Court Structure Person

Mr. Christopher Campbell-Holt
Registrar and Chief Executive

Mr. Campbell-Holt is responsible for the day to day management and administration of the IAC, case management of arbitrations and mediations, and mediator appointments. He managed the establishment of the IAC and AIFC Court from initial concept to stand-alone premier international dispute resolution institutions. He has advised on international financial centre and dispute resolution development in the Middle East, Eurasia, Asia, and South America.

He has more than 20 years of international legal experience. He was the Registrar at an International Financial Centre court in Qatar and worked at Norton Rose Fulbright LLP and at a Middle East law firm partnered with Covington & Burling LLP. He studied Law at University College London and is admitted to the Bar of New York State. He is a CEDR accredited mediator, Member at the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, and Chartered Institute of Directors life-time Member. He is a board member and/or governor of numerous institutions. He is an Honorary and/or Adjunct Professor at numerous universities. He has been awarded honours, including by the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan in 2022 with The Order of Friendship (Dostyq ordeni), the highest level state award of the Republic of Kazakhstan that can be awarded to non-Kazakh citizens, and in 2020 with The Jubilee Medal.