Michael Pryles is an Australian citizen who has an extensive international practice as an arbitrator. In addition to his chambers in London he has offices in Singapore and Melbourne. He has heard over 250 arbitrations in London, Paris, Geneva, Zurich, Vienna, Stockholm, the Hague, San Diego, Los Angeles, San Francisco, New York, Washington DC, Vancouver, Tokyo, Beijing, Seoul, New Delhi, Jakarta, Manila, Bangkok, Singapore, Vientiane, Hong Kong, Sydney and Melbourne. The cases he has heard include investor-state disputes (BITs and NAFTA) and general commercial, joint-venture, shareholder energy, technology and construction disputes with amounts claimed up to US$6 billion. These comprised both ad hoc and institutional arbitrations under the Rules of the ICC, LCIA, HKIAC, SIAC, SCC, Swiss Rules, ICSID, UNCITRAL, CIETAC and ICDR.
Michael is one of the three persons nominated by the Australian Government for inclusion on the ICSID Panel of Arbitrators. He is also included in the panels of most leading arbitration organisations.
Michael is a Chartered Arbitrator (UK), a Grade 1 Arbitrator (Australia) and is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, the Institute of Arbitrators and Mediators Australia, the Arbitrators & Mediators Institute of New Zealand and the Singapore Institute of Arbitrators.
