Disputes (International & Cross-Border) | Global

Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher is an international firm with strong US foundations. Its offices across Los Angeles, Washington DC and New York play vital coordinating roles in multi-jurisdictional proceedings, supported by strategically located teams in Europe, Asia and Latin America. Clients also benefit from Gibson Dunn’s sharp sector focu. Its practitioners are accustomed to advising tech giants and energy multinationals on complex global mandates.

A formidable presence in the cross-border disputes space, Gibson Dunn remains a stellar choice for clients in multi-jurisdictional litigation. Its California base acts as the hub for environmental and mass tort litigation, and much of its international work is driven by market-leading commercial litigation practices in Washington DC and New York. The team carries out a large amount of cross-office work domestically and internationally, utilising its solid footprint. In addition to its own office coverage, the law firm is part of an ever-growing network of independent firms in various jurisdictions across the world from which it can choose to coordinate with local counsel. The choice of counsel is entirely flexible for clients but is often preceded by a comprehensive vetting process.

Skadden has a premium global practice which has built widespread coverage and expertise across regions and areas of law on the foundation of its longstanding, market-leading reputation for US law advice. The firm has strength in depth across UK and European teams in transactional and contentious areas, which makes the firm a leading choice for sophisticated transatlantic matters. It has an excellent presence in key Asian markets, plus a São Paulo office, which also boosts the firm’s global offering. The firm is a dominant force on international M&A, finance and energy transactions. It also regularly navigates clients through cross-border disputes, investigations and arbitration as coordinating counsel.

It hosts a market-leading disputes practice driven by an impressive New York hub which comprises a top-rated securities team, as well as a strong corporate and commercial litigation offering. The law firm has additionally notable litigation teams in California and Washington, D.C. With its 21 offices worldwide, Skadden is well positioned to coordinate multi-jurisdictional mandates. The law firm is also highlighted for its significant presence in the international arbitration arena, which serves to bolster its global platform.

New York-headquartered Davis Polk has high-end capabilities across transactional, regulatory and contentious areas. It is set up to serve global clients and project-manage matters from key financial centres, including London, Beijing and Hong Kong, and collaborates with selected partner firms in other jurisdictions for local law aspects. Primarily serving large US and international investment banks, financial institutions and corporates, the firm has extensive experience handling sophisticated, multi-jurisdictional M&A, financing and capital markets offerings, as well as running international investigations and disputes, including global antitrust files.

The law firm's New York office houses a first-rate securities litigation team seasoned in high-stakes cross-border disputes and sought after by a variety of established financial institutions, issuers and auditors. The team also boasts a notably impressive corporate and commercial offering, which includes class actions and multi-jurisdictional breach of contract claims. Davis Polk is additionally recognised for its leading antitrust expertise, which includes representation in civil and criminal proceedings. Its Washington DC office frequently represents financial institutions and corporations in matters concerning export controls and economic sanctions.

Latham & Watkins is recognised as an excellent option for clients who require counsel on highly complex and multifaceted cross-border matters. The law firm provides an impressive, well-integrated team across its global offices and is praised for consistently excelling across multiple practice areas and sectors, while delivering an internationally-oriented approach and comprehensive global support. The law firm has an unsurpassed global strength, and its effective coordination across its international network is key to its appeal among high-profile multinational corporations, banks and investment funds.

A key player, and an ever-developing presence in the cross-border disputes space, Latham & Watkins is especially highlighted for its expertise in finance-driven litigation. Much of the international work is driven by the impressive New York team, which is particularly adept at securities litigation, as well as a variety of commercial disputes. Its disputes offering is bolstered by a solid offering in Washington DC. With over 31 offices across 13 different countries, the law firm is well equipped to handle multi-jurisdictional cases and is developing its global profile beyond the USA. 

Sidley Austin is frequently sought out by international clients for its global sector expertise, with the law firm's focus built around strong relationships with clients in financial service, energy, life sciences and biotechnology. While the law firm's US base remains the central hub of its global operations, Sidley Austin also attracts ample praise for its ability to join up experts across its platform throughout Europe and Asia, with offices in London, Singapore and China among others also playing a vital role in the firm's international appeal. The law firm has an impressive ability to handle global transactions, disputes and investigations, enabling it to provide a comprehensive service on sophisticated matters for clients in its key industry groups. 

