Ranking tables
Arbitration (International) | Global
Global Market Leaders
Authored by Gaillard Banifatemi Shelbaya Disputes
Rankings overview for Departments
Band 1
Band 2
Arnold & Porter 4 Years Ranked- Herbert Smith Freehills
- WilmerHale
Band 3
A&O Shearman 6 Years Ranked
Curtis, Mallet-Prevost, Colt & Mosle LLP 4 Years Ranked
Dechert LLP 4 Years Ranked
Foley Hoag LLP 4 Years Ranked- Gaillard Banifatemi Shelbaya Disputes 4 Years Ranked
Lalive 4 Years Ranked
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP & Affiliates 4 Years Ranked- Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP
Band 4
Clifford Chance LLP 4 Years Ranked
DLA Piper LLP 4 Years Ranked
Hogan Lovells 4 Years Ranked
Sidley Austin LLP 4 Years Ranked- Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP
- Latham & Watkins LLP
Band 5
Star Individuals
Constantine Partasides KC Three Crowns LLP18 Years Ranked- Gary BornWilmerHale
Band 1
Band 2
Carolyn Lamm White & Case LLP23 Years Ranked- Doak Bishop King & Spalding LLP21 Years Ranked
Eduardo Silva Romero Wordstone Dispute Resolution19 Years Ranked
José I Astigarraga Reed Smith LLP22 Years Ranked
Mark W Friedman Debevoise & Plimpton LLP15 Years Ranked
Peter Goldsmith KC Debevoise & Plimpton LLP14 Years Ranked- Philippe PinsolleQuinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP
- Stephen Jagusch KCQuinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP
Band 3
Claudia Annacker Annacker International Disputes15 Years Ranked
Edward Kehoe King & Spalding LLP13 Years Ranked
Gaëtan Verhoosel KC Three Crowns LLP15 Years Ranked- Georgios Petrochilos KC Three Crowns LLP17 Years Ranked
John Savage KC King & Spalding International LLP20 Years Ranked
Julie Bédard Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP & Affiliates14 Years Ranked
Michael Polkinghorne White & Case LLP23 Years Ranked
Paolo Di Rosa Arnold & Porter18 Years Ranked
Paul Friedland White & Case LLP22 Years Ranked
Sylvia Noury KC Freshfields16 Years Ranked
Todd Wetmore Three Crowns LLP13 Years Ranked- Barton LegumHonlet Legum Arbitration
- Cavinder Bull SCDrew & Napier LLC
Band 4
Andrea Menaker White & Case LLP13 Years Ranked
Aníbal Martin Sabater Chaffetz Lindsey LLP14 Years Ranked
Carole Malinvaud Gide Loyrette Nouel22 Years Ranked- George Kahale III Curtis, Mallet-Prevost, Colt & Mosle LLP13 Years Ranked
Hamid G Gharavi Derains & Gharavi17 Years Ranked
Jeffrey Sullivan KC Debevoise & Plimpton LLP9 Years Ranked- Kevin (Kap-You) Kim Peter & Kim16 Years Ranked
- Markus Burgstaller Hogan Lovells12 Years Ranked
Matthias Scherer Lalive15 Years Ranked
Roland Ziadé Linklaters16 Years Ranked- Stephen Fietta KC Fietta LLP16 Years Ranked
Tom Sprange KC King & Spalding International LLP10 Years Ranked
Veijo Heiskanen Arbitra International12 Years Ranked- Charles ClaypooleLatham & Watkins
- Jean-Yves GaraudCleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP
- Michael Young KCQuinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan
- Robert VolterraVolterra Fietta
- Sophie Lamb KCLatham & Watkins
- Steven FinizioWilmerHale
Band 5
Alejandro Escobar Baker Botts UK LLP17 Years Ranked
Alex Bevan A&O Shearman9 Years Ranked
Byung Chol Yoon Kim & Chang16 Years Ranked- C Mark Baker Norton Rose Fulbright19 Years Ranked
Dany Khayat Mayer Brown LLP8 Years Ranked
Dietmar Prager Debevoise & Plimpton LLP14 Years Ranked
Domitille Baizeau Lalive16 Years Ranked
Jennifer Younan A&O Shearman3 Years Ranked- Matthew Weiniger KC Linklaters18 Years Ranked
Michael Ostrove DLA Piper LLP (US)12 Years Ranked
Mohamed Shelbaya Gaillard Banifatemi Shelbaya Disputes10 Years Ranked
Natalie Reid Debevoise & Plimpton LLP5 Years Ranked
Noah Rubins KC Freshfields16 Years Ranked
Noiana Marigo Freshfields US LLP13 Years Ranked
Samaa A Haridi King & Spalding LLP12 Years Ranked
Yasmine Lahlou Chaffetz Lindsey LLP11 Years Ranked- Alastair HendersonHerbert Smith Freehills
