Dr Matthew Secomb

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Publications

Book

Interest in International Arbitration, Oxford University Press (2019)

Book chapters

An Englishman in Paris, London and Singapore: Michael’s favourite seats tussle over the law applicable to the arbitration agreement, in An Arbitration Companion: Liber Amicorum for Michael Lee (Peter Rees and Sunita P. Advani eds) (2026) (with Anne Secomb)
Specific Performance of Contractual or Other Pre-Existing Obligations, in Provisional and Emergency Measures in International Arbitration (Julien Fouret ed) (2023) 168–192 (with Clemency Wang)
Project Finance, in Managing ‘Belt and Road’ Business Disputes: A Case Study in Legal Problems and Solutions (Michael Moser, Chiann Bao eds) (2021) 245–283 (with Philip Tan)
The J.J. Agro Decisions: What Makes a Judge ‘Arbitration-Friendly’?, in International Arbitration: Issues, Perspectives and Practice: Liber Amicorum Neil Kaplan (HKIAC eds) (2019) (with Anne Secomb)
Singapore, in The Third Party Litigation Funding Law Review (Leslie Perrin ed) (2021, 4th ed; 2019, 3rd ed; 2018, 2nd ed; 2017, 1st ed) (with Adam Wallin)
Multi-party, multi-contract rules and the arbitrators’ role in finding consent, in Liber Amicorum in Honour of Dr Pierre A. Karrer (Sherlin Tung, Patricia Shaughnessy eds) (2017)
The ICC Rules of Arbitration, in Concise Arbitration (Loukas Mistelis ed) (2015, 2nd ed; 2010, 1st ed) (with Stephen R. Bond and Marily Paralika)
A Uniform, Three-step Approach to Interest Rates in International Arbitration, in International Arbitration and International Commercial Law: Synergy, Convergence and Evolution, Liber Amicorum Eric Bergsten (Stefan Kröll et al eds) (2011)
Life After the Moot, in The Vis Book: A Participant’s Guide to the Willem C. Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot (Janet Walker ed) (2008) (with Christian P. Alberti)

Selected articles

Panorama of world case law: Singapore (2023) 4 Les Cahiers de l’Arbitrage (with Rachel Chieu, Viraen Vaswani & Ethan Wang)
Decarbonization and Gas/LNG Price Reviews (2022) OGEL 20(4) (with Philip Tan)
Interest Claims in International Arbitration (2021) Kluwer Arbitration Practical Insights (with Clemency Wang)
Panorama of world case law: Singapore (2018) 4 Les Cahiers de l’Arbitrage (with Maximilian Clasmeier and Natalie Lucas)
Bifurcation of Claims when Set-Off Looms (2018) 7(1) Indian Journal of Arbitration Law 54 (with Philip Tan)
Third Party Funding For Arbitration: An Opportunity for Singapore to Lead the Way in Regulation (2016) Asian Dispute Review 182 (with Philip Tan and Thomas Wingfield)
A Mountain Too High: The Challenge of Setting Aside an Arbitral Award on the Basis of Fraud in Different Jurisdictions (2013) 1 SchiedsVZ 20 (with Markus Burianski et al)
Commentary – Arbitration Reform in Australia (2010) 2 Paris Journal of International Arbitration 547 (with Michael Polkinghorne)
William Nagel v The Czech Republic: Is the ‘Investment Question’ Jurisdictional, Substantive or Both? (2006) 2 Stockholm International Arbitration Review 147 (with Michael Polkinghorne)
Interest in ICC Arbitral Awards: Introduction and Commentary (2004) 15(1) ICC International Court of Arbitration Bulletin 53 (with Lara Hammoud)
Awards and Orders Dealing with the Advance on Costs in ICC Arbitration: Theoretical Questions and Practical Problems (2003) 14(1) ICC International Court of Arbitration Bulletin 59
Terms of Reference and Negative Jurisdictional Decisions: A Lesson from Australia (2002) 18(2) Arbitration International 125 (with Simon Greenberg)
Suspension of the Enforcement of Awards under Article VI of the New York Convention – Proof and LSAs (2002) 5(1) International Arbitration Law Review 1
Shades of Delocalisation – Diversity in the Adoption of the UNCITRAL Model Law in Australia, Hong Kong and Singapore (2000) 17 Journal of International Arbitration 123
Confidentiality and Privacy in International Commercial Arbitration: The Lessons of Ali (2000) 4 Vindobona Journal 89

