
Timothy J. Tyler
Counsel, Vinson & Elkins LLP (Houston, United States)
+1 713 758 2170
Arbitration; Dispute Resolution
J.D, cum laude, University of Texas School of Law, Austin, USA
B.A, English cum laude, Yale University, New Haven, USA
Member of the American Bar Association
Member of the London Chartered Institute of Arbitrators
Timothy practises international commercial arbitration, investor-state arbitration under treaties and state contracts, and associated US litigation. He represents clients in many industries (most frequently in the energy value chain), drafts international dispute-resolution clauses and procedures, and counsels clients on how to structure investment holdings into emerging markets to maximize investment-treaty protection.
Timothy is an Adjunct Professor at the University of Texas School of Law since 2005.
He is the Vice-President of the Houston International Arbitration Club since 2005 and a Council Member at the State Bar of Texas International Law Section since 2006.
He has been admitted to practice in Texas; US District Courts for the Northern, Southern, Eastern, and Western Districts of Texas; and US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit.
Timothy speaks fluent German and French, and has a basic knowledge of Spanish.