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Wade Coriell, the Co-Head of our global International Disputes practice and a member of the firm’s ten-person Policy Committee, has represented clients in several of the largest international commercial and investment arbitrations on record in Asia and Latin America, particularly in the energy sector. Chambers Asia-Pacific ranks Wade as a Band 1 arbitration practitioner in Singapore, calling him "an excellent advocate whose level of experience and ability make him stand out" and reporting that clients "would trust him to lead our most important and sensitive international dispute matters and consider him to have become one of the pre-eminent practitioners in Singapore."  The Legal 500 notes that Wade "has an excellent record in oil & gas cases, particularly in Indonesia and the Philippines; he is in the forefront of LNG price review disputes;" and that his "abilities as a terrific advocate and a pragmatic advisor make him stand out among his competitors."

Wade has particular strength in handling high-profile matters pending simultaneously in multiple jurisdictions, often involving elements of public, investor and government relations.  Clients report to Chambers  that he "is very thorough and cuts through complex commercial issues and simplifies them in such a form that they are easily understood."  Wade has handled disputes against the governments of Argentina, Armenia, Ecuador, Indonesia, Korea, Peru, the Philippines, Romania, Thailand, and Venezuela, as well as international arbitrations for commercial clients in a number of other countries. His recent work includes handling five Asia-based disputes and one Latin American dispute of over $1 billion each.

Wade has represented clients before the Singapore International Arbitration Centre, the Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre, the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes, the International Chamber of Commerce, the London Court of International Arbitration, the American Arbitration Association, the Permanent Court of Arbitration in The Hague and other institutions.  He also regularly serves as an arbitrator under the SIAC Rules.

Since 2015, Chambers has ranked Wade annually for his strong international arbitration practice, and he is currently ranked as a Band 1 practitioner in Singapore. He also is listed in Legal 500Who’s Who, Arbitration Future Leaders, Benchmark Litigation, Global Arbitration Review 100, and Latin LawyerThe Global Arbitration Review has called him "a lawyer to know."

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Credentials

J.D., Harvard University

B.S., Georgetown University

Texas

Law Clerk, Sidney A. Fitzwater, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas

Houston Bar Association

Houston Young Lawyers Association

State Bar of Texas

"... He provides excellent service and quick responses, and has great commercial vision."


Chambers Asia-Pacific, Dispute Resolution: Arbitration, Singapore 2024

"Wade is very effective in oral arguments."


Chambers Asia-Pacific, Dispute Resolution: Arbitration, Singapore 2024

"Wade leads the King & Spalding team and is quite well known."


Chambers Asia-Pacific, 2024

".... consider him to have become one of the pre-eminent practitioners in Singapore."


Chambers Asia-Pacific, 2022

"I would trust him to lead our most important and sensitive international dispute matters."


Chambers Asia-Pacific, 2022

"A dynamic oral advocate with a sharp legal mind."


Chambers Asia-Pacific, 2022

"An excellent advocate whose level of experience and ability make him stand out."


Chambers Global

"A lawyer to know."


The Global Arbitration Review 100

A Leading Practitioner in International Arbitration


Who's Who, Arbitration Future Leaders, Global Arbitration Review, Legal 500, Latin Lawyer

One of Five Rising Stars in International Energy Law


Law360, 2013

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Recognition

"... He provides excellent service and quick responses, and has great commercial vision."


Chambers Asia-Pacific, Dispute Resolution: Arbitration, Singapore 2024

"Wade is very effective in oral arguments."


Chambers Asia-Pacific, Dispute Resolution: Arbitration, Singapore 2024

"Wade leads the King & Spalding team and is quite well known."


Chambers Asia-Pacific, 2024

".... consider him to have become one of the pre-eminent practitioners in Singapore."


Chambers Asia-Pacific, 2022

"I would trust him to lead our most important and sensitive international dispute matters."


Chambers Asia-Pacific, 2022

"A dynamic oral advocate with a sharp legal mind."


Chambers Asia-Pacific, 2022

"An excellent advocate whose level of experience and ability make him stand out."


Chambers Global

"A lawyer to know."


The Global Arbitration Review 100

A Leading Practitioner in International Arbitration


Who's Who, Arbitration Future Leaders, Global Arbitration Review, Legal 500, Latin Lawyer

One of Five Rising Stars in International Energy Law


Law360, 2013

Matters

Won a $100 million award on behalf of a consortium of sellers in a Singapore-seated LNG price review arbitration.

Won an award for declaratory relief on behalf of a Southeast Asian conglomerate in an SIAC arbitration over share ownership in a joint venture that owns and manages the tollways in the capital of the Philippines.

Won an award for declaratory relief worth over $4 billion in an ICC arbitration on behalf of two international oil majors against a Southeast Asian government, arising out of a revenue-allocation dispute under a gas service contract.

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Won a $100 million award on behalf of a consortium of sellers in a Singapore-seated LNG price review arbitration.