Short pieces and notes

Mind the Gap: Decommissioning Challenges in Asia (2021) Platform (with Saul Daniel and Aditya Singh)
May the force majeure be with you, Petromin Fuels and Power, April-June 2021 (with Catherine Yoon)
Thoughts of a Former Moot Winner (and former student of Jeff’s) and Current Arbitration Practitioner (2020) 24 Vindabona Journal 56 108-110
LNG in Transition: Navigating an Evolving Market (2020) Pratt’s Energy Law Reports 167 (with Paul Harrison et al)
The JFTC’s destination restriction report and ‘mandatory law’ (2018) Energy Council 2018 (with Alexander Woody)
Singapore Court confirms limited scope for adjudication set aside (2017) BuildLaw®, Building Disputes Tribunal (with Adam Wallin)
Hubs on the horizon: How and when will an Asian LNG hub price signal hit long-term LNG contracts? (16 January 2017) GasTech News
Third-party funding regulation impeding Asian legal market (21 September 2016) The Business Times (Singapore)
SIAC Unveils New, Innovative Rules (August 2016) Hong Kong Lawyer 50 (with Adam Tahsin)
Growing reputation helps Asian cities gain momentum as arbitration venues (27 October 2015) South China Morning Post
International Arbitration: Streamlining while competition heats up (2011) April, PLC Magazine (introduction)
Drafting Oil and Gas Dispute Resolution Clauses: (it’s always) time to think more creatively (2011) Paris Energy Series No. 5 (with Michael Polkinghorne)
The Vis Moot: Not Just a Competition (2011) 3 Arbitral Women Newsletter 8
Amaltal Corp. Ltd v Maruha (NZ) Corp. Ltd. – Scope of the public policy exception (2004) International Arbitration Law Review N-66
Beaufort Developments (NI) Ltd v Gilbert-Ash (1998) 2 All ER 779 (2000) March, Building Dispute Practitioners’ Society Newsletter

Book reviews

The leading practitioners’ guide to international oil & gas arbitration, edited by James M. Gaitis (2015), in (2016) Journal of Energy & Natural Resources Law
Rules of Evidence in International Arbitration: An Annotated Guide by Nathan D. O’Malley (2012), in (2013) 1 Les Cahiers de l’Arbitrage
Handbook of ICC Arbitration by Michael W. Bühler and Thomas H. Webster, 2nd ed (2008), in (2009) 1 Stockholm International Arbitration Review 275

Speeches & lectures

Academic appointments

National University of Singapore (2018 – present). Adjunct Professor in Energy Arbitration (Adjunct Associate Professor 2018 – 2024). Regular lecturer on the practical application of comparative law for Legal Systems of Asia.
Queen’s University (2005, 2010 – present). Adjunct Lecturer in International Commercial Arbitration.
Université Paris-Panthéon-Assas (2024 – present). Visiting Lecturer in Private International Law, Laws of the World, and Site Conditions/Site Data (LLM in International Construction Contracts).
Queen Mary University of London (2013 – 2015). Sessional Lecturer on Gas Pricing Disputes.
Université de Paris I – La Sorbonne (2007 – 2011). Coach for the Willem C. Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot.
ICC Advanced Arbitration Academy for Asia (2018 – 2020, 2023 – 2024, 2025 – 2026). Three times co-chair of the eight-session advanced arbitration academy held in Hong Kong, Mumbai, Seoul, Singapore and Tokyo.

