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Dispute Resolution - Africa-wide

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Band 5

What the Team is Known For

Ashurst maintains an impressive African disputes practice with a focus on construction, oil and gas, and mining disputes. It is well versed in representing international investors in proceedings against African states or state-owned entities, and has further expertise regarding commercial arbitrations conducted under the auspices of the ICC. The principal lawyers handling such matters are located in Frankfurt, London and Paris, and the firm's African credentials have been recently bolstered through the opening of an office in Casablanca.

Notable practitioners

Key contacts include Arne Fuchs in Frankfurt, Emmanuelle Cabrol in Paris and Myfanwy Wood in London.

Work Highlights

  • Ashurst acted for Heidelberg Materials, as well as its French and Italian subsidiaries, in a high stakes ICSID arbitration against the Arab Republic of Egypt.

Strengths

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