The international arbitration practice at Mayer Brown is reputed for its expertise in the energy sector, with LNG disputes, oil and gas, energy-related commodities, and power all key strengths of the area. The team offers full-service capabilities for its clients, acting across TMT, sports, media, hospitality, and defence industry disputes. Yu-Jin Tay is the head of the practice that notably includes Kay-Jannes Wegner and Paul Teo. The team continues to expand, with Kate Apotolova joining the practice from Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer in October 2022, and Matthew Shaw from DLA Piper in December 2022.
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Key clients
- National University of Singapore, Professor Ayelet Berman (Head of Global Health and Governance)
Work highlights
- Advising a leading Asian LNG trader on an LNG-related dispute against its upstream LNG seller. The dispute relates to contested issues of force majeure invoked by the upstream LNG seller as a result of a force majeure event in the US.
Lawyers
Leading partners
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Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Yu-Jin Tay