Based in the London office of Three Crowns, Richard Trinick has acted on many large and complex commercial and treaty arbitrations across a range of sectors and regions, with a particular focus on energy, financial services and life sciences disputes. He has experience under all major institutional rules including HKIAC, LCIA, ICC, ICSID, UNCITRAL and others, in addition to experience before the courts in arbitration-related litigation and enforcement proceedings.
Richard has been at Three Crowns for eight years, having joined as an associate in 2018, before promotions to Senior Associate in 2020 and Counsel in 2024. He is an English-qualified solicitor-advocate and holds a degree in Jurisprudence from Oxford University.
Ridhi Kabra, also based in London, is Counsel at Three Crowns. Admitted to practice in India as well as England and Wales, Ridhi joined Three Crowns in 2019 after completing a PhD at the University of Cambridge, where she was a W.M. Tapp Scholar. She has particular expertise in public international law, and has acted in a wide range of high-value investment treaty and commercial arbitrations under ICSID, LCIA, ICC and UNCITRAL rules, including disputes in the energy, media, telecommunications and infrastructure sectors.
Liz Snodgrass, Executive Partner of Three Crowns, said: “Richard and Ridhi are outstanding lawyers and trusted advocates for our clients, and their promotions are richly deserved. Richard’s progression from junior associate to partner reflects both the consistent calibre of his work and our long-term commitment to developing talent from within the firm. Ridhi’s promotion recognises her technical excellence, sound judgment and the central role she plays on some of our most complex matters.”
Richard Trinick added: “Over the past eight years I have been fortunate to work alongside my exceptional colleagues at Three Crowns in tackling our clients’ most challenging and significant disputes. It has been a privilege to learn from such talented advocates, and I look forward to developing our practice further and continuing to assist our clients.”
The Senior Litigation Counsel in a FTSE100 listed energy company, and client of Richard’s, quoted: “Richard’s promotion to the Three Crowns partnership is thoroughly deserved. He is a fantastic lawyer who knows the detail inside out, yet cuts through complexity and always keeps sight of the big picture. He is also a pleasure to work with. We value his clarity and judgement.”
Ridhi Kabra added: “I am very pleased to be promoted to Counsel – Three Crowns offers a uniquely collaborative environment and the opportunity to work on some of the most complex and high-profile international disputes. I look forward to continuing to support our clients and to contributing to the ongoing success of the firm.”
Across its six offices, Three Crowns now has nineteen partners and 10 Counsel. These promotions occur during the same month as the opening of Three Crowns’ newest office in the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC). With the addition of Dubai, Three Crowns now operates from six international offices, including London, Paris, Washington DC, Singapore, and Madrid.
About Three Crowns
Three Crowns is comprised of over 90 dedicated international arbitration lawyers, offering specialist expertise across multiple industry sectors and all major arbitral rules, in commercial and investor-state arbitration, public international law disputes, and arbitration-related litigation. With offices across Europe, Americas, Asia and now the Middle East, the firm is at the forefront of many of the most significant and complex cases worldwide.
