Jack Salter
Jack Salter is a senior associate in the firm's London office, where he is a member of the Energy, Infrastructure, and Resources practice area. Jack acts for clients in the upstream energy sector including drilling contractors, FPSO owners, and offshore service providers. He also has experience of energy transition and emerging technologies, assisting clients with interests in offshore wind and hydrogen. Jack is well-versed in handling construction and engineering disputes, particularly within the offshore sector, as well as matters related to onshore construction and infrastructure projects.
Jack has experience working on matters in multiple jurisdictions across Europe, the Middle East, Africa, South East Asia, and the United States, and has been involved in disputes under many arbitration Rules including UNCITRAL, ICC, LCIA, DIAC as well as ad hoc. Jack has also supported clients in contract drafting and negotiation and project performance.
Jack strives to leverage technology, including advanced case management systems, e-discovery tools, and virtual hearing platforms to streamline proceedings and maximise efficiency in the arbitration process.
In addition to his legal experience, Jack is a member of the diversity and inclusion committee at the London office and administers the London office's pro bono legal advice clinic commitment.
Practice Area
Panel
- Contributing Author
Qualified Year
- 2019
Membership
- Society of Construction Law
Qualifications
- LPC (2017)
- LLM (2016)
- LLB Law with Chinese Law) (2014)
Education
- BPP Law School (2017)
- University of Hong Kong (2016)
- University of Nottingham (2014)
1 Contributions by Jack Salter
PRACTICE NOTES
Technology in Arbitration: Practical guidance on AI, e-disclosure, cybersecurity and data protection, remote and hybrid hearings, digital case management and enforcement throughout the arbitral lifecycle
For many years, technology has, to varying degrees, been used at every phase of arbitration. The coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis, with its travel bans and lockdowns, forced a sharper emphasis on how practitioners and arbitrators could deploy technology to ensure fair and efficient proceedings across the globe. In addition, swift advances in tools adopted by clients and the legal sector (including developments in artificial intelligence (AI)), coupled with rising cost and ESG pressures on practitioners, have thrown a clear spotlight on the manner in which technology is applied in arbitration. Historically, when speaking about technology in arbitration, people have tended to think chiefly of e-discovery, electronic bundling, and remote or hybrid hearings. Yet technological considerations should, and do, permeate almost every facet of an arbitration, from the arbitration agreement and assessment of the relevant laws and procedural rules, to the choice of arbitrator, to case management and presentation, and even through to enforcement of the final award. Alongside efficiency and cost, cybersecurity, data protection, and procedural fairness are of overriding importance. In its first consultation on reform of the Arbitration Act 1996 (AA 1996), the Law Commission considered the...
Arbitration
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