University lectures

Unpacking A Century-Defining Opinion, NUS Law: The ICJ Advisory Opinion on Climate Change and Its Implications for Investment Arbitration, Singapore (moderator) (2025)
Certificate Course on the Role of an International Arbitrator, JSW School of Law and Bhutan ADR Centre, Paro (sessions on ‘arbitration agreements and jurisdiction’, ‘evidence, document production and written submissions’, and ‘hearings and decision making’) (2025)
Singapore International Arbitration Academy, NUS Centre for International Law, Singapore (instructor) (2024)
Lex Constructionis: Is there a law applicable to construction disputes that transcends the governing law of the contract?, Panthéon-Assas Université International, Paris (2024)
Investment Arbitration in Asia, Institute for Law and Finance, Goethe-Universität Frankfurt am Main, Frankfurt (2024)
The New York Convention’s Uniform Regime, Challenging Fundamental Notions of International Arbitration, SIAC-NYU School of Law Seminar, Singapore (2024)
Asia-focused Career Panel with Big Law Partners, NYU Asian Law Society (virtual) (2023)
Developments in international arbitration in South-East Asia, Banyan Tree Society, Swinburne University, Melbourne (2022)
Evidence in international arbitration, Newcastle Law School (virtual) (2022)
ISDS in the oil & gas sector, Singapore International Arbitration Academy, NUS Centre for International Law (virtual) (2021)
International law at a crossroads, Queen’s University, Herstmonceaux, England (2019)
Conduct of arbitral proceedings and hearings, Institute for Law and Finance, Goethe Universität Frankfurt am Main, Frankfurt (2018)
2018 International Arbitration Survey: The Evolution of International Arbitration, SMU School of Law, Singapore (2018)
An ICC perspective on energy-related disputes, Curtain Law School/ICC, Perth (2017)
International arbitration & India, Jindal Global Law School, New Delhi (2017)
Comparative arbitration procedure and The rise of international arbitration in Asia, Kobe University Summer School of Asian Law and Dispute Management, Kobe (2017)
Re-imagining the lex mercatoria, NUS Middle East Institute, Singapore (2017)
Corporate Deals, Tutorials, National University of Singapore (2017)
The rise of international arbitration in Asia, Kobe University Summer School of Asian Law and Dispute Management, Kobe (2016)
2015 International Arbitration Survey: Improvements and Innovations in International Arbitration, NUS/CIL Current Issues in Investment Law, Singapore (2015)
The seat of arbitration: Is it important?, Master 2 program at Université Paris Panthéon-Assas, Paris (2015)
The art of advocacy: Just a game or a necessary skill for the profession?, Bocconi University, School of Law, Milan (2015)
Institutional arbitration: the ICC example, Moscow State University, Moscow (2013)
Arbitration proceedings and Advocacy in international arbitration, Bar-Ilan University Executive LLM Program, Paris (2011)
International arbitration, King’s College LLM Program, London (2004)
ICC arbitration, Cornell-Paris I summer program on international arbitration, Paris (2004)

