Marion SMITH

Marion is experienced as counsel representing and advising national and international clients in a wide range of business sectors, including construction, energy, engineering, infrastructure, insurance and **matters. She is recognised for her prowess in adjudications, Technology and Construction Court (TCC) proceedings and international arbitration. She is well known for her ability to establish excellent working relationships with clients, experts and the legal team. Her in-depth experience in advocacy in document-heavy cases includes disputes in which the relevant law is not English law.

She is regularly appointed as an arbitrator (sole, party and president) by the major institutions, including the ICC, LCIA and SIAC, and as an adjudicator.

Marion is recognised as a leading lawyer in many of the legal directories: The Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2022 for Construction, Energy and Infrastructure, The Legal 500 2022 for Construction and Professional Negligence and Chambers and Partners 2023 for Construction.

Marion’s expertise and experience in international dispute resolution is reflected by her present roles. These include representing the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators as a Trustee and Deputy Chair of the Trustee Board, the Bar of England and Wales as the Vice Chair of the Bar Council’s International Committee with responsibility for Asia and the Inter-Pacific Bar Association, as a Vice Chair of the Dispute Resolution and Arbitration Committee.

Marion is also a Professional Fellow at Aston University, contributes to various publications and is in demand as a speaker at international arbitration and dispute resolution conferences worldwide.