About

Provided by Freshfields

Freshfields is widely recognized as the world’s leading international arbitration practice across all key jurisdictions and industry sectors. We offer clients a comprehensive range of services in commercial and treaty arbitration, litigation in support of arbitration, alternative dispute resolution and public international law.

With market-leading teams in New York, Washington, Silicon Valley, Dubai, Frankfurt, Hong Kong, London, Moscow, Paris, Singapore, Tokyo, and Vienna, the truly global nature of our practice sets us apart. We conduct arbitrations all over the world, whatever the governing law of the dispute, the language of the arbitration and the arbitration rules. Last year alone, our team of around 150 arbitration specialists handled cases with a total amount at stake of more than US$90bn.

From the US, we handle commercial and investment arbitration throughout the Americas. Our multinational group includes common law and civil law lawyers—including lawyers trained in Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Spain, Uruguay, Venezuela, the United Kingdom, and the United States.



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International Arbitration: Enforcement - USA - Nationwide

What the Team is Known For

Freshfields is a leading destination for international disputes, with clients benefiting from a highly active bench of experienced arbitration counsel with a successful track record of representing both corporate entities and sovereign states in complex cross-border disputes. The team is noted for its expert handling of Latin American and European disputes, with impressive strengths in proceedings concerning mining, telecommunications, oil and gas and construction issues. It boasts an impressive number of multilingual and dual-qualified attorneys able to practice in both common and civil law jurisdictions.

Work Highlights

  • Freshfields successfully represented ConocoPhillips in opposing Venezuela’s application to annul a $13 billion ICSID award.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Nigel Blackaby
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Nigel Blackaby
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Band 1

Nigel Blackaby KC brings extensive experience representing both investors and states and is recognized as a leading expert in Latin American matters.

Elliot Friedman
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Elliot Friedman
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Band 2
Elliot Friedman's notable experience sees him regularly advise on high value and complex commercial and investment treaty arbitrations.

I have nothing but amazing things to say about Elliot. He's always available, no matter the time or occasion, and he has extensive expertise in Latin American arbitrations. he's phenomenal, both substantively and personally.

Elliot immediately grasps the legal and commercial implications of an issue and then provides clear and practical advice.

Elliot really shone through. His understanding was next level and we were very happy with his work.

Noiana Marigo
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Noiana Marigo
2
Band 2
Noiana Marigo provides high quality advice to clients involved in both commercial and investment treaty arbitrations. She is active in a range of industries such as aviation, energy and telecommunication.

Her expertise in the field is unmistakable. She has provided invaluable insights into institutional rules that have meaningfully informed our strategic decision-making. Her contributions reflect a deep understanding of the subject matter.

Caroline Richard
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Caroline Richard
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Band 3

Caroline Richard regularly advises clients on investor state arbitrations, including matters in the energy and power sector.

She's a highly sophisticated lawyer, with a huge scope of expertise in international matters. She's very clear and assertive in her responses and problem-solving mechanisms and a great strategist who can smoothly manage highly complect problems and explain them in a simple and clear manner.

Caroline has an impressive ability to understand, assess and act throughout the entire process. Her analytical skills, responsiveness and strategic thinking clearly distinguish her from other attorneys. She consistently demonstrated a deep commitment to delivering high quality legal support tailored to our needs.

Lee Rovinescu
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Lee Rovinescu
5
Band 5
New York-based partner Lee Rovinescu represents corporations in the energy and power sectors in both commercial and investment treaty arbitrations.

He is responsive and he has a lot of experience in this area. He provides practical advice and he always has good suggestions. He one of my favorites to work with.

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Thomas Walsh
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Band 6

Thomas Walsh has a flourishing practice in commercial and investor-state arbitration, advising clients across a range of industries on both domestic and international disputes. He has notable expertise in Latin American and technology matters.

Tom is an outstanding communicator who consistently conveys complex legal concepts with clarity and precision. Tom’s ability to bridge legal and commercial perspectives makes him an invaluable adviser and a standout practitioner in his field.

Paige Von Mehren
Paige Von Mehren
Associates to watch
Paige Von Mehren is a senior associate based in New York. She regularly acts on a range of arbitral disputes and enforcement proceedings.

She's excellent and she has really impressed.

Ranked Lawyers at
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USA - Nationwide

International Arbitration: Counsel

Nigel Blackaby KC
1
Nigel Blackaby KC
1
Band 1
Elliot Friedman
2
Elliot Friedman
2
Band 2
Noiana Marigo
2
Noiana Marigo
2
Band 2
Caroline Richard
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Caroline Richard
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Band 3
Lee Rovinescu
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Lee Rovinescu
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Band 5
6
Thomas Walsh
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Band 6
Paige Von Mehren
Paige Von Mehren
Associates to watch