About

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Bracewell's international arbitration and dispute resolution team provides trusted advice and vigorous representation for both investment and international commercial disputes covering every continent.

We work with commercial party clients and sovereigns across the globe. Our lawyers have extensive experience handling our clients’ complex matters, tenaciously advancing their positions and getting the results our clients seek in their high-stakes, cross-border disputes, including international arbitration dispute resolution, international commercial arbitration and investor-state/investment arbitration.

Our lawyers are qualified in common law and civil law systems, speak multiple languages and operate from offices in New York, London, Dubai and across the United States. We have significant experience under multiple substantive laws in arbitral fora under the rules of all major international arbitration institutions, particularly including the ICC, ICSID, AAA/ICDR, LCIA, SIAC, UNCITRAL and DIS. Our lawyers also hold leadership roles with these institutions, playing a key role in the shaping of arbitration rules and practice around the world. Many of our senior practitioners regularly serve as arbitrators appointed by the parties or arbitral institutions.

Bracewell advises clients at every stage of the dispute resolution process, from the drafting of dispute resolution clauses to the initiation and conduct of proceedings, through to the enforcement of arbitral awards.

Chambers Review

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International Arbitration: Highly Regarded - USA - Nationwide

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Band 2

What the Team is Known For

Bracewell has a growing reputation in the international arbitration community, frequently handling high stakes commercial and investor state matters, often involving oil and gas. The firm offers regional expertise across Africa, Europe, Latin America and Asia, and its team has extensive experience conducting arbitrations under AAA, ICC, JAMS, ICDR, UNCITRAL and ICSID rules.

Work Highlights

  • Bracewell represented AHG Industry in an ICSID arbitration against the Republic of Iraq concerning the operation of the Kirkuk Cement Plant and pipeline construction contracts.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Martin Gusy
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Martin Gusy
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Band 4

Martin Gusy is regularly sought by both sovereign and corporate clients for his expertise in investment treaty arbitration and commercial disputes. He has experience in both common law and civil law matters. He also accepts appointments as an arbitrator.

His strength was his ability to express a view - applying his reams of knowledge and experience but also then overlaying this with the confidence to have an opinion as to the ultimate outcome. This is essential to us, as we are not experts in the legal field so need help not only understanding the dispute but also in modelling what probabilities the various potential outcomes may have. Martin got this right in absolutely perfect fashion right from the off.

He's committed, provided a quick response and was always looking for best perspective to support our claim. He has very good judgment and was not afraid to take risky decisions when necessary.

Martin is consistently sharp and insightful, with creative solutions to the myriad business complexities.

James P Duffy IV
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James P Duffy IV
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Band 6

New York–based partner James Duffy is recognized for his experience in complex, high stakes ICC arbitrations. While his regional expertise is global, he has particular experience advising on disputes in emerging markets.

JP has been excellent.

JP has a deep understanding of our various industries and is a skillful negotiator.

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International Arbitration: Counsel

Martin Gusy
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Martin Gusy
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Band 4
James P Duffy IV
6
James P Duffy IV
6
Band 6

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