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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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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 represented Glencore in an UNCITRAL arbitration against Bolivia, brought under the UK-Bolivia bilateral treaty. The dispute arose from Bolivia's nationalization of Glencore's tin and antimony smelters.

Strengths

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They are very good at keeping the client updated and are responsive to the questions the client might have. Freshfields are the top of the line.

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Freshfileds has a great technical capacity. They are a team with great business knowledge.

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When it comes to Freshfields, the level of client service and knowledge of both clients and industry is unparalleled.

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The Freshfields team is very knowledgeable of the particularities of the different countries within the Latin American region.

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Notable Practitioners

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Nigel Blackaby
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Nigel Blackaby
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Nigel Blackaby KC offers a wealth of experience acting for both investors and states and is particularly esteemed for his expertise in Latin America matters.

Nigel is top of the class: he is a dynamo, the best you can have. He brings sophistication to our matters and he is able to threat the needle.

Nigel is one of the best attorneys we have ever worked with.

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Noiana Marigo
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Noiana Marigo
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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.

Noiana is a highly experienced arbitration practitioner, with in-depth knowledge of the Latin American legal, political and economical complexities. She is very practical and clear in her responses.

Noiana is a professional of great experience and excellent judgment.

Noiana brings together great qualities: she is a great person towards her team and clients, an example of a leader and an excellent lawyer.

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

Elliot is a holistic lawyer who manages to satisfy not only law-related needs but also shows communication and negotiation skills to deal with counterparties, executives, witnesses and experts.

Elliot is well regarded in the community.

Elliot provides strategic, practical and insightful advice.

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

Caroline has a great attention to detail. She gets the big picture but also is very good at digging in and working through issues.

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

Lee is impressive. He is a sharp lawyer.

Lee is an excellent lawyer and a strong advocate.

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

Paige is a great associate.

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Nigel Blackaby KC
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Nigel Blackaby KC
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Noiana Marigo
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Noiana Marigo
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Elliot Friedman
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Elliot Friedman
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Caroline Richard
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Caroline Richard
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Lee Rovinescu
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Lee Rovinescu
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Paige Von Mehren
Paige Von Mehren
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