Offers a broad disputes practice across the USA, with a notable presence in the cross-border space. Its Washington DC office houses a globally prominent international trade team, with considerable expertise in WTO litigation, trade remedy cases and economic sanctions. Other noted teams in Chicago, New York and California offer strength across commercial litigation, product liability claims and consumer class actions. Sidley Austin is also reputed for its international arbitration offering, routinely acting for governments, state-owned companies and private corporations in investor-state, state-to-state and commercial disputes.

Sullivan & Cromwell has developed a stellar reputation as an international law firm, combining a leading US law practice headquartered in New York with top-end expertise throughout its offices across Asia-Pacific and European financial centres. The firm provides broad international capabilities on substantial transactions and high-value contentious cases, appealing to a broad range of international companies and banks based both within and outside the USA.

Sullivan & Cromwell can boast a highly rated, globally integrated disputes team, driven predominantly by its New York office. It is renowned for its focus on the financial sector and representing banks in a variety of disputes and investigations arising from the 2008 crisis. It also boasts a market-leading securities practice. The law firm is noted for its capacity to handle cross-border cases, with the aid of its international offices, including teams in Hong Kong, London, Paris and Frankfurt, as well as a recently established practice in Brussels. For jurisdictions beyond the law firm's office coverage, the team typically coordinates with local counsel, drawing upon a list of firms with which it enjoys a strong relationship. 

White & Case provides clients with an impressive global platform. The law firm handles high-end, complex mandates from the USA and works seamlessly with other teams in its expansive network across EMEA and Asia-Pacific and with other offices across North and South America. The team excels in transactional and contentious matters, recognised for its ability to drive cross-border deals into other jurisdictions. By remaining highly attuned to the needs of all international clients, it is a popular choice for global operations. 

Boasts a top-class international arbitration practice with a formidable reputation in investment treaty disputes on both the claimant side and state side, particularly in emerging markets. The team is also active in commercial arbitration across a broad range of sectors with a complete service for all kinds of cross-border disputes. Also a popular choice for international trade matters, with regular instructions on trade remedies cases for multinational corporations and governments. Its New York office houses an impressive commercial litigation team, well versed in consumer class actions and bankruptcy disputes. The law firm's Miami office acts as a gateway to the Latin America market, and its DC office attracts a lot of litigation and arbitration work for sovereigns. 

Hogan Lovells is an internationally-oriented firm which combines a well-established presence in the USA and an impressive network of offices in other key jurisdictions throughout Europe, Asia, Australia, the Middle East and Africa. The law firm's US presence remains an important contributor to its worldwide success and provides a strong transatlantic platform through frequent collaboration with the firm’s London office.

The law firm houses a first-class international trade practice operating out of its Washington DC office, with particular expertise in overseas trade remedies and global sanctions. Additionally prominent in food-related litigation, regularly representing domestic and international trade associations and leading food manufacturers in FDA disputes. The US team is also active in the international arbitration space, utilising its extensive global office coverage with notable expertise in disputes across Latin America and the Middle East. Another notable feature of Hogan Lovells' global disputes offering is its representation of sovereigns across the world. Its extensive regulatory capabilities reinforce the firm's strength in certain sectors, including aviation and e-commerce. Other areas of strength include international disputes related to nuclear energy, FERC litigation, cross-border commercial litigation and class action claims. 

King & Spalding has expanded from its US base to offer on-the-ground expertise in transactions, project development and disputes to a global clientele. It is well established in the global energy sector, with complementary expertise in international arbitration. It delivers high-quality international support to clients via a network of offices and affiliated firms that spans the USA, Europe, the Middle East and Asia. 

