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Arbitration (International) - Europe-wide

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What the Team is Known For

Clients mandating White & Case benefit from the firm's globally integrated network of offices, with extensive resources in Paris, London and Frankfurt as well as Stockholm and the CEE region. Its teams handle a wide range of high-end construction arbitrations, including those relating to major oil and gas and infrastructure projects. The firm enjoys a superb standing for its energy sector arbitration practice, spanning gas price review cases, joint venture disputes and ECT cases. Furthermore, White & Case frequently represents states and investors in high-profile investment arbitrations, often involving Eastern European jurisdictions. Similarly, White & Case is highly visible in matters concerning Latin American and African entities. The firm complements its outstanding offering with impressive strength in annulment proceedings.

Strengths

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The team at White & Case is phenomenal at handling international arbitration matters.

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White & Case has a well-developed team experienced in arbitration. The firm's quality of work is unquestionable. They are an outstanding team.

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What is most remarkable is White & Case's awareness of how to handle commercially and procedurally delicate situations in a client-attractive and solution-oriented way.

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White & Case showed a real aptitude and appetite for deep diving into complicated, technical matters. They are very responsive.

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Global

White & Case are very good at identifying the strategic drivers of matters. They have very good tactical nous and a good sense of the space.

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Notable Practitioners

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Michael Polkinghorne
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Michael Polkinghorne
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Leading practitioner Michael Polkinghorne is revered for his breadth of expertise in the energy sector, especially in gas price reviews. He operates from the firm's Paris office and acts on arbitrations across the entire European continent as well as on set-aside proceedings in courts.

We go to Michael Polkinghorne with very big arbitration matters, and he is excellent.

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Charles Nairac
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Charles Nairac
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An integral member of White & Case's France team, Charles Nairac is highly reputed for his expertise in investor-state and commercial arbitrations across the construction, finance and energy sectors. He is experienced in handling proceedings under ICC and ICSID rules.

Charles Nairac is a very good, constructive lawyer.

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Andrew de Lotbinière McDougall KC
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Andrew de Lotbinière McDougall KC
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Andrew de Lotbinière McDougall KC acts for states, corporates and state-owned entities on Swiss and London-seated arbitrations under ICC rules, with a particular focus on construction disputes.

Andrew is really passionate about his work. He is always calm and seemingly in control, which gives great confidence to clients.

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Andrea Menaker
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Andrea Menaker
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Andrea Menaker enjoys a robust reputation for her investor-state work, acting for both sovereign states and investors in disputes under ICSID and ICC rules.

Andrea is a great lawyer. She knows her stuff and is calm and reasonable.

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Anne Véronique Schlaepfer
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Anne Véronique Schlaepfer
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Geneva-based Anne Véronique Schlaepfer is regularly mandated by corporates from the energy and construction sectors for her strength in European and global arbitrations under ICC rules. She also handles gas price reviews.

Anne Véronique Schlaepfer very much has a big-picture understanding of disputes.

Anne Véronique Schlaepfer is very smart and experienced, and she is immersed in the Swiss market. She is a pleasure to work with, responsive and down to earth.

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Arbitration (International)
Michael Polkinghorne
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Michael Polkinghorne
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Charles Nairac
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Charles Nairac
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Andrew de Lotbinière McDougall KC
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Andrew de Lotbinière McDougall KC
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Andrea Menaker
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Andrea Menaker
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Anne Véronique Schlaepfer
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Anne Véronique Schlaepfer
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