LALIVE is a global leader in international commercial arbitration. Founded over 50 years ago by pioneers who shaped the world of arbitration, the team is recognised today as ‘arbitration royalty’ by Global Arbitration Review’s GAR 30 index of the world’s leading arbitration experts.
LALIVE's lawyers are disputes specialists, focused on providing top-tier arbitration expertise to individuals, corporations, and States, on their most complex and critical matters. They bring an unrivalled breadth and depth of experience in high-value, international disputes, in particular in the construction, infrastructure, energy, mining and pharmaceutical sectors.
The firm's expertise spans borders and cultures, reflecting our clients’ needs. The team includes over 25 nationalities speaking some 20 languages, and qualified in over 15 jurisdictions. They handle proceedings across a broad range of jurisdictions and under arbitration rules worldwide. In 2023, the firm was involved in arbitrations involving 49 different applicable laws and 26 arbitral seats in Europe, the US, Middle East, Africa, Latin America and Asia. This diversity and international reach form part of the firm’s DNA.
The firm's lawyers routinely act as both counsel and arbitrators in arbitral proceedings, allowing them to bring a strategic and balanced view to every case. Many are recognised as leading figures in the field and hold key positions in international arbitral institutions and associations.
