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Andrew Pullen
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Position
Barrister specialising in international arbitration, based in Singapore.
Andrew Pullen’s practice is principally advising on and appearing as advocate in international arbitrations. He has experience of both commercial and investment treaty arbitration, acting for clients in Asia, Europe and South America across a variety of business sectors, including finance, energy, automotive, defence, utilities, steel, manufacturing, construction, technology, brewing and media. Andrew has acted in arbitrations held under a wide variety of arbitral rules (ICC, LCIA, SIAC, HKIAC, SCMA, SCC, JCAA, AAA, Swiss Rules, UNCITRAL, and ICSID), in Singapore, London, Hong Kong, Stockholm, The Hague, Tokyo, Washington D.C. and Zurich.
Andrew's experience includes cases determined under a wide variety of governing laws (both civil law and common law systems) as well as under English law, and he has frequently worked as co-counsel with lawyers from many jurisdictions. He has significant experience of interim measures in arbitration (both before emergency arbitrators and tribunals) and jurisdiction issues.
His experience includes:
corporate and company disputes: including joint venture disputes; post-M&A warranty claims; disputes under share purchase agreements and share option agreements; derivative and unfair prejudice claims; commercial claims: including breach of contract and wrongful termination claims under distribution agreements, offtake agreements and other commercial contracts; banking and finance disputes: including claims under ISDA Master Agreements, on-demand guarantees and investment agreements; energy, resources and construction disputes: including disputes in the oil and gas, power and mining sectors; contractual issues relating to unsuccessful bids and negotiations; and disputes relating to variation orders and delayed construction; investment protection: including acting in ICSID arbitration proceedings; advising on potential investment treaty claims; and advising on the structuring of investments to take advantage of treaty protections.In addition, Andrew has been appointed as arbitrator under the ICC and SIAC arbitration rules. He has substantial experience of advisory work, including: pre-dispute advice to parties facing potentially contentious situations; contractual interpretation; and the design and drafting of dispute resolution provisions. He has also acted as instructing solicitor in litigation before the English and other courts.
Education
LLB, Law (European Union), University of Leicester, 1999 (First Class Honours)
Legal Practice Course, Nottingham Law School, 2000 (Distinction)
Postgraduate Diploma in International Commercial Arbitration, Queen Mary University of London, 2007 (Distinction)