1951, Croydon, England
Languages: 
English Arabic French German
Nationalities: 
British
Education: 
B.A. 1973, Oxford Univ.; M.A. 1976, American Univ., Cairo; M.Litt. 1977, Oxford Univ.
Bar Admission or Professional License: 
Admitted as an English Solicitor 1982
Present Position: 
Solicitor
Professional Experience: 

Partner, Trowers & Hamlins (1984 -); the firm’s Oman office (1981-1986)

Arbitration Experience: 

Counsel at the International Court of Justice for the State of Bahrain in the jurisdiction and admissibility phase of Case concerning maritime delimitation and territorial questions between Qatar and Bahrain (Qatar v Bahrain); international arbitrations on civil engineering and construction projects in the power generation industry

Areas of Specialization: 
Arab Law
Investment Arbitration
Public International Law
Publications from JURIS: 
Publications: 

The Judgments of the International Court of Justice in the Jurisdiction and admissibility phase of Qatar v Bahrain: an example of the continuing need for “fact skepticism,” Netherlands Yearbook of International Law
(1997); How to prove title to territory: a brief, practical introduction to the law and evidence, International Boundaries Research Unit, Durham University, Boundary and Territory Briefing, Vol. II No. 4); The Practice of Law by Foreign Lawyers in the Sultanate of Oman, Michigan Y. B. Int’l Legal Studies (1985); Procedures and Practices for Specific Needs: The Evolution of Commercial Law in the Sultanate of Oman, 1970-1985, Financial Times (1 November 1985); Joint Ventures in the Sultanate of Oman, 2 Arab L.Q. (No. 2, May 1987); and various others.