Its market-leading international arbitration practice is at the forefront of the law firm's global disputes offering, with considerable expertise in investment treaty and commercial arbitral matters. In addition to its nationwide platform, King & Spalding's global footprint facilitates its strength in Latin American, East Asian and European matters. The law firm leverages its deep bench and regulatory experience to effectively represent its clients in a broad range of class actions, as well as multi-jurisdictional tobacco and pharmaceutical litigation. Its practitioners are additionally seasoned in international trade matters, including trade remedies, export controls and economic sanctions.

New York-headquartered Paul, Weiss has a strong corporate identity and culture, offering high-end M&A capabilities. The firm's typical clients include financial institutions, multinational companies and large private equity houses and asset managers. For global work anchored in the USA or with US aspects, the firm is a strong choice for transactional work such as M&A, financing and private equity investments. The firm's own offices connect its US base with presence in Europe and Asia, and it is also known to collaborate effectively with high-end firms in other jurisdictions.

The law firm coordinates significant cross-border financial litigation, anti-corruption matters and government investigations. Through its estimable New York team, it offers leading practices in securities and elite corporate litigation. Its globally renowned litigators are additionally well versed in antitrust, product liability and IP claims.

Quinn Emanuel is an esteemed US law firm with an exclusive focus on contentious work and a fast-developing profile across the globe. It seeks to provide a globally integrated service for its clients, building upon its strong New York and Washington DC bases. The law firm's increasingly global outlook is characterised by its rapid international expansion, and its practice has grown to a size requiring multiple offices around the world, including teams in London, Paris, Hong Kong, Tokyo, Brussels and Sydney. In addition to its impressive office coverage, the firm regularly collaborates with carefully selected local counsel in other jurisdictions to maintain an effective cross-office service in locations not covered within its own office network. 

A strong and globally-integrated disputes practice, spearheaded by its highly-regarded international arbitration offering, which is emblematic of the law firm's growing reputation across the globe. Several US offices play a critical role in leading global work, with the New York office housing a leading securitisation team, acting predominantly on the plaintiff side, with added expertise in cross-border commercial litigation. The law firm also boasts a first-rate commercial litigation team in California, well versed in complex disputes with international implications. Additionally, the Washington DC office is highlighted for its trial experience, owing to the firm's strength in high-stakes white-collar defense matters. 

Highly rated for its international work across a broad range of regulated industries, Arnold & Porter frequently acts as global counsel to a host of leading multinational companies in the life sciences sector. The law firm is particularly highlighted for its high-end expertise in regulatory issues and product liability cases, coordinating advice on the global development and distribution of pharmaceuticals and medical devices across the USA, the EU and Asia. 

Enjoying a growing reputation in the international arbitration space, Arnold & Porter handles a variety of commercial and investor-state disputes. The law firm is additionally solid in litigation, with notable practices in DC, New York and California. These teams cover cross-border breach of contract cases, global product liability class actions and data breach matters. 

Covington & Burling is a leading law firm globally for regulatory advice with a consistent focus on regulatory issues across all of its offices. The firm assists clients around the world with matters related to international trade, public policy and global compliance issues such as data protection, antitrust and competition regulation. The firm also has a notable industry focus across its global platform, targeting pharmaceuticals and healthcare products, food, technology and media.

The law firm is a notable player in the international disputes space, offering a broad range of litigation expertise. Leading the way is its formidable international trade team, operating out of Washington DC and acting for a high-profile selection of domestic and international clients. The all-encompassing team boasts considerable experience in handling economic sanctions, export controls, trade remedies and policy issues. Its lawyers are also sought after for their leading expertise in food-related litigation and regulation. Covington & Burling's prominence in the healthcare and pharmaceutical sectors renders it a popular choice for multi-jurisdictional product liability claims, patent litigation and an array of commercial disputes. The law firm also houses a 'Global Problem-Solving' group, a globally integrated team of lawyers, diplomats and policy professionals formed to develop and consolidate a holistic international strategy. 

Cravath, Swaine & Moore is highlighted as an elite-level example of an independent, lockstep law firm with significant global influence. Its approach towards international work revolves around maintaining a high-quality partner-led practice in New York which collaborates effectively with other elite independent firms based overseas to advise on cross-border matters. The law firm’s work is driven predominantly from its New York base, where the bulk of its expertise and resources are situated.

