Prior Experience

Prior to joining DLA Piper in May 2020, George worked at an international law firm, based in Doha.

Recognitions

  • Ranked in Chambers and Partners, 2020, Dispute Resolution – Qatar
  • Ranked in Chambers and Partners, 2020, Dispute Resolution: Arbitration (foreign expert for Canada)
  • Ranked in Chambers and Partners, 2020-2022, Dispute Resolution: Arbitration – Canada (expertise based abroad in Qatar)

Education

  • Université Panthéon-Assas, Paris, France, 1994
  • McGill University, Montréal, Canada Bachelor of Laws (LLB), 1992
  • McGill University, Montréal, Canada, Bachelor of Civil Law (BCL), 1993
  • Queen's University, Kingston, Canada Bachelor of Arts (BA), 1989

Memberships

  • New York Bar, 1993
  • Law Society of Alberta, 1996
  • Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (FCIArb)
  • Fellow of the Canadian College of Construction Lawyers
  • Fellow of the Construction Lawyers Society of America
  • Charter Fellow of the Construction Lawyers Society of America
  • International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) Canadian National Committee, Member
  • Canadian Chamber of Commerce (CCC) Arbitration Committee, Member
  • Congress of Fellows of the Center for International Legal Studies, Member
  • London Court of International Arbitration, Member