Godwin also has experience in arbitration-related litigation and enforcement proceedings, as well as in gas price arbitration and insurance disputes.
Godwin has lectured on arbitration at several universities, including Harvard University, the University of Cambridge, the London School of Economics, King’s College London, the University of Hong Kong, and the Singapore University of Social Sciences. He regularly speaks at conferences and panel events on dispute resolution and international law.
He has published articles in leading journals, including the ICSID Review and the Cambridge International Law Journal, and a book chapter on developments in international arbitration. He was the Lead Editor of the ninth edition of the Allen & Overy Business and Human Rights Review.
Alongside his work as counsel, Godwin was appointed to the Committee of the Beihai Asia International Arbitration Centre in Singapore, where he is also an empanelled arbitrator, and the Executive Committee of CamARB. He is the Founder and Chair of the firm’s Society of East Asian Lawyers and sits on the firm’s Race & Ethnicity Committee.
Prior to joining the firm, Godwin read law at the University of Cambridge (First Class in all subjects) and University College London (First Class Honours). He was a military policeman in Singapore and received the Full-Time National Serviceman of the Year Award.
Godwin is fluent in English and Mandarin Chinese.