International Arbitration: Commercial Arbitration
Global Guide 2024 : UK
Band 3
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CMS offers sector-specific expertise in key areas, including insurance, energy and construction. The firm also assists clients in the healthcare and financial services sectors. It is able to conduct its own advocacy in arbitration and handles proceedings under leading arbitral institutions such as the ICC and LCIA. The team acts for a client base of market-leading energy, telecommunications and infrastructure companies.
Strengths
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“CMS has great strength in depth among its partners and associates.”
“The team are strong, hard-working and analytical.”
“They are client-oriented and understand the commercial constraints that come with certain cases.”
“CMS has great strength in depth among its partners and associates.”
“The team are strong, hard-working and analytical.”
“They are client-oriented and understand the commercial constraints that come with certain cases.”
Notable Practitioners
Sarah Vasani is co-head of the firm's international arbitration practice. She has notable experience handling both investor-state and commercial arbitrations. She has considerable strength in providing counsel on disputes relating to the oil and gas sector in Africa, Asia and the Middle East.
“Sarah is extremely personable and very easy to deal with. She is completely on top of what everyone is meant to be doing. She makes sure the right people are on things at the right time.”
“She is a very good advocate and has a lovely manner. She can deliver a devastating cross-examination in such a charming and effective way. She will go to the end of the world for her clients.”
“She is tough and not someone to be pushed around by her client’s adversaries. She will use whatever resources there are to win for her client. She is a very good practitioner in the investor-state arbitration space."
Guy Pendell is a well-known practitioner in the market who draws praise for his long-standing arbitral experience. He is recognised for his expert handling of a range of commercial disputes.
“He is a very good strategist and has a really good knowledge of the law.”
Richard Bamforth is head of the firm's international arbitration group. He is an experienced arbitration practitioner and is particularly adept at acting in high-value award enforcement disputes. He is well versed in acting under LCIA proceedings as counsel and arbitrator.
"Richard's advice and guidance are impeccable."