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James Castello has advised and represented clients (and has arbitrated disputes) in a wide range of commercial and investor-state proceedings under multiple arbitral rules. Based in Europe for 22 of his 35 years in practice, He now serves as both counsel and arbitrator. He also represents European, Middle Eastern, African and Asian clients, especially in energy disputes (e.g., contested control of a refinery, privatization of a power plant, gas price readjustments, conflicts on upstream development) and large infrastructure cases (road, tunnel, rail, industrial facilities). He and a K&S team recently won a $2+ billion award against Egypt for curtailing long-term gas supply.

For six years during the Clinton Administration, Mr. Castello held such senior legal positions as Deputy Counsel to the President at the White House and Associate Deputy Attorney General in the Justice Department, where his portfolio included immigration, hate crimes, and human rights.

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International Arbitration - France
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James Castello has considerable expertise in a wide array of arbitration matters, including ICSID cases, post-M&A and contractual disputes.

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