Dr Johanne Cox is an international arbitrator and Associate Tenant at Littleton Chambers.
Johanne is a dual-qualified barrister and solicitor-advocate with over 20 years’ practising experience. She has led arbitration practices at leading law firms in London and Cairo and brings extensive international experience, particularly across the Middle East and Africa, where she worked for a decade (2010–2020) in Egypt, the UAE and Qatar.
Johanne is appointed as sole arbitrator, chair/presiding arbitrator and co-arbitrator in commercial disputes involving a broad range of sectors including corporate, finance, technology, energy, transport, infrastructure and construction. She has served on tribunals seated in London, Dubai, the DIFC, Qatar, Sweden and Singapore under the LCIA, ICC, DIAC, DIFC-LCIA, SCC and SIAC Rules.
She has substantial experience in investment treaty disputes, having acted as counsel for both foreign investors and States in ICSID proceedings. She is the author of Expropriation in Investment Treaty Arbitration (Oxford University Press, 2019), a global publication on the subject.
Johanne is also an accredited mediator and Civil Mediation Council (CMC) registered. She is available for appointments as a mediator in commercial and investment disputes.
For a list of recent tribunal appointments see: johannecox.com