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Sean Yates, FCIArb, is a barrister and arbitrator currently affiliated with Outer Temple Chambers since October 2022, and holds multiple arbitrator positions, including roles at the Russian Arbitration Center, Abu Dhabi Global Market, Saudi Center for Commercial Arbitration, and BVI International Arbitration Centre. Yates is also a member of the Dubai International Arbitration Centre and serves on the CIArb UAE Branch Committee. With a longstanding career at the Bar Council of England and Wales, Yates previously held the position of General Counsel at CSCEC Middle East and Group General Counsel at Ilyas & Mustafa Galadari Group, overseeing a diverse legal portfolio for a prominent family business in Dubai. Yates holds an MA in English Language and Literature from the University of Oxford and is a PhD in Law candidate at the University of Birmingham, with additional qualifications in international commercial law and commercial law from Northumbria University.
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The Bar Council represents barristers in England and Wales and promotes their specialist advocacy and advisory services. The Bar Council is also the Approved Regulator of the Bar of England and Wales, although we discharge our regulatory functions through the independent Bar Standards Board. The Bar Council promotes: The Bar's high quality specialist advocacy and advisory services Fair access to justice for all The highest standards of ethics, equality and diversity across the profession, and The development of business opportunities for barristers at home and abroad. The Bar Council endorses the interests of the Bar to the Government, parliamentarians, the media and other stakeholders, both domestically and internationally, and in the public interest. Our executive works in partnership with the many members of the Bar who give up their time to serve on the elected Bar Council and on committees covering issues as wide-ranging as social mobility, remuneration, international work and law reform. We are committed to upholding the highest standards of ethics, equality and diversity across the profession, as well as ensuring that the Bar can attract and retain the brightest and the best, irrespective of background. We also provide a wide range of services to our members, including online advice, training courses and practical guidance. Follow us on Twitter: @thebarcouncil