Robert Walters

Robert Walters Australia Slovenia

Member of the arbitral tribunal Expert
Australia Australian (Australia) Slovenia Slovene (Slovenia) Resident in Australia English — Fluent Slovenian — Intermediate

Surname
Walters
First name
Robert
Current professional position
Associate Professor Law - International Arbitrator
Organisation / firm
WGBAssociates
Country of residence
Australia
Nationality
Australian (Australia) Slovene (Slovenia)
Languages spoken & proficiency
EnglishFluent SlovenianIntermediate

Arbitrator roles
Member of the arbitral tribunal
Expert
Expert
Professional biography
Dr Robert Walters is an International Arbitrator, Solicitor, Associate Professor Law-Deputy Dean Law. Dr Walters has more than a decade experience providing advice and representation in domestic and international commercial disputes, and government inquiries across a wide variety of industry sectors. Robert holds an LLB, MPPM, PhD Law. Robert is an expert in cross border international law pertaining to the digital and traditional economies. Robert has his own legal practice and is an Associate Professor Law. Dr Walters has been engaged by national governments and corporate entities to resolve transnational trade and investment, market access, security, AML, consumer protection, amongst many others across technology (smart contracts, data flows, cyber security, artificial intelligence, quantum, blockchain, algorithms) energy, resources, and Fintech-Digital Finance sectors. He has extensive experience in the Digital Economy, Cross-Border Payments, Digital Finance, Energy, FinTech, Health, Primary Industries, Renewable Energy and Resources sectors, establishing domestic and international markets, contracts [negotiating out], agreements, intellectual property, mergers-acquisitions, takeovers, and resolving complex international disputes and domestic civil litigation. Apart from the above, Dr Walters is an expert in Trade and Investment Agreements, and the newly established Digital Economy Agreements. With more than a decade experience as a Regulator, Robert assists clients to meet their licensing and regulatory obligations. He also assists clients to respond to Regulator demands and navigate complex legal frameworks, negotiating pathways to ensure markets are retained. Dr Walters is a Fellow of the Charter Institute of Arbitrators London, and has exceptional ability, both as a technical lawyer, strategic commercial thinker and legal scholar who is a highly effective negotiator. He has been appointed to high profile arbitration panels in United Kingdom, Europe, India, Singapore, amongst others and is a member of Silicon Valley Arbitration Centre United States, ASEAN Law Association. Robert has been highly successful in negotiating blackmail-extortion cases on behalf of companies both domestically and international, and has been called upon as an AML expert. Robert draws on his extensive expertise to resolve clients commercial and personal objectives. He also has a engineering background which enables him to understand and resolve complex technical issues related to consumer products and technology. Robert is a governance expert across developed and emerging technology such as blockchain, cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, quantum and post quantum technology. He works with technology entities and manufacturers of various goods to commercialise their products. Author of more than 8 books, 40 journals articles and 10 book chapters addressing commercial and private law along with dispute resolution across multiple countries. Robert has been cited by the World Intellectual Property Organisation and Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development.

Arbitrations conducted
Up to 10
5 years in this role
Expert appointments
Up to 10
5 years in this role
Role in arbitrations
Sole arbitrator

Legal / dispute expertise
Commercial contracts Copyrights & related rights Designs Dispute resolution / arbitration practice European patents Finance & Banking law National patents Regulatory & compliance (incl. pharma, medical devices, technology) Trade secrets & know-how Trademarks Unitary patents
Technical expertise
Agriculture & plant breeding Artificial intelligence / data technologies Energy technologies Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Mechanical engineering Renewable energy Robotics & automation
Industries
Energy & utilities Financial services Manufacturing & industrials Technology & IT

Bar admission(s)
Australia
Governing law experience
Civil law Common law Mixed
Seat of arbitration experience
WIPO

Education (degrees)
Doctorate - PhD Law
Relevant training
Master Public policy Management - Policy and Law
Bachelor Law
Certificate IV Cyber Security
Trade Certificate Structural Steel Fabrication
Diploma Science Agriculture-Resources
Memberships / accreditations
American Bar Association
ASEAN Law Association - Singapore
Asian Privacy Network
Institutional panels & memberships
AAA / ICDR – American Arbitration Association / International Centre for Dispute Resolution CIArb – Chartered Institute of Arbitrators LCIA – London Court of International Arbitration SAC – Swiss Arbitration Centre WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center Other OtherIndia Council Arbitrators, Gujarat Maritime Arbitration Centre Cayman Islands Arbitration Centre Pakistan Arbitration Centre Vienna Arbitration Centre, Austria, Europe Ljubljana Arbitration Centre, Slovenia, Europe, Qatar Arbitr
Publications and/or speaking engagements

Books Walters, R. (2025). Digital Finance Law: Common and Civil Law. Routledge doi:10.4324/9781003511687 Walters, R. (2024). Commercial and Arbitration Law of the Digital Economy: A Comparison of Asian, European and North American Jurisdictions. Routledge doi:10.4324/9781003371618 Walters, R. (2023). Cybersecurity and Data Laws of the Commonwealth: International Trade, Investment and Arbitration. Springer Nature doi:10.1007/978-981-99-3935-0 Walters, R. (2022). The Digital Economy and International Trade: Transnational Data Flows Regulation. Wolters Kluwer Law International. Retrieved from https://law-store.wolterskluwer.com/s/product/transnational-data-flow-regulation/01t4R00000OjVP4QAN Trakman, L., & Walters, R. (2022). CONTEMPORARY ISSUES IN FINANCE AND INSOLVENCY LAW: Volume 1 (Vol. 1). Routledge doi:10.4324/9781003311874 Walters, R., & Novak, M. (2021). Cyber Security, Artificial Intelligence, Data Protection & the Law. Springer Nature doi:10.1007/978-981-16-1665-5 Walters, R., Trakman, L., & Zeller, B. (2019). Data Protection Law: A Comparative Analysis of Asia-Pacific and European Approaches. Singapore: Springer. doi:10.1007/978-981-13-8110-2 Journals Walters R, Trakman L, (2026), Transnational personal data flows and blockchain technology, Information & Communications Technology Law Walters, R. (2025). Robots replacing human arbitrators: the legal dilemma. Information and Communications Technology Law, 34(2), 129-145. doi:10.1080/13600834.2024.2408155 Walters, R. (2025). The Rise of Technology Contracts-agreements: What it Means for Multiparty Transnational Commercial Arbitration. Australian Business Law Review, 92-109. Walters, R. (2025). Tokens and blockchain evidence in international commercial arbitration: its current status?. Arbitration International. Oxford University Press, doi:10.1093/arbint/aiae041