Public International Law

Abby Cohen Smutny is a leading practitioner in the international arbitration field. As the global head of White & Case's international arbitration practice, Smutny enjoys a remarkable reputation for her work, leading significantly high-value commercial and investor-state arbitrations.

Based Washington, DC, Carolyn Lamm benefits from solid experience handling big-ticket arbitral proceedings. She regularly represents sovereign states and international corporations in technical arbitrations such as energy, construction projects and infrastructure.

As the head of White & Case's public international law group, Andrea Menaker enjoys an excellent reputation in the PIL and international arbitration market. She maintains an impressive arbitration practice, handling investment treaty arbitrations and representing sovereign states in arbitrations across the oil and gas sector.

Leading White & Case's Paris arbitration group, Michael Polkinghorne is qualified in France and Australia and focuses his practice on commercial arbitrations. He is particularly noted for his work advising some of the world's largest energy corporations in cutting-edge arbitration proceedings.

"Michael is outstanding."

New York-based Paul Friedland maintains a stellar reputation in the arbitration space for his mastery of complex commercial and BIT arbitrations. In addition to possessing significant experience representing sovereign states and international corporations, Friedland also serves as an arbitrator in international arbitral institutions and ad hoc tribunals.