Neil Calver QC’s Commercial Arbitration CV

As an Advocate

Neil has a flourishing International and Commercial Arbitration Practice. He is equally at home with an LCIA arbitration, a Bermuda Form arbitration or an ICC arbitration, having acted as an advocate and an arbitrator in all such types of arbitration.

An illustration of the type of high quality arbitral work which Neil has undertaken in the last 18 months is as follows.

Neil is currently acting as Leading Counsel for in relation to a Bermuda Form arbitration concerning the interaction between a consent to pay clause and a consent to settlement clause in a Bermuda Form Policy and associated jurisdictional issues.

Neil also acted as Leading Counsel for reinsurers in major Bermuda form market arbitrations arising out of Hurricane Katrina losses (which concerned amongst other issues whether there was one or two losses under the contract).

Neil recently successfully acted as Leading Counsel (together with Michael Crane QC) in an International arbitration for a Lloyds' syndicate in first case to determine the meaning of the Original Insured Marine Market Loss Warranty ("OIMMLW") wording in Lloyd's policy; the dispute arose out of 9/11 World Trade Centre terrorist attack.

Neil has just finished acting as Leading Counsel in an LCIA arbitration which gave rise to difficult and novel disclosure disputes under the new LCIA Rules in respect of a complex dispute between Russian oligarchs concerning shares held under an Investment Services Deed.

So far as international aviation insurance arbitrations are concerned, Neil recently acted as Leading Counsel for War Risks Reinsurers in large-scale, complex market arbitration concerning theft of fleet aircraft in a foreign jurisdiction (Mexico).  He also acted for same solicitors in separate successful London market arbitrations for War Risks Reinsurers concerning theft of helicopters in Colombia.

As an Arbitrator

Neil also regularly sits as an arbitrator in domestic and international arbitrations. Two recent arbitrations which concluded with awards include Neil acting as the QC Chairman arbitrator on a commercial arbitral Panel with 2 market men (John Emney and Trevor Clegg) in respect of a London market reinsurance dispute and Neil acting as co-arbitrator together with Andrew Lydiard QC in relation to an international reinsurance arbitration.

What the directories say about Neil Calver QC:

  • "One of the go-to silks of his generation" (Legal 500 2009)
  • "Neil Calver QC is considered "one of the best junior silks at the Bar." " (Chambers & Partners 2010)
  • The "charming and effective" Neil Calver QC is known for his "elegant, succinct opinions, commerciality and dedication to his work." (Chambers & Partners 2011)
  • Sources are full of praise for his "intellectually sound analysis and extremely impressive advocacy." (Chambers & Partners 2011)
  • "tough and thorough yet accessible to clients." (Chambers & Partners 2011)
  • "Neil Calver QC is ‘just fantastic'" (Legal 500 2010)
  • "A favourite of clients and highly regarded thanks to his "manifest capabilities" (Chambers & Partners 2010)
  • "Interviewees are particularly impressed by "his ability to get a complex argument over clearly, accurately and elegantly."" (Chambers & Partners 2010)