Sir Peter Cresswell
- Phone:
- 44(0) 207 831 8441
Overview
17 years experience in dealing with claims arising out business,
commerce and trade including in particular claims relating to: -
- Arbitration including disputes concerning information technology;
- Banking and financial services;
- Business agency;
- Business contracts and documents;
- Carriage of goods by land, sea, air or pipeline;
- Export and import of goods;
- Insurance and re-insurance;
- International disputes between states;
- Major construction projects/domestic and international;
- Oil and gas reserves (exploitation thereof) and other natural resources;
- Operation of markets and exchanges;
- Purchase and sale of commodities;
- Shipping and the construction of ships, oil rigs etc.
Chairman of various committees concerned with Information Technology for the Judiciary for about 10 years.
Chairman of Commercial Court Working Party on Electronic disclosure – Report dated 6 October 2004.
Chairman of various committees concerned with Information Technology for the Judiciary for about 10 years.
Resumé
- 1991 – 2007
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Commercial and Admiralty Courts
Judge
- 1991 – 2007
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High Court of Justice, Queen’s Bench
Judge
- 1999 – 2003
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Civil Justice Counsel
- 1993 – 1996
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High Court of Justice, Queen’s Bench
Judge
In charge of the management of the Lloyd’s Litigation. The Lloyd’s litigation was the largest and most extensive civil litigation in England and Wales.
- 1993 – 1994
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Commercial Court
Judge
In charge of the Commercial Court.
- 1990
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General Council of the Bar of England and Wales
Chairman
- 1983
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Queen’s Counsel
- 1986 – 1990
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Recorder
- 1966
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Gray’s Inn
Called to the Bar
- 1962 – 1965
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Queens’ College Cambridge
MA, LLM.
Publications
- Encyclopedia of Banking Law (1982 – present).
with others
Memberships
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The London Court of International Arbitration. -
International Chamber of Commerce.