International Arbitration: Highly Regarded
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Jones Day has a well-established team with notable expertise in commercial and investment arbitration, particularly in Latin America and the CIS region. It offers considerable strength in handling disputes arising from the construction, energy and mining sectors.
Work Highlights
- Jones Day represented a Canadian uranium mining company World Wide Minerals in its investment treaty claims against the Republic of Kazakhstan, arising out of the expropriation of its mining assets in the late 1990s.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Jones Day's arbitration team is top-tier. In my cases with them, they were able to leverage their law firm size to bring in in-house specialist lawyers to contribute to complex specific matters as needed."
"Every member of the team has their own specialization and strengths that can be utilized."
"Jones Day is incredibly experienced and knowledgable."
"Jones Day's arbitration team is top-tier. In my cases with them, they were able to leverage their law firm size to bring in in-house specialist lawyers to contribute to complex specific matters as needed."
"Every member of the team has their own specialization and strengths that can be utilized."
"Jones Day is incredibly experienced and knowledgable."
Notable Practitioners
Melissa Stear Gorsline earns high praise for acting in investor-state arbitrations, as well as offering strength in complex international commercial disputes.
"Melissa has a robust investor-state practice."
"She explains everything in digestible and an easy to understand way."
"Melissa is an excellent lawyer and a great strategic thinker."
Steven Smith regularly acts for clients in a broad array of commercial arbitrations. He is active in a range of industries such as energy, infrastructure and mining.
"Steven is a seasoned international arbitration expert who has provided outstanding support."
"He's an excellent advocate."
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