David Williams (arbitrator)

Not to be confused with David Williams (New Zealand legal scholar).

Sir David Arthur Rhodes Williams KNZM KC (born 17 April 1941) is a New Zealand lawyer, jurist, and international arbitrator. From 2005 to 2010 he served as Chief Justice of the Cook Islands.^[2]

Sir David Williams KNZM KC
Williams at his investiture
5th Chief Justice of the Cook Islands
In office 2005 – 13 May 2010
Preceded by	Laurence Greig
Succeeded by	Tom Weston
Personal details
Born	David Arthur Rhodes Williams (1941-04-17) 17 April 1941 (age 84) Auckland, New Zealand
Alma mater	University of Auckland (LLB) Harvard Law School (LLM)[1]

Williams was born in 1941 in Auckland.^[3] In the 2017 New Year Honours, he was appointed a Knight Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit, for services to international law and international arbitration.^[4]