Paul SILLS

Paul Sills is a globally recognised international arbitrator, mediator, and dispute board member with over 30 years of experience in resolving complex commercial disputes. Based in London and working across multiple jurisdictions, Paul is regularly appointed in high-value, multi-party cases spanning sectors such as construction, energy, transport, marine, and finance. His work is rooted in both common law and civil law systems, reflecting his versatility and global reach.

Paul’s dispute resolution expertise is underpinned by a career that includes practice as a civil and commercial barrister and executive leadership roles in international business. He has served as CEO and director in industries ranging from construction to corporate recovery, including acting as a company receiver during the global financial crisis. This commercial acumen enhances his value as a neutral, offering parties and tribunals deep insight into legal, technical, and strategic dimensions of a dispute.

A Fellow of multiple global arbitration institutes, including CIArb, and trained at the Harvard Program on Negotiation, Paul is also an active academic and educator. He taught international commercial arbitration at Westminster Law School and leads the professional training programme for arbitrators and mediators in New Zealand as Director of Professional Studies at AMINZ. His recent engagements include cross-border energy transition disputes and EU trade arbitration, and he has been named a Who’s Who Legal Global Leader in Mediation for 2022, 2023 and 2025.

Paul’s reputation is built on clarity, fairness, and effectiveness.