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Arbitration (International) - Europe-wide

Band 1

What the Team is Known For

Freshfields has a highly respected arbitration practice with a deep bench across Europe, with particular strength in the UK, France and Germany. It draws on additional supporting teams in Austria and Spain. The lawyers are well versed in the arbitration rules of all the major international arbitration centres, including the SCC, the ICC and ICSID. It has an esteemed commercial arbitration practice with impressive experience in major energy sector cases, including those relating to breach of supply contracts. Its investment treaty practice benefits from key partners in London, Frankfurt and Paris who coordinate with global offices to handle ECT or BIT cases across Europe and beyond, often representing investors. Its prestigious clientele includes players from the pharmaceutical, telecommunications and energy sectors, as well as sovereign states.

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Work Highlights

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  • Freshfields continued to represent STRABAG, Erste Nordsee-Offshore Holding and Zweite Nordsee-Offshore Holding in an ICSID arbitration against the Federal Republic of Germany under the ECT.

Strengths

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  • Freshfields demonstrate excellent judgement, and a highly commercial and proactive approach.

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  • Freshfields work seamlessly across jurisdictions and provide us with hands-on advice and top-level work.

    Arbitration (International) respondentEurope

  • With a global network of top-tier practitioners, Freshfields is uniquely positioned to staff complex matters with subject matter experts and local insight across multiple jurisdictions.

    Arbitration (International) respondentEurope

  • It's a very recommendable team for complex cases.

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Notable Practitioners

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  • Noah Rubins
    Noah Rubins

    Noah Rubins

    Noah Rubins KC heads Freshfields' international arbitration practice in Paris. He is regularly sought after by well-known energy companies for his impressive strength in investor-state disputes against European and African states under ICC, ICSID, UNCITRAL and SCC rules.

    • Noah Rubins is fiercely smart.

      Arbitration (International) respondentEurope

    • Noah Rubin's ability to dissect info from his past experience and make that reusable for current cases and clients is something where I see huge value.

      Arbitration (International) respondentEurope

    • Noah Rubins is great particularly in Eastern Europe. He has great cultural nuance and understanding and has been helpful in navigating these aspects of our cases.

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  • Sylvia Noury
    Sylvia Noury

    Sylvia Noury

    Sylvia Noury KC is highly respected for her investor-state practice, often acting for investors in complex BIT claims against European and African states.

    • She is very commercial and thinks outside the box.

      Arbitration (International) respondentEurope

    • She knows absolutely everything, is on top of the facts and has great gravitas.

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  • Boris Kasolowsky
    Boris Kasolowsky

    Boris Kasolowsky

    Frankfurt-based Boris Kasolowsky is a go-to arbitration expert for European-wide mandates with a German angle. Clients from the pharmaceutical and energy sectors regularly mandate Boris Kasolowsky for his strength in commercial and investor-state disputes.

    • Boris Kasolowsky is really good strategically, very client-centric, super responsive and available.

      Arbitration (International) respondentEurope

    • Boris Kasolowsky is a really impressive lawyer. He is to the point and you can see he's very much into the details.

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