White & Case Pte. Ltd.
For one client, White & Case Pte. Ltd. boasts a ‘team that is emerging as the leading international arbitration practice in Singapore’, encompassing oil and gas, investor-state, construction, and transaction-related disputes. The practice is sought out by clients across governmental, energy, and corporate sectors, notably representing the Indian government in investor-state disputes. Head of the practice, Matthew Secomb is ’not only a first-class lawyer, but also an excellent project leader in cross-border cases’, and is particularly noted for his energy-related and construction disputes work. Also of note is Aditya Singh, who ‘is a brilliant strategist and superb advocate’, and at associate level, ’very responsive and practical’ Philip Tan.
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Testimonials
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‘The team led by Matthew Secomb is extremely professional, with great case management and produce high quality work. They are able to understand and dive into technical and commercial details of the case, making communication effortless and enabling creative solutions for various legal issues.’
‘Matt Secomb is experienced, highly responsive and can provide precise and actionable advice to the client. Philip Tan is a rising star with capability to understand complex legal and technical issues, and communicates with client team and experts efficiently.’
‘W&C Singapore arbitration team is a team you want to rely on in a very difficult case. With rich experiences and top-class expertise, they are the leading team in price review and arbitration in Asia and the Pacific. Every partner and associate I have worked with are brilliant professionals -deep expertise, client-focused and pragmatic. Especially, their high standard of professionalism and work ethics always make my working experiences with them pleasant and comfortable. ’
‘Matt Secomb is one of the best lawyers I have worked with. He is not only a first-class lawyer, but also an excellent project leader in cross-border cases. His abilities to steer various work streams and get out of the best from team members are exceptional. He is always very well balanced, pragmatic and finds the best solution in difficult situations. Especially, the unique combination of European and Asian price reviews made him truly an unparalleled lawyer in the field.
- 'Philip Tan is an exceptional lawyer, and is very responsive and practical. His deep knowledge on Asian price review makes him a first-class lawyer in his generation. Further, his project coordination and client communication are highly effective. He always spends his time for follow-up calls to find an optimal solution for a client. His drafting is also worth noting -strong, lucid and intelligent.'
- 'Clemency Wang is a brilliant lawyer. She is incredibly smart and sharp. Her analytical flair always brings enormous values to discussions and hone your arguments. Her intelligence is something every client would hugely appreciate when one works with W&C Singapore international arbitration team.’
‘They are well organized and have expertise at the team'
‘The resources are truly international. Comprehensively trained in multiple jurisdictions. Their senior resources are trained in India, UK and the US. They have unique resources like these across the vast disputes practice area cutting across disputes resolution, litigation, policy advocacy, regulatory, etc. We have had the benefit of some critical advisory initiatives from time to time. ’
‘Both Dipen and Aditya - their experience cutting across multiple jurisdictions gives any client an comprehensive advise for arriving at the most optimal approach strategy for resolving their disputes resolution - both through litigation and alternate disputes resolution initiatives. ’
‘A strong team that is emerging as the leading international arbitration practice in Singapore.’
‘I have worked extensively with Aditya Singh. Despite being a relatively young partner, he is taking the lead on high-profile and high-value cases. He is a brilliant strategist and a superb advocate. Been very impressed with his ability to quickly get to the heart of the issue.’
‘The W&C Singapore team have shown that they are comprehensive in their thinking and approach, then quickly and effectively narrow down and focus their work on the optimal approaches. Whilst doing that, they are highly responsive and their communication skills are outstanding so that the client is always adequately informed.’
‘In addition to each of the individuals having in-depth knowledge of their areas, what particularly stood out was the active involvement and proactive thinking that each member showed during our many meetings and communications. Matthew Secomb seems to be an excellent leader and intellectual thinker who communicates very effectively with his clients on the crux of the matter. Philip Tan and Aditya Singh are also highly professional and pleasant to work with.’
‘White & Case team brings a truly global perspective to a matter.’
‘Aditya Singh has a knack for out of box ideas and is a delight to work with. ’
Key clients
- Republic of India
Work highlights
- Represented India in a second UNCITRAL arbitration brought by claimants under the Mauritius-India BIT. This is pursuant to defending India across multiple jurisdictions in which the claimants have been pursuing enforcement of an approximate $150 million award against India issued by a Netherlands-seated Permanent Court of Arbitration tribunal in an arbitration arising under the Mauritius-India BIT.
- Representing an infrastructure investment firm, on a dispute relating to two joint venture agreements with a project developer on offshore wind farms in Asia.
- Representing one of the largest LNG buyers in Asia in Singapore-seated price review arbitrations for the long-term sale and purchase of LNG.
Lawyers
Leading individuals
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Matthew Secomb