- Anthony SinclairQuinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP
- Christian LeathleyHerbert Smith Freehills
- John RhieQuinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP
- John V H PierceLatham & Watkins LLP
- Rachael D KentWilmerHale
Up and Coming
All Departments profiles
Band 1
1 Debevoise & Plimpton LLPArbitration (International)2024 | Band 1 | 4 Years Ranked"The Debevoise team are incredibly thoughtful and detail-oriented, and they approach each matter with the level of care and attention it deserves, ensuring that their quality work product is always accompanied by thoughtful consideration of the interests of their clients and the broader impact of their analysis."
1 FreshfieldsArbitration (International)2024 | Band 1 | 4 Years Ranked"I haved worked with several lawyers throughout my career and the Freshfields team is by far the best team I have encountered. They are extremely talented, very smart and experienced, very thorough in their work, have exceptional commitment and, most importantly, are very kind and excellent human beings. They are always eager to go the extra mile in order to deliver quality work. It was a pleasure to work with all of them."
1 King & Spalding LLPArbitration (International)2024 | Band 1 | 4 Years RankedKing & Spalding has a premier international practice routinely called upon to handle sophisticated commercial arbitration and investor-state disputes. The firm has a strong footprint in arbitration hubs in North America, Europe, Asia and the Middle East. The law firm offers:
1 Three Crowns LLPArbitration (International)2024 | Band 1 | 4 Years RankedThree Crowns is a market-leading global practice skilled at handling both PIL and international arbitration. The firm incorporates teams located across London, Washington DC, Paris and Singapore hubs. The firm offers:
1 White & Case LLPArbitration (International)2024 | Band 1 | 4 Years RankedWhite & 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:
Band 2
2 Arnold & PorterArbitration (International)2024 | Band 2 | 4 Years RankedArnold & Porter is a prestigious firm regularly tackling sophisticated, high-value cases under all major arbitral rules. The firm demonstrates proficiency in Latin American disputes and has commendable experience acting for European and Asian states. The law firm offers:
Band 3
3 A&O ShearmanArbitration (International)2024 | Band 3 | 6 Years RankedOn 1st May 2024, Allen & Overy and Shearman & Sterling merged to form A&O Shearman. A&O Shearman has a prominent international team which maintains a respected arbitration practice. The firm has arbitration teams located across the European and Asian continents, including notable offices in London and Hong Kong. The law firm offers:3 Curtis, Mallet-Prevost, Colt & Mosle LLPArbitration (International)2024 | Band 3 | 4 Years RankedCurtis, Mallet-Prevost, Colt & Mosle has a robust team of PIL and arbitration experts throughout its network. Clients benefit from the firm's global resources located in New York, Paris, London, Dubai and Milan. The law firm offers:3 Dechert LLPArbitration (International)2024 | Band 3 | 4 Years RankedDechert is a highly regarded firm comprising international law specialists skilled in cross-border disputes. Dechert is particularly strong in the European and Latin American markets. The law firm offers:3 Foley Hoag LLPArbitration (International)2024 | Band 3 | 4 Years Ranked"The Foley Hoag team are very able to deal correctly in complete and effective coordination with difficult and simple matters in a very smooth way. Despite facing several difficulties and obstacles from both the clients and the opponent, they were able to find the appropriate solutions and in record time."3 Gaillard Banifatemi Shelbaya DisputesArbitration (International)2024 | Band 3 | 4 Years RankedAn established arbitration boutique in Paris, Galliard Banifatemi Shelbaya Disputes' practitioners are widely recognised