Dr Anna Kirk

• PhD – University of Cambridge, 2007
• LLB (Hons) –  University of Waikato, 2001
• BA (French/Political Science) –  University of Waikato, 2001

Anna is a barrister, arbitrator, and adjudicator, specialising in international arbitration and public international law. She is a founding member of Bankside Singapore. Anna is New Zealand's member on the ICC International Court of Arbitration and is Vice President of the Arbitrators’ and Mediators' Institute of New Zealand (AMINZ). Anna has been ranked by Lexology (formerly Who’s Who) and Legal 500 in arbitration and as a commercial barrister.

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Anna has recently appeared as counsel in the Permanent Court of Arbitration in The Hague and is currently counsel in cases before the Supreme Court and Court of Appeal. She has extensive experience in arbitrations under the ICC, UNCITRAL, ICSID, LCIA and SIAC Rules and spent a number of years practicing international arbitration in London. Anna regularly sits as an arbitrator in both international and domestic arbitrations and as adjudicator under the Construction Contracts Act.

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Anna is a Fellow of AMINZ, ACICA (Australia) and the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (UK). She is a member of the arbitral panels/lists of AMINZ, ACICA, NZDRC, HKIAC and SIAC.

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Anna holds a PhD in international law from the University of Cambridge. She regularly publishes and speaks on arbitration-related matters and is a contributing author to Williams & Kawharu on Arbitration (2011 and 2017). Anna also teaches a Masters paper in international arbitration at The University of Auckland.

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Through her studies and international law work Anna has a particular interest in business and human rights.

Zeph Investments Pte Ltd v. Commonwealth of Australia, PCA Case No. 2023-40

Counsel assisting Zeph Investments in an UNCITRAL arbitration (PCA) concerning a large iron ore deposit in Western Australia.

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Accel (HK) Company Limited v. Antipodes New Zealand Limited [2025] NZCA 18

Counsel representing Accel (Hong Kong) in arbitration and associated litigation concerning a Master Services Agreement for the provision of e-commerce services in China.  

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Landowners v NZ subsidiary of the Multinational Corporation

Counsel representing landowners in a sensitive arbitration involving issues of contaminated culturally significant land.

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Middle East Company v East Asian Company

Sole Arbitrator in ICC arbitration concerning construction of liquified natural gas facilities, governed by English law.

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Malaysian citizen v German Company

Sole arbitrator in a SIAC arbitration between a Malaysian claimant and a German company concerning a commission contract, governed by Singapore law.

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Global Consulting Firm v European Bank

Successfully representing client in ICC arbitration for breach of procurement contract governed by Austrian law.

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Middle East State v Middle East State

Tribunal Secretary in ICC arbitration concerning an oil pipeline dispute worth over US$30 billion.

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