Brian Millar

Background

About Brian Millar

Brian specialises in resolving disputes on projects in the construction, infrastructure, energy and resources sectors. He practices as an independent Barrister and Arbitrator from Francis Burt Chambers in Perth. Prior to joining Francis Burt Chambers, he was a Partner in the Litigation and Projects Departments of Allens Linklaters. Brian is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, a Fellow and panel member of the Australian Centre for International Commercial Arbitration (ACICA) and a member of the List of Arbitrators for the Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre (HKIAC). He is a member of the International Committee of the Australian Bar Association, an executive board member of the Dispute Resolution Board Foundation (Region 3) and a member of the Australasian Chapter of the ICC Institute of World Business Law. Brian was the recipient of the Resolution Institute Australian Arbitrator of the Year award at the 2019 Australasian Law Awards. Brian has spent over 20 years advising principals/owners, government entities, developers, contractors, engineers, architects and insurers on major projects in Australia and South-East Asia. Brian has acted for clients such as Chevron, Rio Tinto, QIC, PetroVietnam, Samsung, Monadelphous, JKC, Downer, Transport for NSW and the WA Public Transport Authority. Brian’s experience covers a significant cross-section of major projects, including railways, roads, renewables, mines, ports, shopping centres, bridges, jetties, dams, seawalls, pipelines, processing plants (including LNG/oil refining), power plants, commercial, industrial and residential building and other infrastructure projects, utilising a variety of project delivery methods. He has expertise in a broad spectrum of dispute resolution methods, including arbitration (international and domestic), litigation, expert determination, adjudication, mediation, conciliation, negotiation, the use of dispute resolution/dispute avoidance boards. Brian has experience acting in international and domestic arbitration proceedings as both counsel, tribunal member and tribunal secretary in Australia and Asia. His international arbitration experience includes various arbitrations in which he was chairman of three-member panels and prepared the awards.