Speeches

Turning Disputes into Solutions: Clarity in Conflict, AIAC: Navigating the Aftermath of Hormuz, Kuala Lumpur (2026)
New ICC Rules 2026: towards enhanced clarity and efficiency, 11th ICC Asia Pacific Conference on International Arbitration, Singapore (2026) (moderator)
Construction Arbitration, Bhutan ADR Centre, two-day course on construction claims and arbitration, Thimphu (2026)
Choosing the Right Expert in Arbitration: Strategy, Timing and Challenges, ‘Arb You Listening?’, ICC India, virtual (2026)
Evolving Best Practice and Standards – Advancing Efficiency in International Arbitration, KCAB Seminar, Tokyo (2025)
Energy Arbitration and the Importance of Governing Law in Tense Political Times, Arbitra/SIAC/Maxwell Chambers, Singapore (2025)
Perceptions of AI in International Arbitration in 2025, China Arbitration Summit, CIETAC/UNCITRAL, Beijing (2025)
Disputes in major cabling projects, Marsh Interconnector Forum, Singapore (2025)
Power Shifts: Navigating Energy Transition Disputes in Asia Pacific, ICDR, Singapore (2025)
Introduction to construction arbitration, Bhutan ADR Centre, virtual (2025)
Gearing Up for a Construction Dispute, AAA-ICDR, Singapore (2025)
Legal basis for awarding interest, Interest in international arbitration, ICC Institute of World Business Law, Paris (2025)
The Award: remedies; subject matter; interest; currency; and cost, and Construction Arbitration, CIArb Asia Pacific Diploma in International Commercial Arbitration, Singapore (2025)
Spotlight on Arbitrators – To disclose or not to disclose, 3rd ICC Philippines Arbitration Day, Manilla (2025)
Renewable Energy Disputes: New Frontiers, Global Disputes Summit, Singapore (2025)
Compensatory Damages in International Commercial Arbitration, Wolters Kluwer (virtual) (2024)
Make Australian arbitration great(er), ACICA Roundtable, Brisbane (2024)
Navigating cross-cultural considerations in international arbitration, YTHAC, Bangkok (2024)
To be, or not to be sandwiched – The new DIS Supplementary Rules for Third-Party Notices, DIS, Singapore (2024)
Energy disputes in Asia: what’s happening and what’s on the horizon, ACICA45, Singapore (2024)
The Logical Limits of the Validation Principle, Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, North America Branch (virtual) (2024)
Emerging Disputes in Energy and Environment in South-East Asia, ICC Australia/ICC Indonesia joint event, Jakarta (2024)
Masterclass: Drafting winning interest submissions, Singapore Institute of Arbitrators, Singapore (2024)
The Usual Suspects: Report Launch, ADR in Asia: The Kintsugi of 21st Century International Arbitration, Hong Kong (2023)
The Resolution Revolution: How Technology is Changing Dispute Resolution in Asia, eBram Seminar, Hong Kong (2023)
Better to do your own deals than leave others to do them for you?, GasTech, Singapore (2023)
AI in international arbitration: a peaceful coexistence, 3rd Annual GAR Live, Beijing (2023) (panel moderator and chair for event)
Post-hearing and costs submissions, GAR Academy (virtual) (2023)
Offshore wind disputes, Seoul ADR Festival (virtual) (2022)
Grounds for non-enforcement, Enforcement in International Arbitration, ACICA45, Melbourne (2022)
Commencing an Arbitration in the South Pacific – How South Pacific Parties Start to Arbitrate, ACICA/Hemmant’s List, Melbourne (2022) (moderator)
The paradox of compound interest, ACICA/CIArb Australia International Arbitration Conference 2022, Melbourne (2022)
Communication and Collaboration: Enhancing International Credibility of Arbitration under Economic Globalization, China Arbitration Summit (CIETAC) (virtual) (2022)
Mediation, Adjudication and Arbitration in Specialised Fields, UNCITRAL Academy (jointly organized by the Singapore Ministry of Law and UNCITRAL), Singapore (2022)
M&A arbitration, Practice guidance with new faces, ADR Vietnam Chambers (virtual) (2022)
Sustainability in international arbitration: is it possible to do something more? THAC International ADR Week (with PDRCI) (virtual) (2022)
Energy, Oil & Gas Arbitrations, SIAC Academy Specialist Arbitration Series (virtual) (2022)
