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Partner

Phillip Ashley is a partner who "specialises in contentious matters relating to the oil and gas and power sectors" and has advised on "matters relating to oil and gas investments in every continent except Antarctica" (Global Arbitration Review).

Phillip has extensive experience of international arbitration, commercial litigation, judicial review, expert determination, Competition and Market Authority appeals and regulatory investigations in the energy sector.

He is internationally recognised as being a specialist in high value energy disputes. According to Chambers and Partners he has “extensive experience of ICC and LCIA arbitrations, as well as court proceedings, concerning both oil and gas and conventional power assets” (Chambers Global). As a solicitor-advocate, Phillip regularly appears as counsel in significant energy related commercial arbitrations and expert determinations. He is has appeared as counsel in energy related disputes in the High Court in London.

• University College London, Masters Degree in Law (Distinction) and Sir Jack Jacob Prize for Civil Justice, London
• University of Greenwich, LLB (Hons) Law, London
• Inns of Court School of Law, Bar Vocational Course
• Called to the Bar by the Honourable Society of Lincoln's Inn
• Admitted to the Roll of Solicitors
• Solicitor-Advocate (Higher Courts Criminal Proceedings)
• Solicitor-Advocate (Higher Courts Civil Proceedings)