Penny, counsel in the Singapore office, has more than a decade of experience in international commercial arbitration and public international law. Her primary focus is on high-stakes energy disputes, including those relating to long-term oil and gas agreements (including environmental, abandonment and decommissioning, and cost recovery issues), renewable energy, mining, gas pricing, technology licensing, and intellectual property.
Penny also has a background in academia and co-authored the leading text on the appointment of international judges entitled Selecting International Judges: Principle, Process, and Politics (Oxford University Press, 2010). She also assisted in the preparation of the Report of the UN Human Rights Council Advisory Committee recommending measures to improve gender balance in international human rights bodies and mechanisms. Penny also sits as an arbitrator.
Penny is recognised in Chambers and The Legal 500, in which clients describe her as “brilliant: calm, strategic and an excellent lawyer” and “an expert in her field” who “stands out for her practical and strategic advice that cuts straight to the issue”.
Penny received her BA/LLB (Hons) from Monash University and LLM in Public International Law (with Distinction) from the University of Glasgow. She is admitted to practise in England and Wales and Victoria, Australia.
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Languages
English
French
"Penny is brilliant: calm, strategic and an excellent lawyer. She has deftly built a strategy for a complex international arbitration and is an expert in her field."
Chambers and Partners
Representing a leading global mining group in a dispute with a Central Asian State in relation to tax and technical issues
Representing an international organisation in a complex multi-jurisdictional dispute
Representing a leading global mining group in a dispute relating to an earn-in agreement and joint venture rights in Central Asia
Representing an oil major in a decommissioning dispute against a South-Asian State under two concession agreements adopting the 1946 ICJ Rules
Representing an oil major in respect of disputes relating to force majeure and obligations under a number of LNG sale and purchase agreements in Africa
Representing an oil major in a dispute relating to a sale and purchase agreement and pre-emption rights in the UK North Sea
Advising an oil major in respect of disputes arising from partner requests to undertake sole risk activities including issues relating to financial and technical capability
Advising an oil major in relation to a confidential investigation relating to activities in South-East Asia
Representing a leading global wind turbine manufacturer in a dispute relating to the effect of the termination of a cross-licensing agreement governed by Illinois law on certain licences relating to patented wind turbine technology
Representing a major State-owned gas supplier in various disputes relating to gas pricing and pipeline operational issues, including set-aside proceedings in Sweden
Representing an international consortium of oil and gas companies defending cost recovery and related accounting claims relating to operations in a Middle Eastern State
Advising an oil major in respect of the termination of two production sharing agreements with a Middle Eastern State and related end of production sharing agreement issues, including cost recovery and decommissioning issues
Representing an international consortium of oil and gas companies defending environmental, technical, and operational claims of US$800 million arising out of historical operations by the Ministry of Oil & Minerals of a Middle Eastern State
"Penny has a deep understanding of our industry and its potential challenges. She provides thorough, practical and timely advice."
Chambers and Partners
"Penny is an outstanding all-rounder. She is clearly someone you want to have on your team."
Chambers and Partners
- BA Monash University
- LLB (Hons) Monash University
- LLM (Public International Law) University of Glasgow