Matthew SECOMB
Dr Matthew Secomb is an independent arbitrator working out of Secomb Arbitration (Singapore/Paris). He focuses on energy-related and construction disputes. He has been involved in arbitrations under most of the major arbitral rules, as well as in ad hoc arbitrations.
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Education
Dr iur (summa cum laude) (Friborg);
LLM (Melbourne); LLB (Hons) (Deakin);
BCom (Melbourne); Avocat au Barreau de Paris (omis), Solicitor (England & Wales), Barrister and Solicitor (Victoria)
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Energy Arbitration
Dr Matthew Secomb is an independent arbitrator working out of Secomb Arbitration (Singapore/Paris). He focuses on energy-related and construction disputes. He has been involved in arbitrations under most of the major arbitral rules, as well as in ad hoc arbitrations.
Before becoming an independent arbitrator in August 2026, Matthew was a partner at White & Case, where he practiced for more than 20 years (between Paris and Singapore). He headed the firm’s International Arbitration Group in the Asia Pacific for some eight years.
Before joining White & Case, Matthew was Counsel to the ICC Court of Arbitration in Paris (2001-2005).
Matthew is a member of the Paris bar (avocat), a solicitor-advocate in England & Wales and a barrister & solicitor in Victoria, Australia. He is fluent in English and French, and speaks conversational German.
Matthew Secomb, Interest in International Arbitration (OUP, 2019)
Matthew Secomb and Clemency Wang, ‘Specific Performance of Contractual or Other Pre-Existing Obligations’ in Julien Fouret (ed), Provisional and Emergency Measures in International Arbitration (Elgar, 2023)
Matthew Secomb and Philip Tan, ‘Project Finance’ in Chiann Bao and Michael Moser (eds), Managing ‘Belt and Road’ Business Disputes: A Case Study in Legal Problems and Solutions (Wolters Kluwer, 2021)
Anne and Matthew Secomb, ‘The J.J. Agro Decisions: What Makes a Judge ‘Arbitration-Friendly’’? in HKIAC (eds), International Arbitration: Issues, Perspectives and Practice: Liber Amicorum Neil Kaplan (Wolters Kluwer, 2019)
Matthew Secomb, ‘Multi-party, multi-contract rules and the arbitrators’ role in finding consent’ in Sherlin Tung, Patricia Shaughnessy (eds), Liber Amicorum in Honour of Dr Pierre A. Karrer (Wolters Kluwer, 2017)
Matthew Secomb and Philip Tan, ‘Bifurcation of Claims when Set-Off Looms’ (2018) 7(1) Indian Journal of Arbitration Law 54
Matthew Secomb, Philip Tan and Thomas Wingfield, ‘Third Party Funding For Arbitration: An Opportunity for Singapore to Lead the Way in Regulation’ (2016) Asian Dispute Review 182
Matthew Secomb, ‘A Uniform, Three-step Approach to Interest Rates in International Arbitration’ in Stefan Kröll et al, (eds), International Arbitration and International Commercial Law: Synergy, Convergence and Evolution, Liber Amicorum Eric Bergsten (Wolters Kluwer, 2011)
- International Arbitration
- Oil & Gas Law
- International Investment Law
- Comparative law