The law firm's revered New York practice has leading expertise in securities actions and commercial litigation. The firm's impressive roster of litigators frequently represent its elite client base of corporates and financial institutions in matters with international elements and are particularly noted for their expertise in RMBS claims. The team is additionally well versed in antitrust disputes, with the capacity to coordinate multi-jurisdictional class actions. For cross-border disputes, the firm routinely coordinates with top-tier law firms in a variety of countries, including the UK, Germany, Japan and Australia. Cravath frequently represents non-US corporations in disputes overseas, and is notably active in the Asia-Pacific and Latin America regions.

Headquartered in Washington, D.C., Crowell & Moring advises multinational corporations on international trade disputes, with particular expertise in customs litigation. Additionally active in export controls and economic sanctions, representing clients in the TMT, transport and insurance sectors, in cases concerning licence applications and government investigations. The law firm has additional offices in New York and California, along with teams in London, Brussels and Shanghai, which facilitates cross-border coordination on multi-jurisdictional matters.

Dechert is widely acknowledged to have an extensive international footprint with which it is able to handle major complex matters concerning multiple jurisdictions. With a significant focus on the financial sector, private equity and life sciences, the law firm is able to provide clients with assistance on a myriad of mandates, including disputes, from key offices across the major markets in the USA, Europe and Asia. To complement its significant global reach, the law firm also frequently collaborates with co-counsel from other jurisdictions to provide a complete service.

The law firm's disputes offering includes a strong product liability practice operating out of the Philadelphia office, wherein the team boasts an impressive track record in toxic torts litigation. It also frequently represents major names in the pharmaceutical and chemical industries in multi-jurisdictional product liability claims. The New York team is noted for its securities and restructuring practice, with regular instructions on high-stakes mutual fund disputes and insolvency litigation. It also houses a dedicated international arbitration team, and both offices are additionally active in antitrust litigation, including follow-up claims. 

Highly recognised for its strength and excellent handling of cross-border mandates, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer is adept at bringing an international mindset to resolving disputes. It has an international disputes practice experienced in high-value cross-border work. Freshfields has offices throughout the USA, including in New York, Silicon Valley and Washington DC. Beyond the USA, the law firm has teams in multiple jurisdictions throughout the world including the UK, Singapore and the UAE. 

The law firm is particularly experienced in international arbitration and frequently works on the behalf of major foreign clients across a range of sectors, such as mining, financial services, technology and aviation. The firm is adept at handling investment treaty issues, as well as commercial mandates. Its scope of expertise also includes multilingual and dual-qualified attorneys able to practise in both common and civil law jurisdictions.

Jones Day’s US offices are often referenced as the central pillar of its global operations and offer excellent cross-border capabilities to US-headquartered multinationals and international clients. Teams across its US offices are relied upon to coordinate complex cross-border mandates and utilise the law firm's broad global presence across Europe, Latin America, the Middle East and Asia-Pacific to give clients a practical advantage when dealing with international issues. The US practice represents the firm's largest concentration of resources and its most in-depth hub of expertise worldwide, covering a full-service range of practice areas and lawyers with international experience across its platform.

Sought after by clients for its expertise in cross-border disputes, Jones Day has strong corporate and commercial litigation practices operating out of Chicago and New York, along with additionally notable teams in California and Washington DC. The law firm is also experienced in multi-jurisdictional cartel litigation and sophisticated product liability claims, making full use of its extensive global footprint. 

Weil, Gotshal & Manges has forged an excellent reputation internationally through a global platform principally built around its transactional capabilities. The law firm's primary headquarters in New York and its impressive London base both act as important global hubs and are coupled with a far-reaching network of offices which extends across the USA and Europe, with Asian operations run from China. All the law firm's offices have a principal focus on advising international banks, large multinational corporations and private equity funds. The law firm typically offers strength in cross-border finance, restructuring, high-end M&A and tax across its platform. 