Won an award for declaratory relief on behalf of a Southeast Asian conglomerate in an SIAC arbitration over share ownership in a joint venture that owns and manages the tollways in the capital of the Philippines.

Won an award for declaratory relief worth over $4 billion in an ICC arbitration on behalf of two international oil majors against a Southeast Asian government, arising out of a revenue-allocation dispute under a gas service contract.

Won an award for declaratory relief worth approximately $9.5 billion, as well as four groundbreaking interim measures awards, awards on behalf of Chevron against Ecuador, arising out of Chevron’s claim for violation of the U.S.-Ecuador bilateral investment treaty as a result of the government’s involvement in a fraudulent Ecuadorian court judgment against Chevron for alleged environmental contamination.

Won an award for declaratory relief worth approximately $1.5 billion in an AAA arbitration on behalf of a U.S. LNG company against one of its customers, arising out of a dispute over gas volumes at a new tolling facility.

Won a $360 million award for Burlington Resources in an ICSID arbitration against Ecuador, arising out of the expropriation of an oil concession and associated counterclaims for alleged environmental contamination.

Won an $85 million award for ConocoPhillips in an UNCITRAL arbitration concerning the proper tariff charged by a gas pipeline in Indonesia. The case involved the application of a contract's various representations and warranties to hold the gas transporter liable for a tariff increase decreed by Indonesia's pipeline regulators.

Won a $50 million award in an SIAC arbitration on behalf of ConocoPhillips China against its counterparty in a farm-out agreement arising out of three coal-bed methane concessions in China.

Won a $30 million lost-profits award in a Geneva-seated ICC arbitration on behalf of a Turkish electricity distribution company against the Turkish government, for breach of a privatization contract.

Won a favorable award for declaratory relief in an ICC arbitration on behalf of Phillips 66 against PDVSA and one of its subsidiaries, arising out of the price protection mechanism in a long-term crude oil supply agreement for a Texas refinery.

Advising Australia Pacific LNG (APLNG) on an LNG SPA price review negotiation with a foundation North American customer, with a multi-billion-dollar price differential in dispute.

Representing Shell in an ICSID arbitration against the Philippines, arising out of a dispute over the tax assumption provisions in the service contract for the offshore Malampaya gas project.

Representing a major Philippine conglomerate in an SIAC arbitration against its Indonesian joint venture partner, arising out of a dispute over shares in a Dutch venture that owns and operates the major toll roads in and around Manila.

Representing a Philippine electricity provider in an UNCITRAL arbitration against two State-owned utilities, arising under a power concession agreement.

Representing an Indonesian pipeline operator in an HKIAC arbitration against a gas producer and a gas shipper, arising under an agreement for the transport of natural gas from an offshore Indonesian field.

Represented a construction contractor in an LCIA arbitration, arising out of a force majeure dispute related to an oil refinery in Kurdistan. The case settled favorably.

Represented PT Medco E&P Brantas in an AAA arbitration against Lapindo Brantas, Inc., arising out of an environmental indemnification dispute related to their joint operating agreement for oil exploration and production in Indonesia. The case settled favorably.

Represented Global Gold Corporation in an ICSID claim against Armenia under the U.S.-Romania BIT, arising from Armenia’s repudiation and violation of mining licenses issued to Global Gold for mineral exploration and exploitation in several Armenian oil fields. The case settled favorably.

Represented a major U.S. electrical contractor in several lawsuits and AAA arbitrations for breach of contract. The cases settled favorably.

Matters

Won a $100 million award on behalf of a consortium of sellers in a Singapore-seated LNG price review arbitration.

Won an award for declaratory relief on behalf of a Southeast Asian conglomerate in an SIAC arbitration over share ownership in a joint venture that owns and manages the tollways in the capital of the Philippines.

Won an award for declaratory relief worth over $4 billion in an ICC arbitration on behalf of two international oil majors against a Southeast Asian government, arising out of a revenue-allocation dispute under a gas service contract.

See more

Close

Matters

Won a $100 million award on behalf of a consortium of sellers in a Singapore-seated LNG price review arbitration.

Won an award for declaratory relief on behalf of a Southeast Asian conglomerate in an SIAC arbitration over share ownership in a joint venture that owns and manages the tollways in the capital of the Philippines.

Won an award for declaratory relief worth over $4 billion in an ICC arbitration on behalf of two international oil majors against a Southeast Asian government, arising out of a revenue-allocation dispute under a gas service contract.

Won an award for declaratory relief worth approximately $9.5 billion, as well as four groundbreaking interim measures awards, awards on behalf of Chevron against Ecuador, arising out of Chevron’s claim for violation of the U.S.-Ecuador bilateral investment treaty as a result of the government’s involvement in a fraudulent Ecuadorian court judgment against Chevron for alleged environmental contamination.

Won an award for declaratory relief worth approximately $1.5 billion in an AAA arbitration on behalf of a U.S. LNG company against one of its customers, arising out of a dispute over gas volumes at a new tolling facility.

