Chester Brown SC

Chester Brown SC

Sydney, AU recognized lawyers icon Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2019
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14 Best Lawyers awards

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Awarded Practice Areas

International Arbitration

Biography

Chester’s practice focuses on international arbitration and other general commercial matters, and encompasses advisory work and appearances in court and before arbitral tribunals. He has particular expertise in disputes which raise issues of public and private international law, and he is presently engaged in a number of disputes arising under bilateral and multilateral investment treaties.

He was previously an Assistant Legal Adviser at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, London, and a Senior Associate in the International Law and International Arbitration Group of Clifford Chance LLP, London. He is Professor of International Law and International Arbitration at the University of Sydney Law School, and an overseas associate of Essex Court Chambers, London.

7 Wentworth Selborne

14 Best Lawyers awards

7 Wentworth Selborne logo

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Awards & Focus

Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2025 - International Arbitration Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2020 - International Arbitration
Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers® for:
  • International Arbitration, Sydney, Australia (2025)
  • International Arbitration, Sydney, Australia (2020)
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in Australia 2026 for work in:
  • International Arbitration

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