Twenty Essex has an established presence in the Asia Pacific market due to its solid practice in Singapore. Members continue to advise on a wide spectrum of contentious construction matters, including disputes pertaining to sale and purchase agreements, offshore projects and LNG supply contracts. Duncan Matthews KC‘s ’verbal dexterity and strategic articulation of complex legal issues reflects a mastery of oratory that enhances his courtroom presence‘. Nakul Dewan SA’s workload includes advising on disputes arising from the construction of power plants, and regularly acts for contractors, financial institutions, governments, and oil and gas companies, among others. Kevin Lee ‘always delivers persuasive arguments seamlessly and strategically’, and ‘can quickly and masterfully grasp a complicated set of facts and legal concepts but also just as easily break them down in simple terms for a lay audience’.