Robert Bradshaw

Counsel, London

+44 20 3880 1540

rbradshaw@lalive.law

Robert Bradshaw

Recognised as a key individual in Legal 500, Dispute Resolution: International Arbitration, 2023, Robert specialises in international commercial and investment arbitration. He has acted as counsel in a number of arbitrations under the ICC, LCIA, ICSID and UNCITRAL Rules, applying various procedural and substantive laws, in both French- and English-language proceedings.

He has represented clients in many sectors, including energy, mining, media and telecommunications, construction, IT, healthcare, food and hospitality.

Recognition

“Robert Bradshaw has an amazing grasp of detail and is always available.”
Legal 500 UK, Dispute Resolution, 2023

“Across every detail”
GAR 100, 2023

Recent publications

Third-Party Funding in England & Wales: PACCAR to be reversed but in an uncertain direction
ROBERT BRADSHAW, ROBERT DENISON
In: Lexology online, LALIVE blog, 8 March 2024

Russia update: new law aims to force out “unfriendly” foreign investors
ROBERT BRADSHAW, ANNA KORSHUNOVA
In: Lexology online, LALIVE blog, 10 August 2023

UK Supreme Court holds many litigation funding agreements to be unenforceable: What next for third-party funding?
ROBERT BRADSHAW, ROBERT DENISON
In: Lexology online, LALIVE blog, 28 July 2023

Recent conferences

QMUL Conference on Energy Transition
Trade and Investment in the Energy Sector
ROBERT BRADSHAW, Moderator
London, 4 December 2023

Swiss Arbitration Academy
Introduction to aspects of corruption in international arbitration
ROBERT BRADSHAW, Speaker
Online, 12 November 2023

Young ITA
Sanctions Disputes and Arbitration: Untangling the Web
ROBERT BRADSHAW, Moderator
London, 22 November 2023

Current memberships

  • UK Co-Chair for Young ITA
  • Member of the ICC Young Arbitrators Forum
  • Member of Young ICCA
  • Member of the CIArb Young Members Group
  • Member of the LCIA Young International Arbitration Group

Career history

  • Counsel, LALIVE, London, 2023 – present
  • Associate, LALIVE, London, 2019 – 2022
  • Associate, Hogan Lovells, Paris, 2016 – 2018
  • Trainee, Hogan Lovells, London, 2014 – 2016

Academic qualifications

  • Master of Laws, BPP University, London, 2018
  • Bachelor of Laws with German, University of Birmingham, 2013
  • Exchange year, Free University of Berlin, 2011 – 2012

Practices

  • Arbitration - International Commercial
  • Arbitration - Investment Treaty

Sectors

  • Construction & Infrastructure
  • Energy
  • Mining
  • Technology

Languages

  • English
  • French
  • German

Nationality

  • British
  • Irish

Admission

  • England & Wales, 2016
“Amazing grasp of detail” Legal 500, Dispute Resolution, International Arbitration, 2023