Garreth Wong

Experience as Arbitrator

A European oil and gas major multinational in relation to multiple potential SIAC arbitration and English and U.S. litigation proceedings arising from alleged corruption and securities fraud involving hundreds of millions of dollars of alleged bribes paid in connection with the obtaining of lucrative energy contracts. The matters involve complex and numerous interlocking issues, including U.S. Department of Justice and SEC investigations.
A Canadian company in a highly complex and valuable claim against a large well known U.S. company regarding in the engineering and manufacturing sector. The claims and counterclaims collectively exceed $900 million.
An Asian multinational oil and gas company regarding potential investment treaty arbitration proceedings regarding the trading and distribution of liquified natural gas. The damages claimed exceed $80 million.
A global energy sector multinational on an international dispute involving ICC arbitration and related dispute scenarios related to government investigations involving related parties.
One of the largest private equity firms in the world in multiple legal proceedings arising from an investment agreement and insolvency in Europe with over $1 billion claimed. The matter is highly complicated with multiple contractual proceedings, insolvency litigation and criminal proceedings.
A U.S. multinational as subcontractor in a sensitive pre-arbitration dispute with a U.K. main contractor in a complex project with allegations of defects, prolongation costs and critical delay, subject to LCIA arbitration.
A European private equity firm in an ICC arbitration under a shareholders agreement arising from an investment in Eastern Europe, with over $500,175 million in claims and counterclaims. There are multiple interim measures applications and related court proceedings in two different countries.
A private equity firm relating to a disputed acquisition and onward sale of multibillion-dollar gold mining assets in Central Asia.An English property company in a £150 million claim in the English Commercial Court against a large U.S. hedge fund regarding the acquisition of a valuable portfolio of commercial properties.
A U.S. multinational against an Asian multinational in relation to two complex ad hoc arbitrations, related litigation and almost a dozen adjudications arising out of two energy megaprojects in Africa, with multiple claims and counterclaims of over US$2 billion. The disputes spanned 11 hearings.
A large energy multinational in respect of potential arbitration claims, including under different bilateral and multilateral investment treaties, in connection with highly valuable oil and gas assets in Central Asia.
An African company and its shareholder in a $100 million ICC arbitration against North American companies in respect of an oil drilling services dispute.
A large energy multinational in a complex dispute worth over $1 billion with a contractor in connection with an upstream oil and gas megaproject, one of the largest in the world, in valuable oil fields in Central Asia.
An Asian sovereign in an ICSID arbitration pursuant to a bilateral investment treaty against a European investor regarding alleged expropriation of a manufacturing business and associated property.
A multinational mining company regarding its remedies under applicable investment treaties in response to significant taxation measures proposed by various South American countries imposing substantial tax increases on investments in the mining sector.
A Middle Eastern company in a UNCITRAL arbitration in London in a dispute relating to oil rigs.
A European telecommunications multinational in relation to potential claims for $200 million against Russia arising under applicable bilateral investment treaties.
A large Middle Eastern multinational on its termination and other rights in relation to large renewable power projects of national significance.
A European energy company as project owner in a multimillion-dollar dispute with a European contractor arising out of a US$1 billion industrial petrochemical construction project. This concerns the contractor’s claims for prolongation costs and extensions of time because of the COVID-19 pandemic and the related actions by the local and foreign public authorities.
A multinational oil & gas company in relation to various issues relating to a major international crude oil transportation project in Central Asia.
A large North American multinational in a SIAC arbitration and related litigation against a South Asian private equity firm arising out of a shareholders agreement, with claims of over $140 million.
Southeast Asian investors in a $150 million ICSID arbitration under a bilateral investment treaty against an Asian sovereign relating to a renewable energy generation enterprise.
A European life sciences company in a dispute with a North American pharmaceutical company regarding a multimillion-dollar research, development and collaboration agreement regarding medical products for the U.S. market.
A North American energy company in a $100 million UNCITRAL arbitration regarding a complex gas pricing and upstream dispute in Eastern Europe.
A European investor in an LCIA arbitration against an African owned investment vehicle. The dispute related to an investment in one of Africa’s largest oil & gas companies and involves complex offshore shareholder and financial arrangements spanning Panama and the BVI. Over $680 million was claimed.
English investors in an ICSID arbitration under a bilateral investment treaty against an Asian sovereign relating to a hotel development project.
A European oil & gas company in a UNCITRAL arbitration arising from a failed joint venture for the exploration and production of onshore oil & gas fields in Eastern Europe.
A major technology and telecommunications multinational in a $4 billion ICC arbitration against an Asian multinational regarding a worldwide license agreement to a portfolio of standards-essential patents, involving complex issues of FRAND and contractual interpretation.
An Eastern European sovereign regarding potential ICSID annulment proceedings in a dispute in the food and retail sector involving complex public international law issues on the relationship between the ICSID Convention and the Treaty on the Functioning of the EU.
A European multinational telecommunications company in a $40 million CIETAC arbitration against a Chinese entity, arising from a joint venture.
An African multinational telecommunications company in a $4 billion UNCITRAL arbitration claim against a number of Nigerian entities in connection with shareholder disputes regarding control of one of Nigeria’s largest mobile network providers, including related litigation in Nigeria and the Netherlands.
An African multinational telecommunications company in a $75 million UNCITRAL arbitration against a Nigerian financial institution in respect of a shareholders agreement relating to one of Nigeria’s largest mobile network providers.
Sole arbitrator in an LCIA arbitration between two European companies in the technology and telecommunications sector.
Sole arbitrator in an LCIA arbitration between North American and East Asian parties regarding an infrastructure project in the Middle East.
Sole arbitrator selected by party agreement in a series of consolidated LCIA arbitrations between U.K. companies in a dispute in the hospitality sector.
Sole arbitrator in an LCIA arbitration between English and European companies in a dispute in the shipping sector.
Sole arbitrator appointed by the parties in an ad hoc arbitration in London between two European companies in the technology sector.
Sole arbitrator in an LCIA arbitration in an oil and gas dispute between the Middle Eastern parties in the Middle East.
Sole arbitrator in an LCIA arbitration in the arts sector.
Sole arbitrator in two LCIA arbitrations in the higher education sector.
Co-arbitrator in an LCIA arbitration between a North American company and a Middle Eastern company regarding the provision of broadcasting services for a well-known sporting event.
Co-arbitrator in an LCIA arbitration involving North American and European parties regarding a services franchise agreement.

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May 2024

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Speaker at the Ernst & Young & East Asian Lawyers Organisation event on Forging a Global Career
January 2026
Fireside Chat with Professor Maxi Scherer, President of the LCIA, London
November 2025

Moderator at the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) Arbitration Masterclass – Dispute Resolution in a Geopolitical World
June 2025
Fireside Chat with the Rt Hon Dame Elizabeth Gloster, DBE, PC, London
November 2024
Fireside Chat with Professor Jacomijn van Haersolte-van Hof, Director General of the LCIA (Chair), London
June 2024
LCIA Symposium Session on Issues of Substance in International Arbitration (Co-Chair), Hong Kong
May 2024