Hafez Virjee serves as an independent arbitrator. Dually qualified in England & Wales and Paris, he has close to 20 years of experience acting as arbitrator and counsel under the major rules of arbitration.

The parties in his cases have included listed companies, private equity firms, tech start-ups, industrial concerns, State entities and treaty organisations, in disputes across a wide range of sectors and relationships, including shareholder agreements, joint ventures, agency, M&A, telecommunications, tech, energy, transport, pharmaceuticals, construction and defence.

Recognition includes listings in the Lexology Index (formerly Who's Who Legal) – Global Elite Thought Leaders – Arbitration (Under 45 – Partners) in 2024; Lexology Index – Arbitration since 2023, including among its most highly regarded practitioners; and Lexology Index – France for arbitration since 2023.

According to Lexology, he has been described by peers as "highly responsive" (2023), "an extremely professional and well-prepared arbitrator" with "great cross-border knowledge and expertise" (2022), an "extraordinarily talented arbitrator" (2021) and "one of the most creative minds in today's arbitration community" (2020).

His work with Delos Dispute Resolution, including arbitration rules, publications and other initiatives, has been recognised through multiple GAR Award nominations: Innovation in 2018 (won), 2019, 2021 and 2022, and Pandemic Response in 2020.

Hafez Virjee is native in English and French and based between London and Paris. He is a French national, born in Kenya and educated in the UK, France and the US. He regularly writes and speaks on international arbitration and legal risk management. Prior to Virjee Arbitration, he practised at international law firms in London, Paris and Dubai.