With an established presence in the Singaporean legal market, Twenty Essex has an excellent reputation for its strength in handling a broad spectrum of commodities matters, an area in which David Lewis KC excels. Shipping mandates form another key pillar of the set’s practice; Timothy Hill KC has been kept busy advising on disputes arising from the construction of ships. The ‘very clever’ Timothy Young KC is ‘an exceptional advocate that even difficult tribunals listen to’. Duncan Matthews KC stands out for his ‘strategic articulation of complex legal issues’. Commodities disputes have been prominent in Susannah Jones‘ recent workload. Bolstering the team at the senior end, Oliver Caplin KC took silk in March 2024.
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Work Department
Banking and financial services; Civil fraud and asset recovery; Commercial dispute resolution; Energy and natural resources; Insurance and reinsurance; International arbitration and related court applications; Mediation; Private international law; Shipping and commodities
Position
Duncan is a leading trial advocate with a broad practice in international and domestic commercial dispute resolution.
He helps clients in English higher court proceedings and overseas. He also has a large international arbitration practice, with experience of a wide range of arbitral institutions including the HKIAC, ICC, JCAA, LCIA, LMAA, UNCITRAL and SIAC (ad hoc).
Duncan accepts arbitral appointments and has been appointed sole arbitrator and as chairman of three-member tribunals.
He is a registered foreign lawyer with the Singapore International Commercial Court. He is also admitted to the Bars of the Turks and Caicos Islands (ad hoc), British Virgin Islands, St Kitts and Nevis (ad hoc), and East Caribbean Supreme Court.
Duncan is ranked in the leading legal directories for civil fraud, commercial dispute resolution, energy and natural resources, international arbitration, shipping and commodities, and as an arbitrator.
Languages
French (proficient); Italian (proficient); German (conversational)
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