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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Arbitration (International)

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

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Our arbitration practitioners are based across Europe, Asia Pacific, the United States, Africa and the Middle East and have extensive experience of advising clients on commercial, investor-state and state-to-state arbitration.

We advise clients on arbitrations under a broad spectrum of civil and common laws as well as public international law. We are experienced in arbitrating under the rules of all major arbitration institutions, as well as having conducted numerous ad hoc arbitrations. Our genuine sector knowledge, commercial awareness and regional sensitivity are unrivalled. We advise clients and conduct arbitrations in a number of languages. Once you have an arbitral award, we can help you to enforce it around the world.

Our long standing experience of acting in investor-state and state-to-state arbitrations and in-depth knowledge of the nuances of these focused areas means we can help you to best meet your objectives. We provide advice on the best possible investment and treaty protection.

Conducting our own advocacy means our skilled advocates play a critical role in the strategy of the case from the outset. It also minimises the cost and time involved for our clients in instructing external counsel.

Industries (13)

  • Consumer
  • Financial Institutions
  • Infrastructure
  • Mining
  • Pharmaceuticals and Healthcare
  • Private Capital
  • Real Estate
  • Technology, Media and Telecommunications
  • Energy Transition
  • Renewables
  • Manufacturing and Industrials
  • Government and Public Sector
  • Agribusiness

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Arbitration (International) - Global Market Leaders

Band 2

What the Team is Known For

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer has a renowned international arbitration group with impressive global reach, a particularly strong Asia-Pacific practice and noted expertise in African and Middle Eastern disputes. The firm has a multifaceted practice recognised for expertise in both PIL and commercial arbitrations. The law firm offers:

• Expert knowledge of investor-state arbitrations and large scale energy and construction disputes.

• Experience in the telecoms, hospitality and financial services sectors.

• Advice for nations and multinational companies concerning state and international organisation immunity, human rights and international trade matters.

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Strengths

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  • The ability of the firm to handle complex and sophisticated matters successfully is a testament to their capabilities.

    Arbitration (International) respondentGlobal

  • The firm have remarkable experience in arbitration all over the world.

    Arbitration (International) respondentGlobal

  • Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer are very effective and meticulous.

    Arbitration (International) respondentGlobal

Notable Practitioners

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  • Andrew Cannon
    Andrew Cannon

    Andrew Cannon

    Andrew Cannon co-heads the firm's international arbitration and public international law practices, and has previously acted as a legal adviser to the UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office. Areas of strength include advising on human rights issues and maritime disputes for a range of clients.

    • Andrew Cannon is very articulate.

      Arbitration (International) respondentGlobal

    • Andrew is a very thoughtful person. He sees the bigger issues, understands the law and brings a strong international law background to arbitration.

      Arbitration (International) respondentGlobal
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  • Christian Leathley
    Christian Leathley

    Christian Leathley

    Christian Leathley currently co-heads the firm's Latin America and public international law groups. He is also the US head of international arbitration and is well recognised for his robust capabilities to lead commercial and investment treaty arbitrations. He often represents clients in Central and South America given his expertise across the US and Latin American markets.

    • Christian is a go-to resource for international arbitration, he has significant experience all over the world. He also has great insight and is trusted to work on high profile and complex matters.

      Arbitration (International) respondentGlobal

    • Christian is a very experienced advocate and practitioner. He works incredibly hard and is good at winning cases.

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Ranked Individuals at Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP (2)

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Members

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  • Craig Tevendale

  • Chris Parker KC

  • Mike McClure KC

  • James Doe

  • Hannah Ambrose

  • Charlie Morgan

  • Jeremy Garson

  • Thierry Tomasi

  • Laurence Franc-Menget

  • Emily Fox

  • Patricia Nacimiento

  • Catrice Gayer

  • Eduardo Soler Tappa

  • Javier de Carvajal

  • Paulino Fajardo

  • Jaime de San Román

  • Pietro Pouché

  • Vanessa Naish

  • Elizabeth Kantor

  • Martin Wallace

  • Anuradha Agnihotri

  • Louise Barber

  • Raeesa Rawal

  • Vincent Bouvard

  • Nicolas Pol

  • Friso Heukamp

  • Miguel García-Casas

  • Stuart Paterson

  • Nick Oury

  • Jonathan Ripley-Evans

  • Amal Bouchenaki

  • Marco de Sousa

  • Warathorn Wongsawangsiri

  • Chinnawat Thongpakdee

  • Justin D'Agostino

  • Kathryn Sanger

  • Dana (Da Won) Kim

  • Antony Crockett

  • Murphy Mok

  • Debby Sulaiman (HBT)

  • Prawidha Murty (HBT)

  • Cathy Liu (Kewei)

  • Weina Ye (Kewei)

  • Helen Tang

  • Tomas Furlong

  • Gitta Satryani

  • Daniel Waldek

  • Daniel Chia (Prolegis)

  • Elaine Wong

  • Elizabeth Poulos

  • Chad Catterwell

  • James Allsop

  • Geoffrey Hansen

  • Dan Dragovic

  • Ante Golem

  • Elizabeth Macknay

  • Leon Chung

  • Mathew Shelley

  • Sean Whitham

  • Francis Greenaway

  • Timana Hattam

  • Simon Chapman KC

    Head of Department

  • Andrew Cannon

    Head of Department

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  • Christian Leathley

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