John, Thomas

I practice as an independent mediator and arbitrator for commercial, trade, art, and investment disputes, as well as disputes involving international organisations, their staff, contractors, and consultants. I also mediate inter-State conflicts.

• Accredited international commercial mediator and arbitrator (CIArb and ADR Register) (UK, NL) (2020 -)
• Attache to Secretary General and Principal Lawyer, HCCH (NL) (2014 – 2020)
• Executive Lawyer, Attorney-General's Department (AUS) (2008 – 2014)
• Senior Counsel, Australian Government Solicitors (AUS) (2007 – 2008)
• University of Queensland (AUS) Law (GradDipl in commercial and sports arbitration) (2003)
• Associate Member (CIArb) (UK) (2002)
• University of Queensland (AUS) Law (LLB) (2000)
• University of Konstanz (GER) Law (undergraduate) (1997)
• Barrister, Admission High Court of Australia (2002)
• Barrister, Admission Supreme Court of Queensland (2001)

Arbitrations • Investment Arbitration between a State and a multinational corporation concerning legislated health measures. Claim: >100 million AUD. • Arbitration between two corporations concerning the purchase of bio food items. Claim: €50.000. • Arbitration between an international organisation and a staff member concerning an alleged unfair dismissal. Claim: > €100.000. • Arbitration between two corporations concerning a commercial transaction. Claim: >€50 million. • Arbitration (Appeal) between an international organisation and a staff member concerning an alleged unfair dismissal. Claim: > €50.000. Mediations • Mediation between a State and a private person concerning a personal injury sustained in a fall on a school ground. Claim: 300.000 AUD. • Mediation between a private person and a government-owned corporation concerning a personal injury sustained in an accident in a museum. Claim: 250.000 AUD. • Mediation between a government-owned corporation and a private person concerning several alleged failed commercial transactions. Claim: 550.000 AUD. • Mediation between a State and a private person concerning injuries sustained while in detention. Claim: 200.000 AUD. Negotiations • Negotiation between two corporations to avoid a dispute concerning certain telecommunication equipment. Claim (potential): > €100 million USD.

• Elgar Companion to the HCCH (Elgar, 2020)
• Arbitrating Employment Disputes Involving International Organizations (co-author) AIIB Vol III Yearbook of International Law (2020)
• Australian Private International Law for the 21st Century: Facing Outwards (co-author), Hart Publishing, UK (2017, first edition published in 2014).
• ‘Technologie, gesellschaftspolitischer Wandel und internationale Privatrechtsanknüpfung’ [Technology, social change and international private law connectors] in Heindler, F, Festschrift: 40 Jahre Internationales Privatrechtsgesetz (Simek, 2020)
• ‘The Belt and Road Strategy - the role of private international law in combatting corruption, and strengthening anti-corruption standards, transnationally’ (co-author) in Garimella, S R and Sooksripaisarnkit, P (eds) China’s One Belt One Road Initiative and Private International Law, Routledge Publishers, 2018.
• This is only a selection of my publications. I would be happy to provide the full catalogue on request.

• Court of Arbitration for Art (CAfA)
• Swiss Arbitration Association (ASA)
• Arbitration Centre at the Russian Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs (RSPP)
• ADR Group
• Centrale für Mediation
• Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (CIArb)
• Dutch Mediators Association (MNv)
• Royal Netherlands Society of International Law (International Law Association, ILA)
• International Council for Online Dispute Resolution (ICODR)

I am an experienced "cyber" arbitrator and mediator and can conduct arbitrations and mediations online. Also, I offer hybrid processes (Med-Arb or Arb-Med-Arb), both as an arbitrator collaborating with mediators and as a mediator who is strategically incorporated into arbitration proceedings.