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Duncan Matthews KC

Duncan Matthews KC

Asia-Pacific 2026

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Twenty Essex
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Ranked in 1 practice area

International Arbitration - The Bar

Asia-Pacific Region

3 years ranked

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Asia-Pacific

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Duncan is a leading trial advocate with a broad practice in international and domestic commercial dispute resolution.

He helps clients in English higher court proceedings and overseas. He also has a large international arbitration practice, with experience of a wide range of arbitral institutions including the HKIAC, ICC, JCAA, LCIA, LMAA, UNCITRAL and SIAC (ad hoc).

Duncan accepts arbitral appointments and has been appointed sole arbitrator and as chairman of three-member tribunals.

He is a registered foreign lawyer with the Singapore International Commercial Court. He is also admitted to the Bar of the East Caribbean Supreme Court, British Virgin Islands and to the Bars of The Cayman Islands, St Kitts and Nevis and the Turks and Caicos Islands (on an ad hoc basis).

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International Arbitration - The Bar - Asia-Pacific Region

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Duncan Matthews KC of Twenty Essex has an excellent reputation in the Asia-Pacific region for his work in disputes arising from oil and gas projects and in the commodities space.
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  • He is the best of the best barristers and has exceptional oral advocacy skills.

    International Arbitration - The BarChambers Asia & Pacific

Ranked Barristers at Twenty Essex (12)

Asia-Pacific Region

India

Singapore

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