Won a $360 million award for Burlington Resources in an ICSID arbitration against Ecuador, arising out of the expropriation of an oil concession and associated counterclaims for alleged environmental contamination.

Won an $85 million award for ConocoPhillips in an UNCITRAL arbitration concerning the proper tariff charged by a gas pipeline in Indonesia. The case involved the application of a contract's various representations and warranties to hold the gas transporter liable for a tariff increase decreed by Indonesia's pipeline regulators.

Won a $50 million award in an SIAC arbitration on behalf of ConocoPhillips China against its counterparty in a farm-out agreement arising out of three coal-bed methane concessions in China.

Won a $30 million lost-profits award in a Geneva-seated ICC arbitration on behalf of a Turkish electricity distribution company against the Turkish government, for breach of a privatization contract.

Won a favorable award for declaratory relief in an ICC arbitration on behalf of Phillips 66 against PDVSA and one of its subsidiaries, arising out of the price protection mechanism in a long-term crude oil supply agreement for a Texas refinery.

Advising Australia Pacific LNG (APLNG) on an LNG SPA price review negotiation with a foundation North American customer, with a multi-billion-dollar price differential in dispute.

Representing Shell in an ICSID arbitration against the Philippines, arising out of a dispute over the tax assumption provisions in the service contract for the offshore Malampaya gas project.

Representing a major Philippine conglomerate in an SIAC arbitration against its Indonesian joint venture partner, arising out of a dispute over shares in a Dutch venture that owns and operates the major toll roads in and around Manila.

Representing a Philippine electricity provider in an UNCITRAL arbitration against two State-owned utilities, arising under a power concession agreement.

Representing an Indonesian pipeline operator in an HKIAC arbitration against a gas producer and a gas shipper, arising under an agreement for the transport of natural gas from an offshore Indonesian field.

Represented a construction contractor in an LCIA arbitration, arising out of a force majeure dispute related to an oil refinery in Kurdistan. The case settled favorably.

Represented PT Medco E&P Brantas in an AAA arbitration against Lapindo Brantas, Inc., arising out of an environmental indemnification dispute related to their joint operating agreement for oil exploration and production in Indonesia. The case settled favorably.

Represented Global Gold Corporation in an ICSID claim against Armenia under the U.S.-Romania BIT, arising from Armenia’s repudiation and violation of mining licenses issued to Global Gold for mineral exploration and exploitation in several Armenian oil fields. The case settled favorably.

Represented a major U.S. electrical contractor in several lawsuits and AAA arbitrations for breach of contract. The cases settled favorably.

Credentials

J.D., Harvard University

B.S., Georgetown University

Texas

Law Clerk, Sidney A. Fitzwater, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas

Houston Bar Association

Houston Young Lawyers Association

State Bar of Texas

"... He provides excellent service and quick responses, and has great commercial vision."


Chambers Asia-Pacific, Dispute Resolution: Arbitration, Singapore 2024

"Wade is very effective in oral arguments."


Chambers Asia-Pacific, Dispute Resolution: Arbitration, Singapore 2024

"Wade leads the King & Spalding team and is quite well known."


Chambers Asia-Pacific, 2024

".... consider him to have become one of the pre-eminent practitioners in Singapore."


Chambers Asia-Pacific, 2022

"I would trust him to lead our most important and sensitive international dispute matters."


Chambers Asia-Pacific, 2022

"A dynamic oral advocate with a sharp legal mind."


Chambers Asia-Pacific, 2022

"An excellent advocate whose level of experience and ability make him stand out."


Chambers Global

"A lawyer to know."


The Global Arbitration Review 100

A Leading Practitioner in International Arbitration


Who's Who, Arbitration Future Leaders, Global Arbitration Review, Legal 500, Latin Lawyer

One of Five Rising Stars in International Energy Law


Law360, 2013

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Recognition

"... He provides excellent service and quick responses, and has great commercial vision."


Chambers Asia-Pacific, Dispute Resolution: Arbitration, Singapore 2024

"Wade is very effective in oral arguments."


Chambers Asia-Pacific, Dispute Resolution: Arbitration, Singapore 2024

"Wade leads the King & Spalding team and is quite well known."


Chambers Asia-Pacific, 2024

".... consider him to have become one of the pre-eminent practitioners in Singapore."


Chambers Asia-Pacific, 2022

"I would trust him to lead our most important and sensitive international dispute matters."


Chambers Asia-Pacific, 2022

"A dynamic oral advocate with a sharp legal mind."


Chambers Asia-Pacific, 2022

"An excellent advocate whose level of experience and ability make him stand out."


Chambers Global

"A lawyer to know."


The Global Arbitration Review 100

A Leading Practitioner in International Arbitration


Who's Who, Arbitration Future Leaders, Global Arbitration Review, Legal 500, Latin Lawyer

One of Five Rising Stars in International Energy Law


Law360, 2013