Overview
Campbell Herbert focuses his practice on complex, multi-jurisdictional disputes.
Campbell has experience advising on disputes under the UNCITRAL, LCIA, ICC, SIAC, HKIAC and ICSID Rules, as well as in national courts. Campbell’s work spans a broad range of industry sectors, jurisdictions, and applicable laws.
In addition to his work as counsel, Campbell has served as tribunal secretary and is a member of the AIAC Panel of Arbitrators and a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators. He is admitted to practice law in England & Wales (solicitor advocate (civil)), New York, the Cayman Islands, New South Wales and New Zealand.
Campbell serves on the editorial Board of the International Arbitration Law Review, and has previously served as Adjunct Professor and Visiting Fellow at the City University of Hong Kong, School of Law.
Prior to joining McDermott, Campbell practiced in the London, New York and Hong Kong offices of another international law firm, in the Cayman Islands, and at a leading New Zealand law firm.
Results
- Advising a multi-billion dollar alternative investment and private equity fund in connection with multiple Hong Kong-seated arbitrations, and ancillary court proceedings in Hong Kong, the Cayman Islands and St Kitts & Nevis*
- Advising a global commerce platform in a landmark dispute in the English Commercial Court relating to the proper interpretation of a material adverse effect clause arising out of the company’s acquisition of two business-to-business payments technology providers during the COVID-19 pandemic*
- Advised a multinational truck manufacturer in connection with its Europe-wide defence of claims arising from the European Commission’s decision relating to the trucks cartel, including in proceedings before the Competition Appeal Tribunal*
- Advising a US-headquartered multi-national travel services company in a series of related HKIAC-administered arbitrations concerning its investment in a NYSE-listed, Shanghai-based emerging technology company*
- Advising an international retail company on its defence of claims brought against it by an Asian private equity fund in connection with the sale of the company’s Korean operations*
- Advising a global private equity firm on its defence of a USD 300m claim brought against it arising out of an investment in South Korea*
- Advising a European state on its successful defence of a USD 1bn ICSID claim arising out of its regulatory treatment of the nation’s second-largest bank during the eurozone financial crisis*
- Advising an international building products manufacturer in judicial review proceedings arising out of a product liability claim*
*Matter handled prior to joining McDermott
Community
- Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, Fellow
Credentials
Education
Leiden University, PhD candidate
University of Auckland, LLM (First Class Honours, Harmos Horton Lusk Scholar)
Victoria University of Wellington, LLB (First Class Honours)
Victoria University of Wellington, Bachelor of Commerce
College of Law, New Zealand, Certificate of Professional Legal Studies
Admissions
England and Wales (Solicitor Advocate (Civil))
New York
Cayman Islands
New South Wales
New Zealand
