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Tim Robbins is an independent arbitrator with 15 years of experience in commercial disputes, and has acted as arbitrator, tribunal secretary or counsel in over 60 international arbitrations. Based in Hong Kong and The Hague, Tim is qualified in England & Wales, New York and Ontario. Tim brings with him a wide breadth of experience, knowledge and perspective from his work with tribunals, in private practice and at arbitral institutions. 


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, SCC and ICDR, 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 & 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 Arbitration 
Hong Kong

2007 - 2011

ASSOCIATE & TRAINEE SOLICITOR

Torys LLP 
Toronto & 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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