Myfanwy Wood is a partner in our dispute resolution practice
Myfanwy Wood is a partner in the international arbitration team at Ashurst with a broad practice and particular expertise in global energy and resources disputes, including the oil and gas sector, renewables, clean energy, mining and African related disputes. She also has experience in other markets including Asia, the Middle East, Europe and Australia. Myfanwy represents a range of global clients and is successful in running large, high value and technically complex disputes.
Myfanwy advises in relation to commercial arbitration, investor state arbitration, other cross-border disputes (including litigation) and public international law. Myfanwy also is experienced in class actions. Myfanwy holds a master's degree in International Law from the University of Cambridge where she was a Davis McCaughey scholar. Myfanwy is a YIAG regional representative for the LCIA and a founding member of the Working Group on LegalTech Adoption in International Arbitration which recently released the Protocol for Online Case Management in International Arbitration. Myfanwy also sits on the Case Analysis Expert Panel for Arbitration with Lexis Nexis.
Myfanwy is qualified in Australia (Victoria)
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