Neil Newing > Signature Litigation LLP > London, England > Lawyer Profile

Signature Litigation LLP
138 FETTER LANE
LONDON
EC4A 1BT
England
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Work Department

International Arbitration, Public International Law, Commercial Litigation

Position

Neil is an international arbitration lawyer and commercial litigator with particular experience in managing high value cross-border disputes, many of which involve multiple parties and multiple jurisdictions. His practice has a particular focus on the energy sector and oil and gas disputes.

Neil has extensive experience in international commercial arbitration, including LCIA, ICC, CIETAC, SIAC, SCC, UNCITRAL, and ad hoc arbitration proceedings under the Arbitration Act 1996, as well as ancillary or enforcement proceedings before the English Courts, claims under investment treaties and cases concerning State entities and state immunity. Neil also has experience acting as advocate in arbitration hearings.

Neil represents clients across all sectors but has particular expertise in the energy sector and oil and gas disputes and has acted in matters involving: exploration and production, joint ventures, oilfield services, pipeline transportation, investment treaty claims and disputes concerning carbon emissions. Neil also has considerable experience in corporate and finance disputes (particularly relating to M&A transactions and shareholders’ agreements) and technology, media and telecoms disputes (including contractual disputes, royalty audits and disputes over rights).

He is co-author of “International Arbitration: A Practical Guide”, published by Globe Law and Business.

Career

Trained, Eversheds Sutherland, 2002; qualified, 2004; Of Counsel, Signature Litigation 2017; Partner, Signature Litigation 2022.

Languages

English and French

Memberships

Chartered Institute of Arbitrators; Energy Arbitration Club; LCIA; ICC.

Education

Law LLB with European Legal Studies (Hons) – Kings College London.

Lawyer Rankings

London > Dispute resolution > International arbitration

(Next Generation Partners)

Neil Newing – Signature Litigation LLP

A ‘go-to disputes law firm’, Signature Litigation LLP is experienced in an array of international commercial and investment treaty arbitrations. The team also covers investment cases. Ioannis Alexopoulos‘ sector expertise encompasses financial services, energy, and oil and gas, along with shipping, international trade, telecoms, IT and infrastructure. International arbitration specialist Philipp Kurek is a September 2023 hire from Kirkland & Ellis International LLPNeil Newing is ‘a smart and sophisticated lawyer’, and Tsegaye Laurendeau is an Africa expert. The practice further includes Bernhard Maier, who focuses on the natural resources and energy sector, and international commercial and investor-state arbitration practitioner Pietro Grassi.