International Arbitration

Patrick Lane SC heralds the 'dawn of a new era' in South Africa.'It has taken more than 24 years for South Africa to modernise its Arbitration law. The realisation that the World had moved beyond the domestic regime of arbitration and had developed a... Read more  

Loretta Malintoppi is to speak at The Thirty Second ITF Public Conference: State Responsibility In Investment Law, which will take place on Friday 10th May 2019 at the BMA House, Bloomsbury, London.The Conference will cover a range of issues related ... Read more  

Joe-han is a specialist commercial barrister who practises across the full spectrum of commercial and construction disputes. He has appeared in the Court of Appeal, the High Court (including as sole counsel against Queen’s Counsel in the Commercial C... Read more  

Peter Rees QC will be speaking at the official launch of Prague Rules, in cooperation with Global Arbitration Review, on Friday 14th December.Peter's panel will discuss 'How much do hired guns contribute to the truth? Party appointed vs tribunal appo... Read more  

39 Essex Chambers is delighted to announce that they have been shortlisted for the following eight awards at The Legal 500 UK Awards 2019.Construction and Energy Set of the YearConstruction and Energy Junior of the Year - Karen GoughInternational Arb... Read more  

This article was first published by Counsel Magazine on 22 November 2018.Caribbean-qualified counsel Karen Gough took the plunge, got the international edge and benefitted her whole practice."When I tell people I work in the Caribbean or that I am go... Read more  

Date: Monday 12th November 2018 Time: 6pm - 7.15pm (Registration from 5.45pm) Venue: 39 Essex Chambers 81 Chancery Lane London WC2A 1DD A workshop with counsel from 39 Essex Chambers including: Patrick Hennessey Samar Abbas Melissa Shipley Who should... Read more  

Sean Wilken QC is acting for Leighton Contractors (Asia) Ltd in the Inquiry into Hung Hom Station, Hong Kong. The Inquiry started on 24 September 2018 and is likely to continue until Christmas.Click here for further information Read more  

Sean Wilken QC and Jess Connors successfully acted for Petrobras Oil and Gas BV in a long running series of arbitrations brought by Statoil against Petrobras' Nigerian subsidiary as well as Chevron. The arbitrations concerned the percentage stakes he... Read more  

Gethin Thomas has a multidisciplinary practice, encompassing public law & human rights, environment & energy, procurement, commercial, financial services, regulatory and planning law. Reflecting the breadth of his practice, Gethin has acted ... Read more