AndrewMoran KC
Resident, The Arbitration Chambers; & International Judge, DIFC
Andrew Moran is a senior Queen's Counsel and a former Deputy High Court Judge (England and Wales).

He is now a full-time arbitrator based in Singapore, having ceased practice as counsel in 2017 to concentrate on his role as an international arbitator. He is also a former Deputy High Court Judge in England and Wales.

Andrew sits at first instance as an occasional Judge of Appeal in the Isle of Man, and has tried a range of heavy commercial, maritime and banking cases. He has also presided as the Chairman of specialist market tribunals of the International Petroleum Exchange, the International Commodities Exchange, and as legal adviser to the Tribunal at the London International Financial Futures Exchange in the City of London. 

In 2016, Andrew relocated to Singapore to focus his practice as arbitrator. He has held a Singapore Foreign Law Practicing Licence and has been appointed as arbitrator in a wide range of maritime, commercial, banking, energy and offshore construction arbitrations seated both in Singapore and abroad. His Royal and Merchant Navy background and training coupled with experience of all types of commercial disputes enables him to act across a range of proceedings in all divisions of the High Court of England and Wales and in international arbitration. Andrew has over 40 years in practice (24 years in silk), acquiring extensive experience in civil, maritime and commercial litigation and arbitration. 

Andrew is also a Master of the Bench of the Honourable Society of Gray's Inn, a member of the Baltic Exchange, a member of the Worshipful Company of Arbitrators and a Freeman of the City of London.Back
CONTACT

Phone: (65) 8468 3800

E-mail: agmqc@arbiter.com.sg

Country of Residence: Singapore

Nationality: British

Language(s): English

MAIN PRACTICE AREAS
  • CHARTERPARTIES
  • COMMODITIES COAL
  • COMMODITIES GRAIN
  • SHIP BUILD & REPAIR
  • SHIP SALE & PURCHASE
  • PROFESSIONAL APPOINTMENTS

    Recorder, High Court of England and Wales (2002 - Present) 

    Deputy Judge, High Court of England and Wales (2004 - 2017)

    Deemster (Judge of the High Court; Occasional Judge of the Court of Appeal of the Isle of Man)

    Judge of the Court of Appeal, Dubai International Financial Centre (2023 - President)

    ADMISSIONS
  • SINGAPORE
  • ENGLAND AND WALES
  • EDUCATION
    Britannia Royal Naval College, Dartmouth (1972)

    Balliol College Oxford, MA (Oxon) Jurisprudence (1975)
    DIRECTORY LISTINGS
    Chambers & Partners 
    (Dispute Resolution: Arbitration: The English Bar - Singapore)

    Legal 500
    (Asia Pacific:L Shipping and International Arbitration)