Handling complex international arbitration matters with strategic precision, deep sector fluency, and vigorous advocacy.

International investment disputes

Our firm provides expert representation in international investment arbitration, protecting investors’ rights and defending state interests under bilateral investment treaties (BITs), multilateral conventions, and investment chapters of trade agreements. We combine deep legal knowledge with practical commercial insight to achieve strategic, cost-effective outcomes.

Services offered

  • Case assessment and strategy: comprehensive analysis of claims and defences, jurisdictional issues, applicable law, and remedies.

  • Counsel and advocacy: lead counsel representation before ICSID, UNCITRAL tribunals and other ad hoc arbitration forums; experienced oral advocates with a track record in complex investment disputes.

  • Treaty interpretation and preliminary objections: advice and pleadings on jurisdictional challenges, admissibility, treaty scope, and state consent.

  • Quantum and damages expertise: coordination with economic and forensic experts to develop robust valuation, loss and causation evidence; cross-examination of opposing experts.

  • Interim measures and emergency relief: urgent applications for provisional measures, asset preservation and injunctive relief to protect rights and evidence.

  • Enforcement and annulment: assistance with recognition and enforcement of awards in multiple jurisdictions; annulment and setting-aside proceedings where appropriate.

  • Risk management and prevention: pre-investment due diligence, treaty-risk analysis, contract drafting, dispute avoidance clauses and crisis-response planning.

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International commercial disputes

We are highly experienced in handling both institutional and ad hoc proceedings under the leading rules, including ICC, LCIA, SIAC and UNCITRAL, across a wide range of complex international disputes.

Services offered

  • Case assessment and strategic evaluation of merits, remedies and enforceability

  • Drafting and filing of notices, statements of claim/defence and other procedural documents

  • Representation and effective advocacy throughout proceedings

  • Support in selection, appointment and management of arbitral tribunals (neutrality checks, conflicts, terms)

  • Procedural strategy planning, case management and timetable control

  • Evidence management, document production coordination and disclosure strategies

  • Pragmatic cost and risk management, budgeting and proportionality-focused approaches

  • Expedited emergency relief (applications for interim measures, urgent injunctions and provisional remedies)

  • Post-award support: enforcement proceedings, annulment challenges and settlement implementation.