LAWYER PROFILE

Noah Rubins KC

France 2026

Freshfields

Ranked in 1 practice area

International Arbitration

France

7 years ranked

About

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Practice Areas

Noah is a partner in Freshfields' International Arbitration Group in Paris where he heads the global CIS/Russia dispute resolution practice. With over two decades of experience in investment and commercial arbitration, he has advised and represented clients as counsel in more than 100 arbitrations under ICSID, ICSID Additional Facility, ICC, AAA, SCC, VIAC, LCIA, ICAC, and UNCITRAL rules, including some 45 investment treaty arbitrations.

Having practiced law in New York, Washington, Houston, Istanbul and Paris, Noah has also served as an arbitrator in over 50 cases involving shareholder disputes, infrastructure, financial services, energy and natural resources, as well as in investment disputes.

Career

Partner at Freshfields since 2010.

Professional Memberships

Originally admitted in New York and Texas, Noah was called to the English Bar in 2018 and appointed King’s Counsel in March 2020. He was admitted to the Paris bar as Avocat à la Cour in 2021.

Publications

Noah is the author of dozens of publications on international arbitration, including two leading reference works: Investment Treaty Arbitration (Oxford, 2d ed. 2019) and International Investment, Political Risk and Dispute Resolution (Oxford, 2d ed. 2020).

Chambers Review

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Chambers France

International Arbitration - France

Band 2

Individual Editorial

Noah Rubins KC assists clients with energy supply agreement disputes, shareholder conflicts and contract termination. He handles cases under a variety of arbitral rules, including those of ICSID, UNCITRAL and the SCC.

Editorial individuel

Noah Rubins KC assiste ses clients dans le cadre de contentieux liés à des contrats d’approvisionnement en énergie, de conflits entre actionnaires et de résiliation de contrats. Il traite des affaires de divers règlements d’arbitrage, notamment ceux du CIRDI, de la CNUDCI et de la SCC.

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Strengths

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Noah Rubin's ability to dissect info from his past experience and make that reusable for current cases and clients is something where I see huge value.
International ArbitrationChambers France
Noah Rubins is a very good lawyer, especially with quantum and numbers and the technical detail side, which is an asset for the team.
International ArbitrationChambers France
The Freshfields Paris arbitration team led by Noah Rubins is top notch. Noah is a sharp and charismatic leader.
International ArbitrationChambers France
Noah Rubins rolls up his sleeves to understand what the numbers mean.
International ArbitrationChambers France
Noah Rubins is great particularly in Eastern Europe. He has great cultural nuance and understanding and has been helpful in navigating these aspects of our cases.
International ArbitrationChambers France
Noah Rubins est un très bon avocat, notamment en matière de calculs quantitatifs et de détails techniques, ce qui est un atout pour notre équipe.
International ArbitrationChambers France