Lord Hoffmann 

Lord Hoffmann is a retired Law Lord who accepts appointments as an arbitrator and mediator.

He was an advocate of the Supreme Court of South Africa 1958-60, called to English Bar by Gray's Inn in 1964 and appointed Queen's Counsel in 1977. He was appointed a judge of the High Court (Chancery Division) 1985-1992, elevated to the of the Court of Appeal 1992-1995 and appointed a Lord of Appeal in Ordinary 1995-2009. From 1980 to 1985 he was a (part-time) member of the Courts of Appeal of Jersey and Guernsey. Since 1998 he has been a non-permanent judge of the Court of Final Appeal of Hong Kong.

In his career at the Bar he undertook a wide range of commercial and property disputes, including ICC and Swedish Chamber of Commerce arbitrations. His recent leading judgments on arbitration have included Fiona Trust v Privalov (2007) (Premium Nafta Products Ltd v. Fili Shipping Company Ltd [2007] UKHL 40) and West Tankers Inc v RAS Riunione Adriatica (2007).