Philip DUNHAM

Philip is an international arbitration Partner in Signature’s Paris office with over 30 years’ experience, regularly acting both for and against states and state-owned entities.

Philip’s practice covers both commercial and investment treaty arbitrations, advising in relation to construction and engineering, energy, aviation, telecoms, shareholder, agent and joint venture disputes. He has represented clients in numerous complex and high-value global disputes, with a particular focus on the Balkans, MENA, Latin America and South East-Asia.

He acts both as counsel and arbitrator under all major institutional rules.

Philip has been recognised in the Lexology Index (formerly Who’s Who Legal) every year since 2016 for his arbitration expertise in France. He is also ranked in Chambers Europe 2025 and in The Legal 500 EMEA 2024 Guide for international arbitration.

Philip is qualified as both a Solicitor in England & Wales and an Avocat à la Cour in France. He is fluent in both English and French. Prior to joining Signature, Philip was an international arbitration partner at Dechert’s Paris office for over 18 years and 13 years before then at Coudert Brothers’ London and Paris offices.

Philip's full profile can be found here - https://www.signaturelitigation.com/people/philip-dunham/