Its disputes offering is fronted by an impressive New York practice, well versed in bankruptcy litigation, antitrust class actions and product liability cases. The law firm is additionally strong in securities litigation, representing a high-profile client base that includes globally recognised investment banks. The team is also adept at M&A litigation and corporate governance disputes. 

Baker McKenzie offers one of the most expansive and established international footprints in the legal industry, and its global reach is frequently referred to by multinational clients as one of its primary assets. The New York office acts as an important hub of lawyers with international experience and expertise across multiple areas, offering a full-service scope. The law firm enjoys an excellent reputation for its international and cross-border capabilities, and is often praised for the smooth execution and collaboration that clients experience across the firm's network. 

The law firm's large, globally integrated practice includes a particularly coordinated offering between its New York, Chicago and London teams to provide an effective cross-border service to its clients. It boasts a strong presence in the international trade space, which includes a market-leading US-wide customs team. Additionally offers expertise in international arbitration matters, and the Chicago office houses a notable commercial litigation offering. Baker McKenzie is able to draw upon the local expertise of a wide array of countries, due to its impressively vast global network. 

Curtis, Mallet-Prevost, Colt & Mosle has globally-recognised international trade specialists who regularly represent a wide array of multinational clients in WTO litigation, trade remedies and bilateral trade negotiations. Additionally reputed for its international arbitration and public international law offering, notably acting for state entities and sovereign states in investor-state arbitrations, as well as commercial disputes. Its arbitration expertise extends to Latin America, with particular strength in representing the Mexican and Venezuelan states in commercial and investment treaty matters. Beyond its traditional New York base, the law firm has an established global footprint with offices in key financial centres across the world, including London, Paris, Dubai, Frankfurt, Buenos Aires and Beijing. The law firm's D.C. office frequently collaborates with the increasingly prominent Geneva team for WTO disputes.

Foley Hoag is a world-renowned public international law boutique with a particularly acclaimed inter-state arbitration practice. The law firm boasts a formidable reputation for representing clients before the ICJ and ITLOS in arbitrations pertaining to boundary delimitation, sovereignty rights and armed conflict. The team is also uniquely positioned to represent sovereign states before the UN. Headquartered in Boston, the firm has additional offices in New York, Washington DC and Paris. To facilitate cross-border work, the law firm is part of the elite Lex Mundi network, an association of independent law firms spanning across 100 countries on five continents, providing an accessible platform for cross-office collaboration in multi-jurisdictional disputes. Foley Hoag is particularly well established in Latin America, frequently representing national governments and state-owned enterprises in commercial and investor-state arbitrations. 

Paul Hastings has a highly respected corporate offering with an excellent reputation for its cross-office collaboration and strong global network. The team stands out for its work on complex cross-border cases, frequently directing negotiations and advising clients in relation to deals in key foreign markets, particularly in European, African and Asian jurisdictions. Clients praise the firm's deep bench consisting of highly qualified and capable lawyers, with the commercial awareness and legal expertise to successfully achieve transactional goals. The firm is regularly sought after by US and overseas investors for its international appeal, and its ability to collaborate seamlessly with local counsel and provide timely legal support worldwide.

The firm has an impressive disputes offering that regularly represents clients in complex litigation. Its lawyers have expertise across a broad range of matters, including IP, bankruptcy and M&A disputes. The team works with clients from all sectors, including high-profile financial services companies and retailers.

As a top-tier New York practice, Simpson Thacher & Bartlett is regularly sought out by major private equity firms and global corporations as a go-to law firm for advice on international transactional mandates. Primarily handling high-end mergers and acquisitions as well as sophisticated fund formation, financing and cross-border tax matters, the law firm's New York office is a significant hub of global expertise. It frequently coordinates cross-border work with its other international offices across Europe, Latin America and Asia and with carefully chosen independent co-counsel from other jurisdictions.

The litigation team is adept at handling complex and high-profile disputes across a range of sectors. The firm has particular expertise antitrust, securities and M&A litigation, housing experienced lawyers at all levels. It works with an enviable list of clients that includes leading names in the financial services and manufacturing arenas.