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About
Provided by Timothy G Nelson
Practice Areas
Experienced advocate in international commercial and investment disputes, including arbitration before ICSID, ICC, ICDR-AAA, LCIA. JAMS, SIAC, HKIAC and UNCITRAL tribunals. Lead counsel in wide variety of arbitration disputes -- oil & gas/LNG, solar/renewables, nuclear, banking, M&A, telecommunications/satellites, private equity, hotel/hospitality, tax indemnities, retail and sports/motor racing. Admitted in both New York and England. Has argued numerous large Bilateral Investment Treaty/Energy Charter Treaty arbitrations involving expropriation and allegedly unfair investor treatment by host states; also acts as counsel for private companies and sovereigns in U.S. cross-border litigation, sovereign bond and arbitral award enforcement disputes under the New York Convention and ICSID Convention – as well as cases involving the Hague Conventions on Service and Evidence, the Alien Tort Claims Act, "Section 1782" (cross-border discovery) and diplomatic/consular immunity. Experienced also in cases involving alleged misappropriation of artwork and cultural artefacts. Council Member, Australian Centre for International Commercial Arbitration.
Personal
BA, University of New South Wales, Australia, 1990; LLB, University of New South Wales Law School, Australia, 1990; BCL, University of Oxford, 1997 (John Morris Prize for Conflict of Laws).
Publications
Author/co-editor, “Take the Witness: Cross Examination in International Arbitration.
Chambers Review
Global
Timothy Nelson's practice includes appearing in both investment treaty and commercial arbitrations.
Timothy Nelson employs his considerable knowledge of public international law to assist corporate clients with a range of noteworthy commercial and investment treaty arbitration cases. He acts on a range of matters throughout various Latin American jurisdictions.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"He's a very strong lawyer and a good legal analyst, who zealously represents his clients."
"He's a very strong lawyer and a good legal analyst, who zealously represents his clients."
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