John Gaffney
Senior Counsel, Al Tamimi & Company (Abu Dhabi, UAE)
+971 2 813 0444
Arbitration
Diploma in International Arbitration, National University of Ireland, Dublin, Ireland
International Arbitration Course, Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, London, UK
LL.M, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
LL.B, Università degli studi di Modena e Reggio Emilia, Modena, Italy
Diploma in Comparative Civil Rights and International Human Rights, Dublin Institute on International & Comparative law, Trinity College, Dublin, Ireland
Bachelor of Civil Law, University of Ireland, Dublin, Ireland
Admitted as a Solicitor in England & Wales
Admitted as a Solicitor in Ireland
John has worked in the international arbitration practices of international firms in both London and Paris, including King & Spalding, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, and Skadden, Arps Slate Meagher & Flom. He has served as a legal officer with the United Nations Compensation Commission (UNCC) in Geneva, a subsidiary organ of the United Nations Security Council while being partner at a top-tier commercial law firm in his native Ireland.
In addition to his work as counsel, John is a member of a number of international and domestic arbitration panels and sits as an arbitrator in DIAC disputes, WIPO domain name disputes, and as an expert in ICC expertise proceedings.
John has published and spoken widely on international dispute resolution, including contributions to a number of leading textbooks.
John has advised on matters seated around the world under a variety of rules, including the DIAC, ADCCAC, ICC, UNCITRAL, and LCIA rules, as well as ad hoc proceedings.