Damian is a UK, UAE and international arbitration and mediation practitioner. He will accept appointment in any industry sector but he has particular expertise in technology sector disputes. Broad international experience with a focus on China, Africa, the Middle East, and Latin America. He also welcomes community mediation appointments.

Sitting as a mediator since 2008 and arbitrator since 2019. Professional Indemnity insurance of £1,000,000. Details of fees here. Damian does not conduct consumer or family mediations.

Started in the technology sector 30 years ago as a Contracts Officer at Thorn EMI Electronics. Managed the contractual aspects of UK and International (particularly China and Middle East) multi-million dollar electronics and IT contracts. Since then, worked in a variety of technology companies in increasingly senior roles. Founder and CEO of two tech companies.

Negotiated and managed contracts on six continents covering all areas of commercial activity in the technology sector including agency, distribution, intellectual property, licensing, outsourcing, software development and international trade. Extensive experience of doing business in China, the Middle East, and Latin America.

Undertakes regular speaking engagements in alternative dispute resolution, technology/IP, climate action and access to justice. Past presenter of the Creating Brand Value session on the UK IPO’s IP Masterclass course. Invited speaker on the Imperial College Intellectual Property MBA elective. Editor of the Guide to Protecting Trademarks in European Dependent Territories.

Writes on topics related to alternative dispute resolution, technology/IP, climate action and access to justice. Contributed to articles for various media outlets including The Wall Street Journal, Forbes, CNN and CNBC. Cited in Chokepoints Global Private Regulation on the Internet by Natasha Tusikov.

•  Co-founder of ODRPlat, a carbon neutral online dispute resolution platform.

• Founder of Lexdech, an IP services platform used by law firms worldwide

• Visiting Professor in international commercial arbitration at the Shanghai Lixin University.

• Founder of DGC_SC, a sustainability consulting firm.

• Trustee of Hand Up Malawi, a charity focused on dealing with the impact of climate change on Malawi.

• Former Branch Chair of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators

• Former Chair Campaign for Greener Arbitrations Latin America Committee

• Member of Society for Computers and Law Sustainability and ESG Committee.

• Signatory to both the Arbitration and Mediation Green Pledges

• Member of the Society of Mediators .

• Former member of International Trademark Association’s (INTA) Internet Committee.

• Former Magistrate - HM Courts and Tribunals Service

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Arbitrator Accreditation

• Chartered Institute of Arbitrators

• HUNT ADR ArbEx

Mediator Accreditation

• PDSL Accredited Civil and Commercial Mediator

• Society of Mediators Accredited Mediator

• Civil Mediation Council (CMC) Civil ,Commercial and Community Registered Mediator

• International Mediation Institute (IMI) Qualified Mediator

• WSMS Accredited Community Mediator

Arbitration and Mediation Panel Memberships

• London Court of International Arbitration

• Czech Court of Arbitration

• ABTA Arbitration Panel

• Travel Arbitration Commercial Services (TACS) Panel

• HUNT ADR Low Cost Arbitration Scheme (LCAS)

• PDSL Panel of Mediators

• Civil Mediation Council (CMC)

• Society of Mediators

• Shenzhen Qianhai International Commercial Mediation Center

Arbitration and Mediation Committee Memberships

• Chartered Institute of Arbitrators - Professional Development Advisory Group

• Mediators Beyond Borders International - Climate Change Project Team

• Civil Mediation Council - Community Mediation Working Group

 Professional Memberships

• Chartered Institute of Arbitrators

• Society of Mediators

• Mediators Beyond Borders International

• Society for Computers and Law

• Canning House (Hispanic and Luso Brazilian Council - Latin America Forum for Politics, Economy and Business)