Practising full-time as an international arbitrator and mediator in commercial / financial arbitrations / mediations, ad hoc and institution-administered arbitrations under major arbitration Rules. Appointed arbitrator since 1996 and regularly sits in arbitrations in London, Hong Kong and Singapore usually as sole arbitrator or as Chair.

Mediated large international commercial disputes in London, Hong Kong, Singapore and Shanghai.

Testimonials

I have high regard for ..Mary Thomson (shipping, commercial and insurance…Ms Thomson divides her practice between London and Hong KongLegal 500 Asia Pacific 2023
Pacific Chambers’ Mary Thomson – also a member of 36 Stone in London and formerly a partner at Kennedys – is popular as an arbitrator in Hong Kong and across Asia in all manner of disputes.Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2021
As an arbitrator, she always shows careful and strong judgment.Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2019

Areas of expertise

Mary Thomson accepts appointments as Arbitrator from arbitral institutions, arbitrators and parties in all areas of commercial disputes and has been involved in numerous high value, complex and multi-jurisdictional disputes.  They emanate from different parts of the world and may be ad hoc or involve institutional arbitration Rules.

Further information

Appointments & Memberships

  • Immediate Past Chair and Founder, ARIAS Asia
  • Board member, ArbitralWomen
  • Dispute Resolution Editorial Board, LexisNexis Hong Kong
  • Board of Directors Scottish Arbitration Centre
  • CIArb East Asia and Scottish Branch
  • ICC Arbitration Commission
  • Panel Member LCIA, CIARB, HKIAC, SIAC, ICDR, RAC, SCMA, CIETAC, KCAB, AIAC, CAAI, HKMAG, HKMAAL
  • Full Member HKMAG
  • Aspiring Full Member, LMAA

External Publications

  • Lexis Practical Guidance, Arbitration section, Editorial Board,
  • Insurance arbitration chapter, Arbitration in Hong Kong: A Practical Guide, 2nd Edition by Sweet & Maxwell
  • Maritime Law & Practice in Hong Kong by Sweet & Maxwell, General Editor
  • ‘A Commercial Man” (Asian Dispute Review, Society of Maritime Arbitrators, New York)

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Hokkien (Spoken)

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