Essex Court Chambers

Paul Choon Kiat Wee specialises in commercial litigation, international commercial arbitration, and investor-state arbitration.  Recommended by Chambers Global, Chambers and Partners and the Legal 500 as a leading junior barrister in the fields of international arbitration, energy and natural resources, and public international law, Paul is described by the directories as “a real star”, “a standout senior junior” and “one of the best at the Bar” (Legal 500 2022).  The directories single out his advocacy (“his advocacy is tailored and superbly polished” and “his cross examination is rigorous and forensic”), drafting (“he is exceedingly bright and he has absolutely excellent drafting skills”, and “his drafting is fantastic … he can distil complex legal and technical points into very crisp, clear drafting”), forensic and analytical skills (“he shows meticulous attention to detail and is extremely hardworking”, and “he has a real ability to think around the issues and distil them in a clear and concise way”), legal knowledge (praised for his “knowledge of the law” and “fantastic legal knowledge”, “Paul has a deep and up-to-date knowledge of public international law”); judgement and strategic instincts (“very strategic”, with “mature judgment and excellent strategic ability”); client manner (“polished with the clients and cool under pressure”, “he is very commercial and clients really like him”); and accessibility and teamworking skills (“a pleasure to work with” and “in my experience the most user-friendly barrister at the bar – he is phenomenally hard-working and his style of working means that he is seamlessly embedded into our team on cases”).