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Contact with chambers should be made through the Practice Management Team. They are happy to discuss client requirements and provide further information on such matters as the expertise and experience of individual members, fees, working practices and languages spoken. We have members able to work in French, German, Italian, Spanish, Dutch, Swedish, Greek and Chinese (Mandarin).

Outside working hours, a member of our team is always available to be contacted on matters of an urgent nature. Contact should be made using the Chambers main number or email.

Visiting Twenty Essex: Our London premises welcome guests at No 23 Essex Street. Step-free access is available via Milford Lane, with elevator access to all floors in No 23.

Singapore office: For client enquiries please contact our Head of BD, Asia Pacific, Katie-Beth Jones, and for all other queries please contact Lynn Quek. Out-of-office-hours calls will automatically be diverted to our practice management team in London.

London

20 Essex Street
London
WC2R 3AL

[email protected]
t: +44 20 7842 1200

Singapore

28 Maxwell Road
#02-03 Maxwell Chambers Suites
Singapore 069120

[email protected]
t: +65 62257230

Contact

Contact with chambers should be made through the Practice Management Team. They are happy to discuss client requirements and provide further information on such matters as the expertise and experience of individual members, fees, working practices and languages spoken. We have members able to work in French, German, Italian, Spanish, Dutch, Swedish, Greek and Chinese (Mandarin).

Outside working hours, a member of our team is always available to be contacted on matters of an urgent nature. Contact should be made using the Chambers main number or email.

Visiting Twenty Essex: Our London premises welcome guests at No 23 Essex Street. Step-free access is available via Milford Lane, with elevator access to all floors in No 23.

Singapore office: For client enquiries please contact our Head of BD, Asia Pacific, Katie-Beth Jones, and for all other queries please contact Lynn Quek. Out-of-office-hours calls will automatically be diverted to our practice management team in London.

London

20 Essex Street
London
WC2R 3AL

[email protected]
t: +44 20 7842 1200

Singapore

28 Maxwell Road
#02-03 Maxwell Chambers Suites
Singapore 069120

[email protected]
t: +65 62257230

07/04/2025

Twenty Essex at London International Disputes Week 2025

London International Disputes Week (LIDW) runs from 2–6 June this year, and Twenty Essex has numerous members involved in both individual speaking engagements and co-hosted events.

The ‘Main Conference’ of LIDW is held on Tuesday 3 June, with hosted events running throughout the week.

Catch speakers and panellists from Twenty Essex at the following events.

All details are TBC and subject to change. Check back regularly for additions and updates.

Event Twenty Essex Hosts Booking Where?
Monday 2 June
14:30–16:00 Renewable energy projects and arbitration: diverging paths in the Americas Wendy Miles KC International Arbitration Day Find out more Simmons & Simmons
Tuesday 3 June
09:15–10:40 Conference keynote: The geopolitical and economic landscape and its impact on disputes Judge Joan Donoghue Main Conference Find out more
Wednesday 4 June
08:30–10:30 Dispute resolution in renewables and offshore disputes: bringing expertise from the maritime sector Clare Ambrose, Colleen Hanley Twenty Essex, Stephenson Harwood, LMAA Event now full Twenty Essex
09:00–10:30 Hot topics in fraud and asset recovery Philip Riches KC, Mark Baldock Twenty Essex, Cooke Young & Keidan, Raedas Event now full Cooke Young & Keidan
09:00–10:30 Sustainability and investment in Africa: managing the risk of ESG disputes Andrew Fulton KC FTI Consulting, DLA Piper Find out more FTI Consulting
11:00–12:30 The role of the London courts in investment treaty disputes involving Latin America Manuel Casas Twenty Essex, Stewarts Find out more Twenty Essex
11:00–12:30 Navigating complexity: arbitration, litigation and investigations in the UK-India Corridor Nakul Dewan KC Stewarts, Penningtons Manche Cooper Find out more Penningtons
16:00–17:30 Green-washing and climate-related disputes Sudhanshu Swaroop KC Twenty Essex, Clyde & Co, FTI Consulting Find out more Clyde & Co
16:00–17:30 Restructuring X Litigation: practical guidance on how restructuring plans should be navigated as a new frontier of litigation Karen Petch EY, Kirkland & Ellis International, Linklaters Find out more EY
16:00–17:30 Arbitration in a turbulent global landscape Clare Ambrose LCIA Young International Arbitration Group (YIAG), Three Crowns LLP Find out more Three Crowns
Thursday 5 June
08:30–10:30 Growing demand, limited capacity: international courts and new global challenges Judge Joan Donoghue, Sir Michael Wood KC Twenty Essex, Herbert Smith Freehills Find out more Herbert Smith Freehills
09:00–10:30 The protection of digital assets Josephine Davies KC, Sam Goodman Twenty Essex, Withers Find out more Withers
09:30–10:30 States in disputes: challenges and strategies Sudhanhshu Swaroop KC Dentons, QMUL Find out more Dentons
14:00–17:30 Debate: This house believes that international arbitration is no longer meaningfully distinct from court litigation Henry Byam-Cook KC, Sarah Tresman Twenty Essex, Baker McKenzie Event now full Baker McKenzie
Friday 6 June
08:30–10:30 Domestic courts and state immunity: a golden age? Philippa Webb Twenty Essex, 3VB, Saadeh Rahman Event now full Twenty Essex

 

See the full events programme here.