Ranking Table

International Arbitration: Commercial Arbitration

Chambers UK ranks the best lawyers and law firms advising on international arbitration proceedings. This includes disputes brought at major seats of arbitration around the world, such as the ICC, the ICSID and the LCIA, as well as ad hoc proceedings. The solicitors we rank handle arbitrations concerning both private commercial disputes and those that arise between sovereign states and investors, including claims brought under bilateral and multilateral investment treaties. Some handle a mixture of both while others have more specialised practices. Several of the top ranked individuals here also have exceptional practices in the broader field of Public International Law, for which we have separate rankings. Please note that there is also a separate table dedicated to the most noted arbitrators in the UK.

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  • Band 1

    Band 1

    Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

    Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

    9 years ranked

    King & Spalding International LLP

    King & Spalding International LLP

    9 years ranked

    Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP

    Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP

    9 years ranked

    Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom (UK) LLP

    Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom (UK) LLP

    9 years ranked

    Three Crowns LLP

    Three Crowns LLP

    9 years ranked

  • Band 2

    Band 2

    A&O Shearman

    A&O Shearman

    9 years ranked

    Debevoise & Plimpton LLP

    Debevoise & Plimpton LLP

    9 years ranked

    Freshfields

    Freshfields

    9 years ranked

    Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP

    Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP

    9 years ranked

    Latham & Watkins

    Latham & Watkins

    9 years ranked

    White & Case LLP

    White & Case LLP

    9 years ranked

    WilmerHale

    WilmerHale

    9 years ranked

  • Band 3

    Band 3

    Baker Botts UK LLP

    Baker Botts UK LLP

    9 years ranked

    Baker McKenzie

    Baker McKenzie

    9 years ranked

    Clifford Chance LLP

    Clifford Chance LLP

    9 years ranked

    CMS

    CMS

    9 years ranked

    Hogan Lovells Cadwalader

    Hogan Lovells Cadwalader

    9 years ranked

  • Band 4

    Band 4

    Ashurst Perkins Coie – London, New York, Seattle, Sydney

    Ashurst Perkins Coie – London, New York, Seattle, Sydney

    9 years ranked

    Clyde & Co LLP

    Clyde & Co LLP

    9 years ranked

    Dentons

    Dentons

    9 years ranked

    DLA Piper LLP

    DLA Piper LLP

    9 years ranked

    Eversheds Sutherland

    Eversheds Sutherland

    5 years ranked

    Fieldfisher

    Fieldfisher

    5 years ranked

    Linklaters

    Linklaters

    9 years ranked

    Norton Rose Fulbright

    Norton Rose Fulbright

    9 years ranked

    Squire Patton Boggs

    Squire Patton Boggs

    4 years ranked

    Stephenson Harwood LLP

    Stephenson Harwood LLP

    9 years ranked

    Stewarts

    Stewarts

    6 years ranked

  • Band 5

    Band 5

    BCLP

    BCLP

    9 years ranked

    Enyo Law LLP

    Enyo Law LLP

    4 years ranked

    Mishcon de Reya LLP

    Mishcon de Reya LLP

    5 years ranked

    Reed Smith LLP

    Reed Smith LLP

    6 years ranked

    Signature Litigation LLP

    Signature Litigation LLP

    5 years ranked

    Simmons & Simmons LLP

    Simmons & Simmons LLP

    5 years ranked

    Vinson & Elkins RLLP

    Vinson & Elkins RLLP

    6 years ranked

  • Band 6

    Band 6

    Addleshaw Goddard LLP

    Addleshaw Goddard LLP

    2 years ranked

    Jones Day

    Jones Day

    3 years ranked

    Kirkland & Ellis International LLP

    Kirkland & Ellis International LLP

    1 year ranked

    Lalive

    Lalive

    2 years ranked

    Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

    Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

    1 year ranked

    Pallas Partners LLP

    Pallas Partners LLP

    3 years ranked

    Paul Hastings (Europe) LLP

    Paul Hastings (Europe) LLP

    1 year ranked

    Slaughter and May

    Slaughter and May

    2 years ranked

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