Gerard is an associate in THE Dispute Resolution group.

Gerard has advised on international commercial disputes across various sectors, including energy, construction, transport and white-collar investigations.

He has particular experience in international arbitration under ICC, LCIA, SIAC, HKIAC and SMA institutional rules, as well as in litigious proceedings in the English courts.

Since joining the firm, he has worked in WFW’s Bangkok, London and Dubai offices. He is fluent in French.

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  • Advising a Thai and Japanese consortium in dispute with a Thai subsidiary of a listed public company concerning the design and construction of a waste to energy powerplant.
  • Advising a Thai subsidiary of one of the largest Chinese construction and engineering firms in disputes concerning the design and construction of luxury hotels and private residences.
  • Advising a SET listed Thai construction firm on the management and resolution of disputed issues with a Singaporean/Thai consortium in the construction of a clean fuel refinery.
  • Advising an industry-leading group in the aerospace sector on reaching the world’s first coordinated settlement agreement with the UK, French and US fraud authorities, concluding investigations into allegations of bribery and corruption.
  • Advising a Singapore-headquartered commodities trading company on managing HKIAC arbitration proceedings against a Korean bank.

Education

  1. 2020 · BPP Law School, Legal Practice Course (LPC)
  2. 2017 · Université de Rennes I, Maîtrise en Droit Européen (European Law Masters)
  3. 2016 · University of Exeter, LL.B. with French Law

MEMBERSHIPS AND ASSOCIATIONS

  1. The Law Society of England & Wales