Three Crowns LLP

International Commercial Arbitration and Public International Law

Penny is counsel in the Singapore office. She has substantial experience in international commercial arbitration, public international law, and international human rights law. Her primary focus has been on energy-related disputes, including disputes relating to long-term oil and gas agreements (including environmental, abandonment and decommissioning, and cost recovery issues), renewable energy, gas pricing, licensing, and intellectual property.

Penny also has a background in academia and co-authored the leading text on the appointment of international judges entitled Selecting International Judges: Principle, Process, and Politics (Oxford University Press, 2010), which examined the process for appointing judges to the International Court of Justice, International Criminal Court, and other international courts and tribunals.  Recently, Penny assisted in the preparation of the Report of the UN Human Rights Council Advisory Committee recommending measures to improve gender balance in international human rights bodies and mechanisms. Her pro bono work has included assisting with an amicus brief submitted in Moore v. Texas (US Supreme Court).

Penny was named a “Rising Star” in International Arbitration in The Legal 500 UK in 2021 and 2022, after being recognised as “Highly Regarded” in the 2020 guide.

English, French

BA Monash University

LLB (Hons) Monash University

LLM (Public International Law) University of Glasgow