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International Arbitration: Commercial Arbitration - UK
What the Team is Known For
Debevoise & Plimpton is a well-known name in the market handling high-value commercial arbitrations for energy sector clients, investment funds and other corporate entities, with notable ASEAN expertise. In addition, the firm maintains a strong investment treaty and investor-state arbitration practice, acting on behalf of a number of sovereign states. It advises clients in proceedings under ICC, ICSID, LCIA and UNCITRAL rules, among others. The practitioners also have considerable experience handling claims brought under the Energy Charter Treaty. The London team works closely with the firm's pre-eminent New York office.
Strengths
They were innovative in their thinking and worked really hard. They had attention to detail and put us in as strong a position as we could be.
Debevoise is very effective at cross-jurisdictional work. They are really good technically and were incredibly good at both written and oral advocacy.
Debevoise is reliable and they are fun to work with. They are always responsive and provide the best possible services.
The team is responsive, sharp and creative. They have a really good team.
Work Highlights
Debevoise & Plimpton represented Nova Group Investments in an ICSID claim against the Romanian government under the Netherlands-Romania BIT. The claim is in respect of the purported expropriation of Nova Group's Romanian assets and breaches of their BIT protections.
Notable practitioners
Peter Goldsmith is an incredibly able advocate. He's very good and is very highly regarded in the field.
He is very sharp and has excellent ideas.
Peter Goldsmith is an absolute powerhouse.
Jeffrey Sullivan is a powerhouse of investor-state arbitration.
He is extremely well connected and his written work and advocacy is of the highest quality. He is an expert and is really well established across the market. He is an exceptional lawyer.
He was very sharp, very clear and very sensible in his written and oral advocacy.
He is a great team player and has a great sense of coordination. He is effective at directing a team and rolling up his sleeves.
Patrick Taylor is extremely determined. He is clever, knowledgeable, experienced and tenacious.
Samantha Rowe is a real star.
She is really high quality.
Conway Blake regularly advises and acts for clients in both investor-state and commercial disputes, as well as in challenges to arbitral awards.
Conway Blake is a real star. He is a fantastic lawyer and advocate.
Conway is a leader and a delightful person to work with.