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Neil Newing

Neil is an international arbitration lawyer and commercial litigator with particular experience in managing high value cross-border arbitration (both commercial and investor-State) and litigation disputes, many of which involve multiple parties and multiple jurisdictions. His practice has a particular focus on the energy sector and oil and gas disputes. Neil has extensive experience in international commercial arbitration and investor-State arbitration, including LCIA, ICC, ICSID, CIETAC, SIAC, SCC, UNCITRAL, and ad hoc arbitration proceedings, as well as ancillary or enforcement proceedings before the English Courts, and cases concerning State entities and state immunity. Neil also has experience acting as advocate in arbitration hearings. Neil represents clients across all sectors but has particular expertise in the energy sector and oil and gas disputes and has acted in matters involving: exploration and production, joint ventures, oilfield services, pipeline transportation, investment treaty claims and disputes concerning carbon emissions. Neil also has considerable experience in natural resources and mining disputes, corporate and finance disputes (particularly relating to M&A transactions and shareholders' agreements) and technology, media and telecoms disputes. He is co-author of “International Arbitration: A Practical Guide”, published by Globe Law and Business. · Signature Litigation LLP

EnglandInternational Arbitration, Commercial LitigationEnglish, French

About

Neil is an international arbitration lawyer and commercial litigator who manages high‑value cross‑border commercial and investor–State arbitrations and related English court proceedings, with a particular focus on the energy sector and oil & gas disputes. He has experience under institutional and ad hoc rules (including LCIA, ICC, ICSID, CIETAC, SIAC, SCC and UNCITRAL), has acted as advocate in arbitration hearings, and is co‑author of International Arbitration: A Practical Guide (Globe Law and Business).

Practice areas

International ArbitrationCommercial LitigationPublic International LawEnergyNatural ResourcesCorporate / M&ATechnology, Media & Telecoms

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Expertise

EnergyOil & Gas DisputesNatural Resources & MiningInvestment Treaty ClaimsExploration & ProductionJoint VenturesOilfield ServicesPipeline TransportationCarbon Emissions DisputesM&A and Shareholder DisputesTechnology, Media & Telecoms disputes

Education

  • Law LLB with European Legal Studies (Hons) – Kings College London

Languages

EnglishFrench