Stephen Jagusch KC

Practice Areas

Energy Sector Disputes

Construction Litigation

International Arbitration

Publications

Exclusive Interview, "A Journey Through International Arbitration: Insights from a Leading Counsel", Lawyer Monthly, 2024.

General Editor, Global Arbitration Review: The Guide to Advocacy, Law Business Research Ltd, London

Enforcement chapter, International Financial Disputes, Oxford University Press, 2015.

Co-Editor, Getting the Deal Through: Investment Treaty Arbitration (2014-2015).

London Chapter, Choice of Venue in International Arbitration, Oxford 2014.

“Moral Damages in Investment Arbitration: Punitive Damages in Compensatory Clothing?”, Arbitration International, 2013, Volume 29 Number 1 (co-author).

"Organisation and Presentation of Documents to the Tribunal", The Art of Advocacy in International Arbitration, 2nd edition, Juris, 2010.

“A Comparison of ICSID and UNICITRAL Arbitration: Areas of Divergence and Concern”, The Backlash Against Investment Arbitration, Perceptions and Reality, Wolters Kluwer, 2010.

“England and Wales”, Chapter 7 of The International Arbitration Review, Law Business Research, 2010.

"Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards against Sovereigns – the Experience in the Courts of England and Wales", Enforcement of Arbitral Awards Against Sovereigns, Juris, 2009 (co-author).

Commentary on "National Treatment - Is Discriminatory Intent Relevant", Investment Treaty Arbitration and International Law, JurisNet LLC, 2008.

“Issues of Substantative International Public Policy” Stockholm International Arbitration Review 2008:2, JurisNet, LLC.

"E-Disclosure in International Arbitration", Electronic Disclosure in International Arbitration, JurisNet, LLC, 2008.

"Denial of Advantages under Article 17(1)" in G. Coop and C. Ribeiro (eds) Investment Protection and the Energy Charter Treaty (Huntington, NY: Juris, 2008) 17 (co-author).

"Gateways to the Energy Charter Treaty" Global Arbitration Review 11, 2007 (co-author).

"Dos and Don'ts for Counsel", Global Arbitration Review, February 2006.

"The Impact Of Third Parties On International Arbitration – Issues Of Assignment", Evasive Problems in International Arbitration, Kluwer, 2006.

"The Limits of Protection for Investments and Investors under the Energy Charter Treaty", Investment Arbitration and the Energy Charter Treaty, Juris, 2006 (co-author).

"Starting Out as an Arbitrator: How to Get Appointments and What to Do When You Receive Them", The Journal of the Chartered Institute ofArbitrators, vol 71, no. 4, November 2005.

"Recent Codification Efforts; An Assessment", Towards a Uniform International Arbitration Law?, IAI series on international arbitration no.3, Juris,2005.

ICSID chapter of Arbitration World, European Lawyer Reference Series, first (2003), second (2005) and third (2010) editions(co-author).

"BITs and Pieces", Disputes 2003.

Experience

Stephen Jagusch KC is Global Chair of Quinn Emanuel's International Arbitration Practice. He specializes in international commercial and investment treaty arbitration, having acted as adviser and advocate in dozens of ad hoc and institutional international arbitrations, conducted in many countries around the world, and subject to a wide variety of governing substantive and procedural laws. A great many of Stephen's cases have been for or against sovereign states or substantial multinational organizations, and he has been lead counsel in many of the world's leading investment treaty cases.

Stephen is recognized as a leading expert in the field of international arbitration and disputes arising under contracts and bilateral or multilateral investment treaties, and is highly ranked by all international and domestic legal publications in international arbitration and public international law. Leading directories recognize Stephen as a leader in his field and have recently described Stephen as "one of the most impressive advocates around," "a masterful cross-examiner," a "tenacious fighter," the "maestro of strategy," “one of the gurus in the field,” "one of the pre-eminent ICSID arbitration experts in the world," and praise his “finely honed instincts for strategy in advocacy.”

Stephen routinely speaks at leading conferences and seminars, and is widely published on the subject of international arbitration. He won the inaugural (and subsequent) Client Choice Award for Best Arbitration Lawyer in the UK. Chambers & Partners and Super Lawyers both rate Stephen as one of the leading lawyers in the UK across all fields of practice. Most recently, Stephen was awarded "Best Lawyer in the United Kingdom for International Arbitration" by Best Lawyers. Prior to joining the firm, Stephen was Chair of the Global International Arbitration Practice of Allen & Overy LLP.

Stephen regularly sits as an arbitrator and has sat as Chair, Sole or Co-Arbitrator in dozens of cases around the world under the auspices of ad hoc and all the major institutional rules, in both commercial and investor-State arbitrations. He is a member of the BCDR Board of Trustees (BoT).

Clients

Amtrust Financial Services Ltd

CDC Group

Churchill Mining PLC

CNH Global NV

Dongkuk Steel Mills

Dubai Ports Authority

Duferco

Global Air Movement

Hidroelectrica de Cantabrico

Imperial Jet

Millicom International Cellular

Oman Gulf Enterprises

Oschadbank

Planet Mining Pty Ltd

Rabobank International Holding

Republic of Azerbaijan

Republic of Slovenia

Shaft Sinkers Ltd

United Arab Emirates