A boutique particularly active in matters concerning engineering and financial services, Three Crowns LLP has seen recent growth in its team and leverages the group’s skill set to act in complex and internationally significant arbitrations. Co-head Daryl Chew is reputed for the depth of his expertise across all major arbitration hubs, leading on matters concerning energy, construction, M&A, joint venture and commercial disputes. Co-head Simon Elliot has strong credentials in commercial and investment treaty disputes, showing particular devotion to disputes arising out of large infrastructure or other major projects.
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Testimonials
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‘Absolutely top-class individuals, with a heavy case load of complex high-value work.’
'YiKang Zhang is a partner in waiting to watch.’
‘Daryl Chew is very sharp and quick to understand and get to the heart of complex issues. He has a pragmatic approach to addressing and solving issues.'
'Simon Elliot has extensive experience in large, technically complex disputes and structures arguments before tribunals that cut through the complexity to focus on the driving issues in dispute.'
Key clients
- BP
- China National Petroleum Corporation
- Elliot Associates
- Eni
- ExxonMobil
- Guardian Holdings
- Inpex
- PETRONAS
- Sacyr
- Shell
- TotalEnergies
- Trafigura
Work highlights
Representing a globally recognised Spanish construction company Sacyr in a treaty claim against the Republic of Panama under the Spain-Panama BIT. The dispute relates to the Third Set of Locks expansion for the Panama Canal.
Representing PETRONAS International Corporation Limited in an ICSID arbitration against the Republic of South Sudan, arising from the latter’s frustration of the sale by the client of its 100% shareholding in a subsidiary that held PETRONAS’ petroleum assets in-country on grounds which the clients alleges were in founded, pretextual, and in breach of South Sudanese law.
Representing Elliot Associates, the flagship hedge fund of Elliott Management Corporation, in an investment claim arising from one of the biggest governmental corruption scandals to rock the Republic of Korea in decades, which resulted in the prosecution, conviction, and incarceration of Korea’s then-Head of State.
Lawyers
Leading partners
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Practice head
Daryl Chew; Simon Elliot
Other key lawyers
YiKang Zhang