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Public International Law - Global Market Leaders
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What the team is known for

White & Case has an outstanding group with an excellent track record in high-stakes commercial and investor-state arbitrations. The firm provides a global network of offices, with extensive resources in key arbitral centres including Paris, London, New York and Washington, DC. The law firm offers:

• Long-standing experience of disputes under all major institutional rules.

• Expertise in the construction and energy sectors.

• Representation of both sovereign states and market-leading corporations.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Abby Cohen Smutny
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Abby Cohen Smutny
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Band 1

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.

Carolyn Lamm
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Carolyn Lamm
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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.

Andrea Menaker
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Andrea Menaker
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Band 3

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.

Michael Polkinghorne
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Michael Polkinghorne
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Band 3

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."

Paul Friedland
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Paul Friedland
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Band 3

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.

Ranked Lawyers at
White & Case LLP

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Global Market Leaders

Arbitration (International)

Abby Cohen Smutny
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Abby Cohen Smutny
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Band 1
Carolyn Lamm
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Carolyn Lamm
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Band 2
Michael Polkinghorne
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Michael Polkinghorne
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Band 3
Paul Friedland
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Paul Friedland
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Band 3
Andrea Menaker
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Andrea Menaker
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Band 4
Public International Law

Andrea Menaker
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Andrea Menaker
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Band 3