Jeffery Commission

Jeffery Commission is a Director and Head of Arbitration at Burford Capital with responsibility for overseeing Burford’s underwriting and legal finance activities in investor-state and international commercial arbitration. He is a recognized authority in international arbitration and investment law, with extensive experience advising on high-value cross-border disputes.

Jeffery has been involved in numerous multi-billion-dollar investment and commercial arbitrations throughout his career. He is the author of numerous academic articles and two books on international investment law, including Procedural Issues in International Investment Arbitration (Oxford University Press, 2018) and Third-Party Funding in International Arbitration: Law and Practice (Oxford University Press, 2027, forthcoming).

Prior to joining Burford, Jeffery practiced international arbitration at Freshfields before serving as senior counsel at Fortress Legal Assets (formerly Vannin Capital).

Jeffery earned his BA from York University, his BCL and LLB from McGill University and his LLM from University College London.