Arthur Tan
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Arthur Tan

Associate

Email

arthur.tan@aoshearman.com

Phone

+44 20 3088 3137

Offices

London

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Arthur advises on investment treaty arbitration and international commercial arbitration, as well as public international law.

He has experience advising governments and companies in arbitration proceedings under the rules of different institutions, including ICSID, LCIA, ICC and ARIAS. Arthur has experience acting in the telecommunications, oil and gas, and life sciences sector.

Arthur was previously seconded to the A&O Shearman pro bono team and has an active pro bono practice with a strong interest in access to justice and the role of international law.

Prior to joining the firm, Arthur read law at the University of Cambridge and worked as a Research Assistant in the International Dispute Resolution department of the Centre for International Law, National University of Singapore.


Experience

Representative matters

  • An Asian state in an ICSID arbitration regarding claims worth over USD200m.
  • A claimant in an Energy Charter Treaty claim in the oil/gas sector.
  • A shareholder in multiple arbitrations relating to the dissolution of a joint venture structure.
  • A large pharmaceutical company in disputes relating to the sale of its consumer medicine business.

Pro bono

  • Representing the family of Harry Dunn, a 19-year-old killed in a road traffic collision with an American driving on the wrong side of the road, in inquest proceedings.
  • Assisting JUSTICE in preparing the second edition of their Law for Lawmaker’s Guide. The guide was shared with all MPs and was endorsed by the Attorney General and former Secretary for Justice.
  • Co-associate lead of the School Exclusions Project, which challenges the permanent exclusion of children in the UK. This has included assisting with judicial review proceedings against the lack of legal aid funding, assisting with policy proposals and acting as lead advocate in various school exclusion hearings.
  • Representing an individual in enforcement proceedings against her former employers to receive compensation for minimum wage.

Qualifications

Admissions

Solicitor, England and Wales, 2024

Academic

BA, Law, Sidney Sussex College, University of Cambridge, 2021

LLM, Commercial Legal Practice, BPP University, 2022

Disclaimer
A&O Shearman was formed on May 1, 2024 by the combination of Shearman & Sterling LLP and Allen & Overy LLP and their respective affiliates (the legacy firms). Any matters referred to above may include matters undertaken by one or more of the legacy firms rather than A&O Shearman.