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Edition 2027 · effective 1 January 2027
Oil, Gas, Energy & Natural Resources Bench
Long contracts, shared assets and price mechanisms that must survive markets nobody predicted.
Certified neutrals on this bench are evaluated against the frameworks below and appointed only after the six pre-appointment checks. Sub-sectors: Upstream, Midstream & LNG, Power & renewables.
§ 01Frameworks
What the bench works with.
Frameworks and instruments
- PSA, JOA and LNG SPA
- PPA, tolling and transportation agreements
- FPSO lease-and-operate; EPC energy contracts
- FIDIC Silver Book; LOGIC
- Decommissioning frameworks
- Singapore and New York Conventions
Disputes covered
- PSA cost recovery and profit-oil allocation
- JOA carried interest, default, cash calls and veto rights
- LNG price reviews, indexation and take-or-pay
- Decommissioning cost allocation and security
- Renewables: grid connection, PPA pricing, curtailment, offshore wind JV deadlock
- Pipelines, tariffs and facility access
§ 02Eligibility
Who can join.
All of these
Checked at the Five-Lens Evaluation.
- 8+ years in oil, gas, energy or renewables
- Working knowledge of PSA, JOA, LNG SPA, PPA, FPSO, decommissioning or EPC energy contracts
- Prior experience as a neutral, expert or adviser in an energy dispute, or an equivalent qualification
- Acceptance of the Code and the conflict-of-interest protocol
Any of these
Weighed, not required.
- Formal neutral training (CIArb, IMI, IBA or equivalent)
- Expert witness record in energy matters
- GCC, West Africa, North Sea, Southeast Asia or Central Asia experience
- Arabic, French, Russian or Mandarin
§ 03Members
8 on the bench.
Gunita Pahwa
Arbitrator & Mediator
New Delhi, India · Mediation · Arbitration
Oil, Gas, Energy & Natural Resources Bench
KS● Certified Neutral™Katherine Simpson
Arbitrator & Mediator
Michigan City, United States · Mediation · Arbitration
Oil, Gas, Energy & Natural Resources Bench
MF● Certified Neutral™Matthew Finn
Senior Managing Director
London, United Kingdom · Mediation · Arbitration · Evaluation
Construction, Infrastructure & Real Estate Projects Bench
MG● Certified Neutral™Michael Grainey
Arbitrator & Mediator
Oregon, United States · Mediation · Arbitration · Ombudsman
Oil, Gas, Energy & Natural Resources Bench
MT● Certified Neutral™Mofesomo Tayo-Oyetibo
Arbitrator & Mediator
Lagos, Nigeria · Mediation · Arbitration
Oil, Gas, Energy & Natural Resources Bench
PG● Certified Neutral™Patricia Galloway
Arbitrator & Mediator
Seattle, United States · Mediation · Arbitration
Construction, Infrastructure & Real Estate Projects Bench
PN● Certified Neutral™Piotr NOWACZYK
Independent arbitrator, adjudicator, mediator
Warsaw, Poland · Mediation · Arbitration · Evaluation
Construction, Infrastructure & Real Estate Projects Bench
SL● Certified Neutral™Seungmin Lee
Arbitrator & Mediator
Jongno-gu, South Korea · Mediation · Arbitration
Oil, Gas, Energy & Natural Resources Bench
Bench membership is reviewed each year with Annual Ratification; at most ten certified neutrals per bench per country.
§ 04Routes