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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Arbitration (International)

Global Guide 2026 : Europe-wide


Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

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

Band 3

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

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  • 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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  • Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer has remarkable experience in arbitrations all over the world. The job it does is excellent.

    Arbitration (International) respondentGlobal
  • Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer's advice is always spot on: clear, concise and well considered. They are truly experts in the sector where I operate and they are a pleasure to work with.

    Arbitration (International) respondentGlobal
  • The size of the firm and its available expertise enable it to deal with complex matters.

    Arbitration (International) respondentGlobal
  • We have excellent experiences working with HSF Kramer. The team is very well balanced.

    Arbitration (International) respondentGlobal

Members

Provided by Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

  • Stéphane Brabant

  • Eduardo Soler Tappa

  • Nicholas Peacock

  • Clément Dupoirier

  • Alexei Panich

  • Patricia Nacimiento

  • Craig Tevendale

  • Thomas Weimann

  • James Doe

  • Mark Lloyd-Williams

  • Mathias Wittinghofer

  • David Nitek

  • Jeremy Garson

  • Javier Carvajal

  • Chris Parker

  • Andrew Cannon

  • Thierry Tomasi

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