Andrew MCDOUGALL

Andrew McDougall KC is a partner in the International Arbitration Practice and a member of the Firm's elected Partnership Committee. He serves as chair of the Partner Development Committee and is on the Leadership Council of the Firm's Global Diversity & Inclusion Committee. He formerly served as chair of the EMEA Operations Council and head of the EMEA Disputes Section.

"Andrew McDougall is one of the world’s leading arbitration specialists" (Legal 500 2023) and "is widely regarded as one of Europe's finest legal minds" (The Independent 2020).

"Andrew is very clever and provide[s] great delivery" (Chambers Global 2024). Clients describe him as "very very sharp" and "a great strategist" (Legal 500 2024). "He represents multinationals and sovereign states in high-stakes arbitration cases" (Chambers 2023) and is lauded as "a brilliant lawyer and leader in the arbitration community" who "has a wealth of experience in commercial disputes in the natural resources, construction, and M&A spaces" (Who's Who Legal 2022). Andrew "stands out as a 'powerhouse counsel' who is 'smart, measured and trusted' in major international disputes" (Who's Who Legal 2019). He is listed in Legal 500's Private Practice Arbitration Powerlist and Hall of Fame and Who's Who Legal's Thought Leaders in Arbitration.

Andrew is known for his advocacy skills. He was appointed King's Counsel and is a trustee and former chair of the Foundation for International Arbitration Advocacy's Executive Committee. He is also a trustee and former recipient of the Fox Scholarship at Middle Temple. He received A+ and the prize for Trial Advocacy in law school and 2nd place in the Arnup Cup Trial Advocacy Competition. "A strong advocate" (Chambers 2021), "charismatic and persuasive" (Who's Who Legal 2018), "sources praise his advocacy skills and report that he is 'one of the bright stars' in this area" (Chambers 2019). One source commented that "one of the best cross-examinations I have ever seen was done by him" (Chambers 2018).

Andrew represented Canada on the ICC Court (2018-2024), is a member of the ICC Institute, ICC Canada and ICC France, and served on the ICC Task Force on Emergency Arbitrator Proceedings. He is on the Rosters of Arbitrators of the Court of Arbitration for Sport and the ICDR. Andrew has taught international arbitration at Université Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne, the University of Ottawa and the Moscow State Institute of Foreign Relations. He has also taught international arbitration advocacy for over 20 years. Andrew is co-author of A Practical Guide to International Arbitration (Juris, 2020).

Andrew is also Special Counsel to Canadian law firm Perley-Robertson, Hill & McDougall (White & Case LLP and Perley-Robertson, Hill & McDougall LLP/s.r.l. are not associated firms).