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Arbitration (International) - Europe-wide

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What the Team is Known For

Three Crowns's arbitration practice consists of market-leading, globally renowned practitioners in London and Paris who have an exclusive focus on international arbitration. The firm is revered for its excellence in both commercial and investor-state arbitrations under various rules and seats across Europe and beyond. Three Crowns boasts notable expertise in cases arising from the energy and natural resources sector, including those relating to construction contracts, gas price reviews and disputed production-sharing contracts. The team also represents clients from the finance and technology sectors in arbitrations arising from supply agreements and joint venture disputes. The firm is frequently active in matters involving Latin America, Eastern Europe and the Middle East, predominantly acting for investors.

Work Highlights

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  • Three Crowns represented two dual nationals from Spain and Venezuela, Serafin Garcia Armas and Karina Garcia Gruber, in annulment proceedings concerning a UNCITRAL claim against Venezuela under the Spain-Venezuela BIT seeking compensation for state measures affecting their investments in food import and distribution companies. The matter is valued at USD300 million.

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Notable Practitioners

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Constantine Partasides
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Constantine Partasides
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As one of Three Crowns' top London-based practitioners, Constantine Partasides KC is a towering figure in the arbitration world, frequently acting for multinational energy companies in highly sensitive investor-state disputes across Europe and beyond.

Constantine is an experienced litigator with a very good balance between the legal and practical aspects of a dispute.

He is extremely sharp, very business-oriented and creative.

Constantine is able to get to the bottom of a case, and to simplify it and present it to the court. He is also extremely client-focused and strategic.

He is the best professional I have ever encountered as far as international arbitration is concerned.

 His high reputation within the arbitration community and capacity to deliver complex legal arguments in a very practical manner ensures Constantine can deliver the best result for his client.

Gaëtan Verhoosel KC
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Gaëtan Verhoosel KC
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Gaëtan Verhoosel KC boasts a wide practice, covering investor-state and commercial arbitrations under ICC and ICSID rules across Europe and beyond. He is highly active in prominent construction and energy disputes.

Gaëtan is very strategic, sophisticated, responsive and pleasant to work with.

Gaëtan's attention to detail and client needs is excellent. His capacity to grasp the big picture is unique. His work is always diligent, sophisticated and elegant.

Gaëtan is a very technical and accurate counsel who immediately provides a global view of matters.

Mr Verhoosel is very good at taking even obvious questions and patiently answering them in a clear and understandable manner. He is very calm and always gives you his full attention.

Georgios Petrochilos KC
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Georgios Petrochilos KC
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Georgios Petrochilos KC is held in high esteem for his capabilities in European-wide gas price disputes as well as PCA-administered UNCITRAL arbitrations, wherein he acts for prominent energy and construction companies.

Georgios has impressive advocacy skills. He is clear, succinct, firm and respectful in his presentations and cross-examinations.

Georgios Petrochilos is a consummate advocate with an excellent sense of the issues that will tip the scale for tribunals.

Georgios Petrochilos is tactical, cerebral, has a head for numbers and is able to get into the nitty gritty of the issues.

Todd Wetmore
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Todd Wetmore
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Todd Wetmore is an experienced practitioner based in Paris who regularly handles complex construction arbitrations under ICC rules across Europe. He also has expertise in gas price disputes.

Todd Wetmore is a remarkable advocate and wordsmith who can transmit clear ideas to tribunals, build rapport and nail the central issue of cases.

Todd has great advocacy skills and strategies. He has full control in his cross-examinations and is clear and succinct in his arguments.

Todd has a knack for understanding complex matters.

He possesses brilliant and sophisticated advocacy skills, and gets very deep into the case details.

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Arbitration (International)

Constantine Partasides KC
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Constantine Partasides KC
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Gaëtan Verhoosel KC
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Gaëtan Verhoosel KC
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Georgios Petrochilos KC
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Georgios Petrochilos KC
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Todd Wetmore
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Todd Wetmore
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