Prime Dispute

Irish

UK and Ireland

Ireland

Senior Construction, Projects and Energy Solicitor with 16 years’ PQE in private practice and in-house / consultancy:

• Tri-qualified, practising in top tier law firms in Belfast, Dublin, Newcastle / London, managing a varied caseload of £multi-million projects and disputes.

• Managing dispute avoidance / dispute resolution mandates in national and international Courts and Tribunals, including conciliation, mediation, adjudication and international arbitration.

International Arbitration Counsel and Arbitrator specialising in construction and energy disputes:

• Appointed to the List of Arbitrators at the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (CIArb) and the Hong Kong Institute of Arbitrators (HKIArb). (*Singapore Institute of Arbitrators pending).

• Empanelled on the President’s List of Arbitrators at the Asian Institute of Alternative Dispute Resolution (AIADR) (Kuala Lumpur), and the FPD Panel of Arbitrators at Prime Dispute (London).

English
French (Elementary)
Spanish (Elementary)

Queen’s University Belfast:

• LL.B (Hons) Law: Full-time study. First in European Community Law.

• LL.M (Hons) Human Rights and Criminal Justice: Full-time study. First in Criminological Theory.

• C.P.L.S. (Solicitor) - Full and part-time study whilst completing my 2-year Solicitor Apprenticeship. Placed in the top quintile/intake, qualifying as a Solicitor in September 2008.

King’s College London:

• MSc.(c) in Construction Law and Dispute Resolution (2024-2025) - researching smart contracts; green and strategic public procurement; zero-emission buildings; and international construction arbitration.

International Arbitration Fellowships:

• Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (FCIArb) (March 2022 to date).

• Fellow of the Asian Institute of Alternative Dispute Resolution (FAIADR) (July 2022 to date).

• Fellow of Prime Dispute (FPD) (October 2023 to date).

• Member/Fellow (elect) of the Singapore Institute of Arbitrators (MSIArb) (October 2023 to date).

• Fellow of the Hong Kong Institute of Arbitrators (FHKIArb) (September 2024 to date).

http://linkedin.com/in/kieran-morgan

• Morgan, K (2021), 'The primacy of impartiality and the duty to disclose: ‘Halliburton’ simpliciter', Journal of International ADR Forum (Issue 4).

• Morgan, K (2021), 'The primacy of impartiality and the duty to disclose: ‘Halliburton’ simpliciter', Construction, Engineering and Energy Law Journal (Issue 1).

• Morgan, K (2021), 'Through the looking glass: apparent bias and disclosure post-‘Halliburton’. Shining a light on a football club takeover', Arbitration International.

• Morgan, K (2021), 'Challenging an arbitral award on the ground of serious irregularity: the importance of substance over form', Journal of International ADR Forum (Issue 4).

International Scholarships:

• R.E.A.L. Research Scholar (New York) 2021
• CIArb (Brazil) ARF Scholar (São Paulo) 2021
• EIPRHR Research Scholar (Brussels) 2023
• BIICL Research Scholar (London) 2023
• WCA Travelling Scholar (Singapore) 2023

International Memberships:

• Member ICC (YAAF) 2021 -
• Member ICDR (Y&I) 2021 -
• Member Young ICCA 2021 - 2023
• Member R.E.A.L. 2021 -
• Member SCL 2021 -
• Member NYSBA (International) 2022 -
• Member EIPRHR 2022 -
• Member BIICL 2022 -
• Member ITA 2022 -
• Member IBA 2022 -
• Member DRBF 2022 -
• Member ESCL 2022 -

International Fellowships:

• Fellow and Listed Arbitrator CIArb 2022 -
• Fellow and Empanelled Arbitrator AIADR 2022 -
• Member SIArb (Fellow and Listed Arbitrator elect) 2023 -
• Fellow and Empanelled Arbitrator Prime Dispute 2023 -
• Fellow and Listed Arbitrator HKIArb 2024 -
• Fellow RSA 2024 -

• Lawyer, Consultant, Researcher and Arbitrator.
• Passionate about justice and fairness, law and alternative dispute resolution.
• Enjoy reading, travelling, exploring new cultures, learning languages, and meeting people from all walks of life.
• Like football, rugby, Tae Kwon Do, and hiking.