International Arbitration & Cross-Border Dispute Counsel
Kashif Sultan FCIArb – Arbitration Counsel, available for appointment as arbitrator
Practice Sectors & Dispute Domains
Focused arbitration and counsel capabilities across international trade, maritime commerce, intellectual property, and infrastructure projects.
Charterparties • Carriage of Goods • Bills of Lading • Marine Claims
Maritime, Shipping & Admiralty
Determinations and counsel representation in maritime disputes involving charterparties, cargo damage claims, bills of lading obligations, demurrage disputes, and casualty claims under international maritime conventions.
Licensing • Trade Secrets • Software Agreements • Cross-Border Royalties
Intellectual Property & Technology
Cross-border disputes involving software licensing, technology transfer agreements, trade secret protection, and intellectual property commercialisation.
FIDIC Contracts • Australian Standards • Delay & Disruption • Variations
Building & Infrastructure
Arbitral appointments and representation in complex engineering and infrastructure disputes under standard-form (FIDIC, AS 2124, AS 4000) and bespoke contracts, addressing delay analysis, defect claims, and variations.
CISG • Distribution Agreements • Supply Chains • Debt Recovery
Commercial Contracts & Cross-Border Trade
International sale of goods under the CISG, multi-jurisdictional supply contracts, exclusive distributor arrangements, joint venture deadlocks, and cross-border commercial debt enforcement.
General Commercial Disputes
Appointments as arbitrator and instructions as counsel are accepted across all commercial and civil dispute categories, including cross-border joint ventures, energy, financial contracts, shareholder disputes, and private international law claims.
Dual Arbitral Capacity
Maintaining a strict procedural separation between neutral tribunal appointments and party counsel representation, maintaining impartiality and compliance with international standards.
Tribunal Appointments
Available for appointment as Sole Arbitrator, Co-Arbitrator, or Emergency Arbitrator in institutional and ad hoc commercial arbitrations.
- Efficient case management, streamlined procedural directions, and early dispute narrowing.
- Active handling of complex factual, contractual, and expert evidence.
- Clear, definitive arbitral awards drafted for finality and recognition under the 1958 New York Convention.
- Strict commitment to party autonomy, procedural fairness, and adjudicative independence.
Arbitration Counsel & Transnational Advocacy
Representing claimants and respondents in commercial arbitrations, jurisdictional challenges, and cross-border enforcement litigation.
- Preparation of detailed statements of claim, evidentiary memorials, and witness statements.
- Precise cross-examination of technical experts, fact witnesses, and foreign legal specialists.
- Enforcement and defence under New York Convention Article V and Section 8 International Arbitration Act 1974 (Cth).
- Strategic applications for interim freezing orders, emergency arbitrator relief, and security for costs.
Credentials & Admissions Record
Statutory admissions, institutional arbitral accreditations, and advanced academic credentials across common law and transnational jurisdictions.
Chartered Institute of Arbitrators London
Fellow (FCIArb)
Module 3 certified in Practice & Procedure of International Arbitration. Highest grade of global arbitral membership.
Resolution Institute (Australia & NZ)
Professional Member
Peak dispute resolution institute across Australasia and the Trans-Tasman commercial region.
Admissions
Multi-Jurisdictional Admitted Counsel
Supreme Court of NSW (2017), Senior Courts of England & Wales (2013), and Lahore High Court (2008).
Specialised Qualifications
Master of Laws (LLM IP) & Construction Contracts
Brunel University London (LLM Intellectual Property) and TAFE NSW / IAT Construction Contract Management.
Practice Highlights & Precedents
Access reported matters, strategic monographs, and regulatory particulars.
Arbitration Practice & Sectors
Cross-border commercial dispute resolution spanning maritime, building, technology, and international commercial supply.
Reported Matters
Published superior court judgments in which Kashif Sultan, FCIArb acted as solicitor on record or as foreign law expert.
Strategic Monographs & Insights
Practical legal commentary on expedited procedural timetabling, jurisdictional competence objections, and evidentiary hearing strategy.
Regulatory & Admissions Record
Bar admissions, statutory compliance particulars, professional standards disclosures, and institutional dispute appointments.
Conflict Clearance & Instructions Gateway
All appointments as arbitrator and engagements as counsel are subject to formal preliminary review and conflict clearance under the Legal Profession Uniform Law (NSW) and applicable institutional arbitration rules.
Chambers: Suite 6, Level 1, 27 Hunter Street, Parramatta NSW 2150, Australia • Transnational Venues by Appointment
Direct Inquiries: arbitration@sultanlegal.com