Decarbonization and Gas/LNG Price Reviews, IGU World Gas Conference, Daegu, Korea (2022)
Current and Emerging Trends in Domestic and International Arbitration, National Workshop for High Court Justices on Arbitration including International Arbitration National Judicial Academy (virtual) (2022)
Squid Game in Real – What to know about disputes and dispute resolution in the entertainment industry, KCAB International (virtual) (2022)
Crossing continents: What can Singapore and Switzerland learn from each other?, Singapore Institute of Arbitrators (virtual) (2022)
An introduction to commercial arbitration, Workshop on International Arbitration for High Court Judges, Indian National Judicial Academy/SIAC (virtual) (2021)
The energy transition and the impact on the legal regulatory landscape, LawAsia Annual Conference (virtual) (2021)
The (inner) workings of ICC Australia’s Nominations Committee, ICC Australia: an update on the workings of the ICC Secretariat, Sydney (virtual) (2021)
Arbitration and the demands of the future energy sector, International Arbitration Strategies and Practical Tips (Dzungsrt) (virtual) (2021)
Dos and don’ts for digital networking and online hearings, THAC International ADR Webinar Series (virtual) (2021)
The intersection of pro bono, access to justice, rule of law and justice education, Asia Pro Bono Conference & Access to Justice Exchange (virtual) (2021)
Hot topics in the energy sector, GAR Connect Singapore (virtual) (2021) (panel moderator)
Choice of seat and comparison of rules: Strategy & skills, Vietnam Academy for Arbitration (virtual) (2021)
Arbitrating gas price review disputes in Asia, SIAC Northeast Asia Webinar (virtual) (2021)
Interest in arbitration is interesting! (But the law of interest claims is a mess), Singapore Institute of Arbitrators (virtual) (2021)
2021 International Arbitration Survey: Adapting arbitration to a changing world, SIAC (virtual) (2021)
Arbitrators’ Studio – In conversation with the notorious GKK (Prof. Gabrielle Kaufmann-Kohler) (moderator), ICC Singapore (virtual) (2021)
Energy Disputes: An Update from the Arbitrators, ITA-IEL-ICC Joint Conference on International Energy Arbitration (virtual) (2021)
Advantages/disadvantages of arbitration over the courts, Global Legal ConfEx, Singapore (virtual) (2020)
The (inner) workings of ICC Australia’s Nominations Committee, ICC in a world of Covid-19, Sydney (virtual) (2020)
Energy disputes in Asia, 5th Annual GAR Live, Singapore (2019)
Awards of interest: considerations for awarding compound post-award interest on costs, material and moral damages, ICC Institute training on Assessment of Damages by Arbitrators, Singapore (2019)
Solving tech disputes in Asia most effectively, Young ITA, Frankfurt (2018)
Dissecting bifurcation, 4th Annual GAR Live, Singapore (2018) (panel moderator and chair for event)
Contract/Contract Parallelism, SIAC Multiplicity – Managing Parallel Proceedings Under Multiple Instruments, Singapore (2018) (panel moderator)
Be ready for a price review when it arrives, C5 Asia Congress on Successfully Negotiating and Renegotiating Long Term Gas Supply Contracts, Singapore (2018)
Hot Topics in International Arbitration, LCA/ACICA/CIArb 5th International Arbitration Conference, Perth (2017)
An Overview of Changes in International Arbitration Rules and Procedures, Seoul Arbitration Academy, Seoul (2017)
‘First-Hand’ Experience on Multi-Party and Multi-Contract Disputes, SIAC-KCAB Seminar on Multiple Proceedings in Multiple Fora – Strategies and Synergies, Seoul (2017)
Expedited and Emergency Procedures in International Arbitration – Speed vs. Surety, ICC India Arbitration Conference, Mumbai (2017)
Due process paranoia, 3rd Annual GAR Live, Singapore (2017)
Costs in investment arbitration: Paths to reform, MAA Generations in Arbitration Conference, Hong Kong (2017)
How to effectively limit liability in international construction contracts, Seoul (2017)
What are the pre-arbitration mechanisms that have to be complied with? C5 Asia Congress on Successfully Negotiating and Renegotiating Long Term Gas Supply Contracts, Singapore (2017)
