Lucian Ilie

Barrister, Outer Temple Chambers

Lucian is a barrister specialised in international law and international arbitration, with particular expertise in investor-State disputes and commercial arbitration cases. Combining experience of civil law culture with common law know-how, Lucian’s practice areas cover international arbitration (including arbitration-related litigation), private and public international law (including rules of jurisdiction, conflict of laws, enforcement of foreign judgments/ awards, State immunity, extradition, ECHR law) and international commercial litigation (including EU competition law issues).

Before moving to the English Bar at Outer Temple Chambers, during almost 10 years, Lucian advised and represented parties throughout Europe, the Middle East and the CIS countries (i) in investment and commercial arbitration matters in various industry sectors (including construction, telecoms and energy) under different arbitration rules (including ICSID, UNCITRAL, PCA, SCC, ICC, LCIA and SCAI), and (ii) before a number of international courts (including the ECtHR and the ECJ).

Lucian was admitted to practise law in France and Romania (as a member of the Paris and Bucharest Bars) and in England and Wales (first as solicitor advocate and then as barrister). A dual national of France and Romania, Lucian speaks English, French and Romanian.