Kevin Nash
Kevin Nash is the Director General of the London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA). The Director General fulfils the role of Chief Executive Officer, with day-to-day responsibility for the conduct of the business of the LCIA, serves as the principal point of contact between the institution and its Board and Court, and represents the LCIA on the international stage.
Kevin joined the LCIA after 13 years in Singapore where he served as the Registrar of the Singapore International Arbitration Centre (SIAC). In this capacity, Kevin led the 25-member Secretariat in the administration of thousands of international cases under all versions of the SIAC Rules and the UNCITRAL Arbitration Rules. As Registrar, Kevin advised the President and the SIAC Court of Arbitration, and took decisions on, procedural applications under the SIAC Rules, the appointment of arbitrators, and he was responsible for the review and approval of all awards issued in SIAC arbitrations. Kevin also led the drafting on the SIAC Rules 2016, SIAC Investment Arbitration Rules 2017, and SIAC Rules 2025.
Recognised for being ‘in a league of his own’ who ‘knows everything there is to know about international arbitration’ Kevin is listed by Who’s Who Legal as a Global Leader and a National Leader for Singapore and the United Kingdom. Peers and clients have described him as a ‘rock star of arbitration’ who is ‘smart and practical’ and ‘willing to get his hands dirty and do the hard work’.
Kevin is an active participant at UNCITRAL Working Group II (Dispute Settlement) and UNCITRAL Working Group III (ISDS) and frequently speaks, lectures and conducts training on contemporary issues in arbitration.
Kevin holds a BA from Mount Allison University and a JD from Osgoode Hall Law School. He worked at one of Canada’s prominent ‘Seven Sister’ law firms and then went on to study an LLM in International Commercial Arbitration at Stockholm University where he was awarded Outstanding Alumnus in 2023.
Kevin is qualified as a Barrister and Solicitor with the Law Society of Ontario. He speaks English and French.
Friday 15 May
Keynote Speech - The Institution in the Arena: Keeping Arbitration Credible in a Changing World
Friday 15 May
1st Session: Unsettled Legal Doctrines
Moderator: Kevin Nash
Side events
Resolve Academy: Mastering International Arbitration: Theory, Practice, and Strategy
Resolve Academy is organising an Advanced Course on International Arbitration on 12th & 13th May 2026, from 9:30 to 16:30, in Limassol, at the Mediterranean Beach Hotel. The Course Structure is available here.
Supporting Organization:
The course will be delivered by Tatevik Karapetyan (Director, Resolve Academy, Yerevan), Kevin Nash (Director General, LCIA, London), Tarunima Vijra (Senior Counsel, van den Berg Arbitration, Brussels), Stavros Pavlou (Executive Chairman, Patrikios Legal, Limassol), Agis Georgiades (Partner, CGA, Nicosia) and Michael Dunmore (Legal Director, Kennedys, UAE & Oman). The event is sponsored by Arbitration Channel & New York Arbitration Centre. Registration is NOT included in the CAD 2026 registration fee.
The registration fee for this course is €200. You may apply using this link.
Side events
Young International Arbitration Group: Morning Walk
Join members of the Young International Arbitration Group (YIAG) for a morning networking walk. The walk with start at 9:30am from the beach of the Four Seasons Hotel in Limassol along the seafront for 30 minutes. On arrival at our chosen restaurant, there will be remarks by LCIA Director General Kevin Nash and coffee and a light breakfast will be served. For more information and registration, click here.