Helen Brown is Legal Counsel at the Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA), an intergovernmental organisation established by treaty in 1899 which provides services for the resolution of disputes involving various combinations of states, state entities, intergovernmental organisations and private parties.
In this capacity, she provides legal and administrative support to arbitral tribunals in PCA‑administered proceedings, and she also assists the PCA Secretary-General in the discharge of his duties under the UNCITRAL Arbitration Rules, including in relation to the designation of appointing authorities, the appointment of arbitrators, and decisions on challenges to arbitrators.
Helen is a Barrister and Solicitor of the High Court of New Zealand. She holds an LLM in International Legal Studies from New York University, as well as an LLB (Hons) and BA (Spanish) from the University of Auckland.