Three Crowns London office partner Reza Mohtashami KC has been appointed as a Member of the London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA) Court, with effect from 20 May 2026. He joins as one of three new Court Members, alongside Carine Dupeyron (France) and Shashank Garg SA (India).
The LCIA Court is the final authority for the proper application of the LCIA Rules, appointing tribunals, determining challenges to arbitrators, and controlling costs. The Court is made up of up to 35 members, including the President of the LCIA Court, the Director General of the LCIA, and up to seven Vice Presidents. Court Members are appointed by the LCIA Board for renewable five-year terms, with the composition of the Court selected to maintain a balance of leading practitioners in commercial arbitration from across jurisdictions.
Reza Mohtashami KC comments: “I am honoured to join the LCIA Court. Having co-authored the first commentary on the LCIA Rules and worked with the LCIA in various capacities over many years, including as a past president of the Arab Users’ Council, I look forward to contributing to the Court’s work and to supporting the institution’s role at the forefront of international arbitration.”
Kevin Nash, Director General of the LCIA, said of the appointments: “These appointments strengthen the LCIA Court in exactly the right way. […] The new Court Members add eminent, specialist experience in common law and civil law systems, and across user markets that are central to the LCIA’s global work, including Europe, the Middle East and North Africa, and India.”
Professor Maxi Scherer, President of the LCIA Court, added: “These appointments reflect the LCIA Court’s continued focus on excellence, diversity of experience, and institutional strength. I am delighted to welcome Carine, Reza and Shashank as new Court Members […]. Their combined international expertise and strong reputations will further enhance the Court’s vital role at the heart of the LCIA’s work.”
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ABOUT REZA MOHTASHAMI KC
Reza is a partner in the London office of Three Crowns. In his more than 25 years of practice, he has represented clients as counsel and advocate in arbitrations conducted under a variety of arbitral rules in many different jurisdictions. He also appears as an advocate before domestic and international courts in arbitration-related matters. Reza has previously practiced in Paris, New York and Dubai, where he established the Middle East dispute resolution practice of a leading international law firm. Reza is a qualified English solicitor-advocate and was appointed King’s Counsel in recognition of his advocacy skills in 2018.
He serves or has served in a variety of leadership positions, including as trustee of the Bahrain Chamber of Dispute Resolution, Vice-Chair of the IBA Arbitration Committee, president of the LCIA Arab Users’ Council, trustee of the DIFC-LCIA Arbitration Centre, and member of the ICC Commission on Arbitration and ADR. Reza is recognised as a Global Elite Thought Leader in Arbitration by Lexology Index, is ranked Band 1 for International Arbitration in Chambers UK, and was educated at University College London and the University of Cambridge. He speaks English, French, and Farsi.