Arbitration in India: Does the new law advance the case?, IBA’s Asia Pacific Forum, Mumbai (2017)
ECT disputes, Energy disputes – lessons learnt in Europe and opportunities facing the Chinese market (SCC), Hong Kong (2016)
Key practical issues in offshore construction contracts, KOSHIPA (Korean Shipbuilders’ Association), Geoji (Korea) (2016)
Asia as a new frontier for negotiations & disputes, C5 Annual Congress on Long Term Gas Supply Contracts, Berlin (2016)
Investment protection and investment arbitration in Australia, Inter-Pacific Bar Association Annual Conference, Kuala Lumpur (2016)
How to get the right arbitral tribunal, Seoul In-house Counsel Forum, Seoul (2016)
Honing the Art of Negotiation, HKIAC-HKTDC-VCCI Arbitration Clause Negotiation Workshop, Hanoi (2016)
Questioning of Expert Witnesses in International Arbitration, FIAA-HKIAC-CIArb EAB Workshop, Hong Kong (2016)
Working with Experts in International Commercial Arbitration, Young ICCA International Arbitration Skills Workshop, Sydney (2015)
International Arbitration in Asia: the new black? ADR in Asia Conference, Hong Kong (2015)
Setting aside and non-enforcement of awards allegedly affected by corruption, Recent Developments in Arbitration Practice: Ethics & Corruption, UNCITRAL-MOK KCAB-ICC, 4th Asia Pacific ADR Conference, Seoul (2015)
PIDA Training: A Mock Case under the New ICC Rules, ICC Institute of World Business Law, Mumbai (2015)
Gas Price Arbitration: Is There A Better Way?, C5 Annual Congress on Successfully Negotiating and Renegotiating Long Term Gas Supply Contracts, Berlin (2015)
Lis pendens in international arbitration, II International Legal Forum ICC Lex Mercatoria, Minsk (2014)
The French courts: Friend or foe, ICC YAF, Minsk (2014)
Complex Arbitrations, ICC Advanced PIDA, Paris (2014)
How to draft persuasive submissions, AIJA Annual Arbitration Conference, Vienna (2014)
Is arbitration heading toward a model procedure (and is that a good thing)?, ICC YAF, Paris (2013)
Finding the truth without the respondent, joint ASA Below 40/ICDR Y&I Seminar, Geneva (2013)
Possibility of claims by state enterprises, Energy Charter Secretariat Workshop on Investor-State Arbitration under the ECT, Brussels (2012)
Decisions as to the costs of the arbitration, ICC Institute Masterclass for Arbitrators, Paris (2012)
A client’s wishlist – Does modern arbitration meet clients’ expectations, Innovation in Arbitration, SAA/SCC/YAS, Stockholm (2012)
PIDA Training: A Mock Case under the New ICC Rules, ICC Institute of World Business Law, Paris (2011)
How should young lawyers qualify for International Arbitration?, MAA Generations in Arbitration, Vienna (2011)
The art of oral advocacy, ICC YAF, Paris (2011)
Drafting awards and the work of the ICC Commission on Arbitration, An afternoon of arbitration in Paris, ICC Australia (2011)
Getting your witness testimony right: a discussion of today’s challenges and pitfalls, DIS 40, Frankfurt (2010)
Influence of a bankruptcy procedure on arbitration proceedings (international approach), Multiparty Arbitration and Parallel Proceedings, ICC Russia, Moscow (2010)
Provisional measures in arbitration and Current enforcement issues, International Arbitration in the Current Economic Climate, Vilnius/Riga (2010)
The art of written advocacy, ICC Court Secretariat, Paris (2010)
Dispute Resolution: State Tribunals, ADR, arbitration or combination of the “med arb”? PIDA Seminar, ICC Institute of World Business Law, Paris (2009)
Drafting arbitration clauses for international contracts, LAWIN Academy, Vilnius (2008)
A day in the life of an international arbitration, Court of Arbitration at the Polish Chamber of Commerce, Warsaw (2006)
How to manage an administered arbitration, Chartered Institute of Arbitrators European Branch Autumn Meeting, Vilnius (2004)
ICC Arbitration in the resolution of oil & gas disputes, International Oil & Gas Conference, Managing Risk – Dispute Avoidance & Resolution, London (2004)
Arbitration from the ICC perspective, Society of Construction Arbitrators Annual Conference, Brussels (2004)
Seminar on Avoiding mistakes and rapport building, MAA Generations in Arbitration, Vienna (2004)