Lord Glennie takes up Scottish Arbitration Centre chair
Retired Court of Session judge Lord Glennie has become chairman of the Scottish Arbitration Centre, stepping up from vice chairman to succeed Brandon Malone.
Mr Malone has stepped down after chairing the Centre since its establishment in March 2011 – in which he played a significant part. Under his leadership, the Centre has grown from a small promotional body to a respected international organisation providing various services, including an arbitral appointment service; an arbitral administrative system, with rules, a court, and a registrar with support staff; and facilities in Edinburgh for arbitration hearings and mediations.
He also led the Centre’s bid for Edinburgh to host the ICCA (International Council for Commercial Arbitration) Congress, which resulted in Scotland’s biggest ever law conference, with over 1,400 participants attending the September 2022 event.
In addition, Mr Malone spearheaded an energy arbitration project with CEPMLP at the University of Dundee, and was appointed by ICCA to chair its Working Group on Cybersecurity in Arbitration, resulting in the publication of an important protocol for the international community.
Lord Glennie, who became a full time arbitrator on leaving the bench, has taken an active role in the Centre over the last two years, working with Mr Malone on key projects to develop the Centre’s service offering.
He commented: "I am delighted to be appointed chairman of the board of the Scottish Arbitration Centre, which is entering a new phase post-ICCA Edinburgh and the launch of our administrative services. I thank Brandon for his service to the Centre over more than a decade. He has presided over the successful development of the Centre, and I will do my best to add to that success. I am grateful that Brandon has agreed to remain as a director of the board, so the Centre will still benefit from his experience."
Chief executive Andrew Mackenzie added: "It has been a privilege to work with Brandon over the last 12 years on establishing and developing the Scottish Arbitration Centre. We have enjoyed many successes over the years, including winning the right to host ICCA Edinburgh which allowed us to showcase Scotland to the international arbitration community. He has donated a significant amount of his time to the Centre and the promotion of Scottish arbitration and Scotland as a jurisdiction and venue for arbitration, for which he deserves only praise. I am certainly grateful for his support and friendship over the years.
"Despite the large boots to fill, I am delighted that Angus will step up to fill them. He has proved a dedicated and supportive vice chairman of the board over the last two years, and I look forward to working closely with him as chairman as we enter this new phase at the Centre."