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International Arbitration: Commercial Arbitration

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International Arbitration: Commercial Arbitration - UK

Band 4

What the Team is Known For
Dentons has a respected international arbitration team with strong credentials in commercial disputes. It fields considerable expertise in the energy sector with an impressive roster of oil and gas majors among its client base. The team regularly acts in ICC, LCIA, DIFC and ad hoc arbitration and is particularly active in Middle Eastern and Africa-related disputes. The firm is particularly adept at handling arbitration relating to debt recovery under loan agreements.
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Work Highlights

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  • Dentons continued to advise the Indian government in an UNCITRAL arbitration against Reliance Industries in a dispute concerning an upstream oil and gas project in India.

Strengths

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  • Dentons give very practical, commercial advice.

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  • Dentons was able to add very-high-level counsel to the team at a moment's notice.

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  • Dentons can easily understand the key issues and present highly valued and constructive advice, assistance and support.

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  • Dentons has an ability to clearly describe complex matters to the client and present reasonable solutions.

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Notable Practitioners

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  • James Langley
    James Langley

    James Langley

    James Langley has a strong arbitration practice and fields considerable expertise in the Middle East. His experience includes representing sovereign states in complex BIT claims, as well as handling ICC, LCIA and ad hoc proceedings.

    • James is very experienced, sophisticated, clever and one of the people you would look to in arbitration.

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    • James is very clever, calm and manages the whole case well.

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    • James is growing in experience and is a very safe pair of hands.

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    • James is very knowledgeable, experienced and competent.

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