Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP, International Arbitration

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Provided by Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

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 focus 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.

Choosing arbitrators and expert 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.

Chambers Review

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Band 3

What the Team is Known For

HSF Kramer has a well-respected disputes group which is well placed to advise on complex and high profile investment treaty and international commercial arbitrations under a broad array of institutional rules. It acts for an impressive roster of corporations and sovereign states and brings to bear extensive expertise in Latin America, as well as notable strength in matters concerning Europe, the Middle East and North Africa. The group is experienced in disputes spanning a broad range of sectors, including energy, hospitality, telecommunications, finance and mining.

Herbert Smith Freehills LLP and Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP combined on June 1st to form HSF Kramer.

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Work Highlights

HSF Kramer advised Chevron to defend claims brought by Saudi and Egyptian nationals alleging Chevron and Saudi Aramco breached a lease agreement for an oil-rich plot of land in Saudi Arabia.

Strengths

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They provide outstanding legal analysis, they're commercially-minded, they're very user-friendly, and they're nice to work with.