Chambers Review
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Arbitration (International) - Europe-wide
What the Team is Known For
The international law firm Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton frequently defends European and Middle Eastern states in sensitive ICC and ICSID arbitrations brought by private investors or by companies in the energy and financial services sectors. The firm is equally active in domestic court proceedings seeking either the enforcement or annulment of large-scale awards. It also represents international corporations in a range of commercial arbitrations regarding M&A transactions, telecommunications investments, and supply and construction agreements. With its notable team, in Paris in conjunction with a wider network of offices across Germany, Italy and the USA, Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton is well placed to handle major global cases.
Strengths
Cleary Gottlieb are very collaborative and great at handling large complex matters, especially cross-border ones.
Cleary Gottlieb provides us with a very high-quality service, and the lawyers offer great availability and dedication to our cases.
Work Highlights
Cleary represented Sysco in an LCIA arbitration by subsidiaries of Burford Capital concerning the funding of antitrust litigation in the United States.
Notable practitioners
Jean-Yves Garaud regularly handles annulment and enforcement proceedings in relation to ICC and LCIA awards.
Jean-Yves Garaud is great. He always finds solutions for us.
Christopher Moore has a strong practice acting in investor-state and commercial arbitrations. He has significant experience in BIT claims and matters under LCIA and ICC rules.
Chris is a brilliant arbitration lawyer with a particular focus in preparing fact and expert witness submissions, in which he excels.
Chris is an outstanding lawyer with a deep knowledge of the arbitration field. He is extremely responsive and committed. He is also very open to suggestions and discussions.