in the market for their:3 LaliveArbitration (International)2024 | Band 3 | 4 Years RankedLalive has an acclaimed group of international arbitration experts headquartered in Geneva, supported by a London-based team. The team is highly respected across the PIL, investor-state and commercial arbitration fields, and the law firm offers:3 Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP & AffiliatesArbitration (International)2024 | Band 3 | 4 Years RankedSkadden has a significant international arbitration practice, drawing on the resources of a globally-integrated team. It draws on strength across the USA and UK to handle matters across Latin America, Asia and Europe. The law firm offers:
Band 4
4 Clifford Chance LLPArbitration (International)2024 | Band 4 | 4 Years RankedClifford Chance has a highly active bench of seasoned arbitration counsellors with a strong track record in international commercial disputes. The firm is particularly highly rated for its practice in Asia and Europe, including Paris, Singapore and London offices. The law firm offers:4 DLA Piper LLPArbitration (International)2024 | Band 4 | 4 Years Ranked"The depth and breadth of DLA's team is tremendous. They manage to staff their team with very knowledgeable and capable professionals, and we have profited greatly from the involvement of their international network."4 Hogan LovellsArbitration (International)2024 | Band 4 | 4 Years RankedHogan Lovells has a sought-after team offering extensive global coverage and multifaceted expertise. The practice is located in key arbitration hubs including Washington DC, New York, London and Paris. The law firm offers:4 Sidley Austin LLPArbitration (International)2024 | Band 4 | 4 Years RankedSidley Austin is a highly-regarded firm with an active presence in the arbitration field. With a particularly strong offering in the USA, Sidley Austin also demonstrates strength in Europe, Asia and Latin America markets. The law firm offers:
Band 5
5 Baker McKenzieArbitration (International)2024 | Band 5 | 1 Years RankedBaker McKenzie possesses an impressive international arbitration practice with lawyers positioned across key arbitration hubs. The firm excels in navigating complex cross-border disputes and providing clients with strategic advice related to arbitration proceedings. The law firm offers:
5 Chaffetz Lindsey LLPArbitration (International)2024 | Band 5 | 4 Years RankedChaffetz Lindsey is a New York boutique that has earned recognition for its deep expertise in cross-border arbitration disputes. The firm is best known for its work in the Americas. The law firm offers:
5 Fietta LLPArbitration (International)2024 | Band 5 | 4 Years RankedFietta is a highly rated London boutique, recognised for its specialist PIL knowledge and background handling major investment treaty arbitrations. The law firm offers:
5 Kim & ChangArbitration (International)2024 | Band 5 | 4 Years Ranked"The Kim & Chang team possess considerable knowledge and experience in the international arbitration space. They have a very good grasp of the rules and conventions of arbitrations administered by the major arbitration institutions. All team members are experienced arbitration practitioners."
5 Mayer Brown International LLPArbitration (International)2024 | Band 5 | 1 Years RankedMayer Brown has a robust international arbitration offering across a number of major jurisdictions including the USA, the UK, France and Brazil. The firm is well placed to deliver advice across a broad spectrum of sectors. The law firm offers:
5 Peter & KimArbitration (International)2024 | Band 5 | 2 Years Ranked"The firm handled the cross-border aspects of the matter extremely well. The firm’s international team's combining of lawyers from common law and civil law jurisdictions from multiple nationalities meant that the firm was able to handle any complex issues arising from both legal systems very well."