About

Provided by Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Our arbitration practitioners based in Europe 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 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.

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.

Choosing arbitrators and knowledgeable witnesses can be highly significant in achieving a successful outcome and we offer our clients in-depth knowledge of both. Members of the arbitration group regularly sit as arbitrators and this valuable insight into the arbitral process from a different perspective helps us to identify winning strategies.

Whether you are a financial institution, a multinational, a government or state-owned entity, we combine in-depth legal and sector knowledge with a proven track record of successfully acting in complex disputes, working alongside local counsel where appropriate.

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Arbitration (International) - Europe-wide

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Band 3

What the Team is Known For

The well-reputed London and Paris teams of Herbert Smith Freehills handle high value investment treaty and commercial arbitrations, with a particular focus on African and Middle Eastern energy sector disputes. It complements its strong offering with its prowess in handling enforcement proceedings across various European jurisdictions. Clients benefit from the teams' extensive experience in sectors such as mining, financial services, construction and IT. The law firm also frequently acts for governments around the world.

Notable practitioners

Andrew Cannon co-heads the firm's international arbitration practice.

Work Highlights

  • Herbert Smith Freehills represented Berkeley Exploration in an arbitration valued at USD1 billion against the Kingdom of Spain under the ECT.

Strengths

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Members

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Andrew Cannon

Chris Parker

David Nitek

James Doe

Javier Carvajal

Jeremy Garson

Mark Lloyd-Williams

Mathias Wittinghofer

Thierry Tomasi

Thomas Weimann