International Arbitration - The Bar
Asia-Pacific Region
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Duncan Matthews KC
Asia-Pacific 2026
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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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