Myfanwy Wood
Myfanwy Wood

Myfanwy Wood

Partner

London

+44 20 7859 2821 | +44 7823 341 273
Myfanwy.Wood@ashurstperkins.com

Introduction

Myfanwy is an experienced partner in international arbitration and cross border disputes with recognized excellence in the energy and resources sectors.

Myfanwy Wood practices international arbitration and cross border disputes. She has a broad practice with recognized excellence in energy & resources disputes (including oil & gas, renewables, nuclear and mining) and experience in technology and financial disputes. She successfully runs large, high value and technically complex disputes. She has worked on disputes arising from Asia, the Middle East, Europe and Australia and has particular experience in disputes arising from Africa where she has worked consistently for over a decade. She also advises in relation to public international law and investor state disputes.

Myfanwy is recommended in the Lexology Index (formally WhosWhoLegal) for both International Arbitration (2022-2026) and for Energy Law, Oil and Gas (2026) and was ranked as one of give Global Elite Thought Leaders in International Arbitration in 2025; she has been named as a Next Generation Partner (and prior to that a Rising Star) in the Legal 500 (2019-2025) and is named in the 2019 and 2023 Legal 500 Arbitration Powerlist. She is also ranked in Chambers & Partners for Energy Disputes.

Myfanwy holds a master's degree in International Law from the University of Cambridge where she was a Davis McCaughey scholar. Myfanwy is Co-Chair of YIAG (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. 

Directories have said the following: "Myfanwy Wood is deeply impressive. She is tremendously intelligent, utterly unflappable and always able to see the wider picture. She invariably takes a solution-orientated, commercial approach which – together with her legal nous and ability to smooth out stressful situations – inspire complete confidence in her clients. With her extensive experience in big-ticket international arbitrations, I would recommend Myfanwy without hesitation to any client with a complex, high-value international dispute." 

"Myfanwy Wood is a true powerhouse-clients and counsel alike love her efficiency and ability to focus on the essential elements of a case and drive it forward" 

"A stand-out star in this strong team is Myfanwy Wood. She inspired complete confidence in every member of the team and kept our spirits up and our energy high throughout very heavy, complex disputes, where there was a great deal at stake. She has superlative skills and an absolutely exceptional ability to keep on top of multiple interlinked workstreams." 

"She is an extraordinary individual. Her preparation is meticulous."

Myfanwy is dual qualified in the UK and Australia.


  • An energy company in West Africa on two UNCITRAL arbitrations concerning supply agreements valued at +US$4.4 billion, both arbitrations seated in London.
  • A mining company in East Africa in four consolidated arbitral proceedings arising from supply agreements valued at +US$100 million, LCIA arbitration seated in London.
  • A national oil company in relation to two +US$1 billion arbitrations concerning the redetermination of a unitized offshore oil field in West Africa (Ad Hoc Arbitration, seated in London & West Africa).
  • A Middle Eastern state-owned authority in relation to an energy infrastructure dispute worth approximately US$820 million. The dispute concerned the construction of a large-scale infrastructure energy project in the Middle East and was subject to local law (Ad Hoc Arbitration, London).
  • ICC arbitration concerning a construction project in West Africa.
  • A mining company in arbitral proceedings arising from a disputed energy agreement in East Africa, concerning issues of private and public law, worth +US$250 million, UNCITRAL, London seated.
  • An energy company in relation to a dispute concerning a large solar power plant in North Africa, +US$250 million, ICC arbitration, Paris seated.
  • An oil company in relation to a complex contractual dispute in West Africa concerning the valuation of oil assets worth approximately US$1.5 billion, the dispute was governed by ICC proceedings.
  • A foreign investor in relation to a dispute concerning one of Europe's largest energy projects which provided for LCIA, London seated arbitration. Myfanwy has also advised the client in relation to investor state considerations concerning the same project (+US$200 million).
  • A major oil company in a dispute concerning offshore oil assets in Africa. The dispute was valued at approximately US$250 million and governed by English Law and English Courts as well as having a potential ICC Paris seated arbitration. 
  • A Middle Eastern energy company in relation to a dispute concerning tax payments under an SPA.
  • A mining company in Africa in relation to a disputed license and potential ICSID claim. 
  • An energy company based in East Africa in an LCIA arbitration concerning a solar farm, seated in London.
  • A company in relation to a dispute concerning a gas power plant in South East Asia, Singapore seated ICC arbitration, governed by Korean law.
  • An African state-owned company in a Section 68 challenge to an ICC arbitration in the English Courts.
  • A Zurich based global electronics business in an arbitration concerning breach of warranty claims (SCC, Stockholm).
  • An energy company concerning wind farms in East Africa, the dispute was governed by local law and involved the local government. 
  • A supply company in relation to a dispute concerning one of the world's largest gas pipelines, ICC, seated in London.
  • Iluka Resources Limited in relation to the investment treaty implications of its AU$375 million acquisition of Sierra Rutile Limited in Sierra Leone.
  • AusNet in the AU$500 million Victorian Bushfires class action and in particular the defense and tortious counter claims against the State Government. This resulted in the largest class action settlement seen in Australia at the time (Supreme Court of Victoria).
  • Funtastic in its multimillion-dollar claim concerning alleged breaches of a sale of business agreement (Supreme Court of Victoria); and
  • OZ Minerals in a +AU$100 million shareholder class action (Federal Court of Australia).

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