We help clients navigate complex commercial, investor-state and inter-state arbitration with confidence, clarity, and cost-efficiency. Our team combines top-tier expertise with a business-minded approach to dispute resolution. Whether you’re facing a potential dispute, are already in the middle of proceedings, or are seeking to enforce (or resist enforcement of) an award, we work closely with you to deliver practical solutions aligned with your goals.
Our team has handled cases under the auspices of a number of arbitral rules and procedures including LCIA, ICC, ICSID, SIAC, LMAA, RSA, ICA and GAFTA.
We offer market-leading arbitration expertise at highly competitive rates with flexible fee structures, thanks to our firm’s streamlined business model. Our lean, senior-led teams ensure that the bulk of the work is handled directly by experienced partners, offering clients top-tier legal expertise.
We design dispute resolution strategies that make business sense. We handle disputes in a manner that is proportionate to what’s at stake, and aligned with your broader commercial objectives. We pride ourselves on delivering clear, high-level advice without unnecessary cost or complexity.
We support clients at every stage of the arbitration process. Our lawyers are experienced across English law and a wide range of civil and common law systems, as well as international law, helping clients anticipate jurisdiction-specific issues and manage procedural risks. We have advised on matters seated in or governed by the laws of Europe, Africa, the Middle East, South Asia (including India), East and South East Asia, and Latin America. This global experience allows us to provide genuine international insight.
Some of our lawyers also sit as arbitrators, giving us a 360-degree view of the entire arbitral process from start to finish. This perspective strengthens our ability to develop pragmatic, effective strategies that work in the real world – not just on paper.
- Early risk management
- Pre-action settlement efforts
- Arbitration under major institutional rules
- Emergency and interim relief from arbitral tribunals and/or from courts, including freezing orders
- Anti-suit injunctions to restrain court proceedings brought in breach of arbitration agreements
- Challenges to arbitrators
- Annulment of awards
- Enforcement or resistance to enforcement in multiple jurisdictions
This includes notably:
- Energy and natural resources
- Infrastructure
- Technology and telecommunications
- Financial services
- Pharmaceuticals
- Shipping
- Commodities
- States and state-owned entities
- Corporate disputes across all industry sectors (such as investor, shareholder, and post-M&A disputes)
In addition to our commercial arbitration practice, we have developed expertise in the following key areas:
- Africa Arbitration: Our lawyers have extensive experience in disputes involving African states, companies, and projects, across both civil and common law jurisdictions. With the firm’s expansion into key African markets, we are strategically positioned to deliver enhanced support and local insight.
- Investor-State Disputes: We act for investors and states in disputes under ICSID, UNCITRAL, and other treaty frameworks. Our team combines public international law expertise with commercial dispute resolution skills.
- State v. State Disputes: We also advise and represent states in relation to non-contentious international treaty matters and inter-state disputes governed by public international law. This includes matters arising under treaties, customary international law, and other international legal frameworks. These disputes often involve complex issues of jurisdiction and admissibility, state responsibility, as well as treaty interpretation.
Meet our team
