Daisy Mallett is an independent arbitrator and legal adviser.
Daisy was named "Arbitrator of the Year" in 2025 by the Australian Disputes Centre and has received multiple arbitrator appointments by each of the ICC, HKIAC, SIAC and ACICA, including in several expedited arbitrations. Daisy has experience as sole arbitrator and chairperson of tribunals.
Daisy has over twenty years of experience as an international arbitration specialist. She was formerly a partner at King & Wood Mallesons, where she led the international arbitration practice. As partner, she acted as counsel on high-stakes commercial and investor state arbitrations, advising multinational companies and governments in relation to their most complex risks and disputes.
Daisy is routinely recognised by leading legal industry publications, including being listed in the Legal 500 “Power List”, Who’s Who Legal/ Lexology. and Chambers & Partners.
Daisy has been an active participant in professional committees relating to international arbitration throughout her career. She is current chair of the Sustainability Taskforce of ACICA, a member of the Steering Committee of ICC Australia, and was formerly a Member of the Board of Directors of ACICA, Chair of the NSW Training Committee of ACICA, a member of the Law Council of Australia’s Transnational Litigation Committee, a member of the New South Wales Law Society’s Alternative Dispute Resolution Committee.