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Tim Robbins is an independent arbitrator with over 15 years of experience in commercial and investment disputes, and has acted as arbitrator, tribunal secretary or counsel in over 85 international arbitrations. Based in Hong Kong and The Hague, Tim is qualified in England & Wales, New York and Ontario. He sits in matters seated across Asia, the Middle East, Europe and North America, and has worked on arbitrations under the rules of many of the leading commercial arbitral institutions, including the ICC, HKIAC, SIAC, LCIA, KCAB, JCAA, ICSID, SCC and ICDR, as well as numerous ad hoc proceedings under the UNCITRAL Rules.
Based in The Hague and Hong Kong, Tim sits as arbitrator and tribunal secretary in matters seated across Europe, North America, Asia and the Middle East. He has worked on matters under the rules of many of the leading arbitral institutions, including the ICC, SCC, SIAC, HKIAC, LCIA, KCAB, JCAA, ICDR and DIAC, as well as numerous ad hoc proceedings under the UNCITRAL Rules
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Employment History
2021 - Present
INDEPENDENT ARBITRATOR
Robbins Arbitration
The Hague &Â Hong Kong
2017 - 2021
CHAMBERS DIRECTOR & MANAGING COUNSEL
Arbitration Chambers
Hong Kong, London & New York
2013 - 2017
ASSOCIATE
Norton Rose Fulbright
Singapore
2011 - 2013
DEPUTY COUNSEL
Secretariat of the ICC International Court of ArbitrationÂ
Hong Kong
2007Â - 2011
ASSOCIATE & TRAINEE SOLICITOR
Torys LLPÂ
Toronto &Â New York
Admitted
New York, USA
2009
Ontario, Canada
2009
England & Wales
2022
Professional Activities and Qualifications
SIAC Award Writing Program
2018
ICC Institute Program for Tribunal Secretaries
2017
J.D., Queen’s University, Ontario, Canada
2008
Certificate in International Business Law, Queen’s University International Study Centre
2006
B.A. Fine Arts, University of Calgary, Alberta, Canada
2004
Languages
English
Native
French
Fluent
Nationality
Canadian
Australian
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