Andrew Battisson is an international arbitration lawyer who practices globally. He specializes in international commercial arbitration, investor-state arbitration and related enforcement and transnational litigation.  He acts as counsel to a range of clients in arbitrations under all the major arbitral rules. Andrew also sits as arbitrator in disputes involving a wide variety of parties, laws and industry sectors.

He is an active member of the international arbitration community. He is an ACICA Fellow, an Australian delegate to the ICC Commission on Arbitration and ADR, a member of the ICC Australia Nominations Committee and serves on the SIAC Users Council. Andrew acts as a mentor to members of the Young Institute for Transnational Arbitration.

Andrew has acted in disputes under both national laws and international law worldwide across a wide range of industry sectors.

Andrew is highly ranked across the major legal directories for international arbitration, including in Band 1 of Chambers APAC (Arbitration – Australia) for 2022 and 2021 "Andrew Battisson is acknowledged by market sources as a "genuine international arbitration practitioner," noted for his advocacy in both arbitration proceedings and in arbitration enforcement litigation. He wins praise from clients for "overall legal acumen," one particularly emphasising his "strong grasp of issues and excellent ability to develop an appropriate strategy" and his "timely and succinct responses, which are always on point".

Andrew is also ranked as a "Global Leader" in Who's Who Legal 2022 and Who's Who Legal 2023 (forthcoming) and a "National Leader" in Who's Who Legal 2020 to 2022 (Australia – Arbitration) "Andrew Battisson…enjoys a sterling reputation for his extensive experience in commercial and investor-state arbitration."  

Andrew is the only arbitration practitioner to be ranked in the 2022 editions of the Legal 500 Arbitration Power List for both South East Asia and Australasia.

In 'Who's Who Legal Future Leaders: Arbitration', Andrew has been ranked in the Top 10 Most Highly Regarded Partners in the Asia Pacific in 2018, 2019 and 2020: "Andrew Battisson is highly regarded for his impressive work on international investment treaty and commercial arbitrations. He is also recognised for having strong expertise in energy, infrastructure and finance matters." (2020). "Andrew Battisson of Norton Rose Fulbright is "someone I highly respect" says one interviewee. He has a "strong track record" and is "very good to work with" in an international arbitration context." (2019).

Andrew holds degrees in Law (1^st class) and Commerce from the Australian National University and holds a masters in law from the University of Oxford, for which he received a Chevening Scholarship and Oxford – Australia Scholarship.  He is admitted in Australia and is a registered foreign lawyer in Singapore.