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Reed Smith LLP

International Arbitration: Investor-State Arbitration

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Reed Smith LLP

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International Arbitration: Investor-State Arbitration - UK

Band 4

What the Team is Known For
Reed Smith has a strong international arbitration practice that has a worldwide presence in the energy, construction, mining and telecoms sectors. It has a highly sought-after investor-state practice with an impressive track record in acting for states. The firm is well equipped to handle complex BIT claims and arbitrations under the Energy Charter Treaty. The practice is also increasingly noted for its experience in commercial disputes such as large-scale ICC claims.
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Strengths

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  • Reed Smith is highly responsive, provides practical recommendations and demonstrates an ability to take into account both legal and reputational risks.

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  • The team gives clear, practical advice and always keeps the client's business goals in mind.

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  • This department stands out for being highly knowledgeable, client-focused, and incredibly responsive.

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  • They are a very agile team.

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  • They have demonstrated good commercial awareness of our business needs.

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Notable Practitioners

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  • Gautam Bhattacharyya
    Gautam Bhattacharyya

    Gautam Bhattacharyya

    Gautam Bhattacharyya is known for his astute representation of clients in proceedings under ICC, UNCITRAL and LCIA rules. He is commended for his ability to handle disputes in Asia and the Middle East.

    • Gautam is extremely pragmatic in the advice he gives and always goes about things in an intelligent way.

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    • Gautam's client service is second to none, and he is incredibly approachable and good at what he does.

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  • Lucy Winnington-Ingram
    Lucy Winnington-Ingram

    Lucy Winnington-Ingram

    Lucy Winnington-Ingram focuses her practice on investment treaty arbitration and public international law. She has considerable experience handling matters under ICSID and UNCITRAL rules arising from BIT issues.

    • She is conscious, user-friendly and utterly intelligent.

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    • I greatly appreciate her attention to detail and dedication to the case.

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    • Lucy is so impressive; great with the clients, fantastically good at drafting and a really good advocate. She is absolutely first class.

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    • She understands our business and consistently offers practical, straightforward but well measured advice.

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    • She is first rate intellectually and forensically, and has an excellent instinct for big-picture strategy.

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  • Michael Darowski
    Michael Darowski

    Michael Darowski

    Michael Darowski has developed a strong practice across both commercial and investor-state disputes. He is particularly notable for his work in the energy space.

    • He is very calm and understated but his ability to hoover the detail to make sure nothing is missed is really critical.

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    • Michael is very bright, very able and gets everything done.

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    • Michael is an excellent, extremely experienced practitioner.

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    • He is one of the most knowledgeable lawyers about the upstream oil and gas industry in London.

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