Robert specialises in commercial and chancery matters, ranging from complex international litigation (often involving conflicts of laws and claims in numerous jurisdictions) to more mundane commercial disputes such as disputes arising from commercial contracts, share sale agreements etc. Notable recent cases include Alfa Telecom Turkey Ltd v Cukurova Finance International Ltd & Ors, IPOC v LVFG (where he acted for Alfa Eco in relation to a substantial claim against its interest in a major Russian telecommunications company), Inifiniteland v Artisan (a breach of warranty case where he acted for the vendors under a share sale agreement in circumstances where it was common ground that the accounts did not give a true and fair view of the company’s financial position, which case received extensive commentary in the commercial journals), and Dian AO v Davis Frankel & Mead (dealing with the disclosure to third parties of documents from court files). The vast bulk of his practice is litigious.

Many of his cases involve issues of foreign law and he has given expert evidence on English law in foreign proceedings.  He is admitted to the Bar of the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court (British Virgin Islands) and he appears there regularly.

His property practice has resulted in numerous reported cases and twice taken him to the House of Lords.

He is a member of the Commercial Bar Association and the Chancery Bar Association.