Wendy Miles KC

(re)insurancearbitrationbanking and financial servicesenergy and infrastructurejurisdiction, conflicts and enforcementpublic international lawtechnology, media and telecoms, Twenty Essex

Work Department

(Re)insurance Arbitration Banking and financial services Energy and infrastructure Jurisdiction, conflicts and enforcement Public international law Technology, media and telecoms

Position

Wendy is a specialist in international arbitration and dispute resolution with a focus on private and public international law.

With over 25 years of experience, Wendy has advised on international law matters and conducted arbitrations under all the major institutions and ad hoc. She has advised a wide range of multinationals, including corporates, sovereign States and State entities and multilateral State organisations.

Wendy has assisted clients across numerous sectors, including energy, natural resources, banking, insurance, financial services, gaming, manufacturing, pharmaceutical, licensing, telecommunications and construction. She has sat as arbitrator since 2005, as sole, co-arbitrator and chair under most major arbitral institutions. Wendy has been appointed by the United Kingdom to the ICSID Panel of arbitrators and ICSID Panel of conciliators effective from 10 November 2020.

In the field of climate change and finance, Wendy acts as global coordinating counsel to various major corporates in relation to climate change transition, disclosure, reporting, compliance and investment. She regularly advises investors and States in respect of climate related physical, transition and litigation risk. She works closely with a number of States in relation to climate transition regulatory structures to mobilise finance and formulate climate investment policy. She also works closely with the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) and has represented it at the Conferences of the Parties on climate since 2015.

https://www.twentyessex.com/people/wendy-miles/

Mentions

London Bar

Energy

HALL OF FAME3

Wendy Miles KC - Twenty Essex  ‘Wendy is extremely intelligent, combining a deep understanding of both the law and the most complex factual matrices. She is a systemic thinker and excellent advocate.’

London Bar

Environment

HALL OF FAME4

Wendy Miles KC – Twenty Essex ‘Wendy is a leading thinker on climate law.'

London Bar

International arbitration: arbitrators

HALL OF FAME2

Wendy Miles KC – Twenty Essex ‘Wendy is absolutely at the top of her game. She is so well-informed, interested and well-prepared for everything she does, and she presents with enthusiasm and a directness of style which is refreshing and productive.’