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Int Arb International Arbitration Centre Sponsored by INT ARB INTERNATIONAL ARBITRATION CENTRE INTERNATIONAL ARBITRATION POWERLIST | UNITED KINGDOM LAW FIRMS I INTERNATIONAL ARBITRATION POWERLIST | UNITED KINGDOM LEGALEASE LTD LEADER The UK’s finest For 32 years, The Legal 500 has been analysing the we have managed to include some surprises. More capabilities of law firms and sets across the United importantly, we wanted to highlight the incredible Kingdom. Our dispute resolution tables have been diversity of the London market. When it comes to consistently one of the most used and read editorial international arbitration, no other city on earth has the sections. In the research team, we constantly track same depth of talent. In the face of stiff challenges from which sections are used most by clients, and this other cities, and with the disruption (perceived or real) often matches up with an increase in that section introduced by Brexit, we felt it was necessary to stand from submissions, client referees, requests for up for London and give a platform to the incredible interviews and feedback – all of which make up the array of legal talent it offers clients. This reflects The research process. The international arbitration rankings Legal 500’s support for London International Disputes are consistently one of our most popular sections and Week. It also reflects our growing focus on arbitration. one of the most competitive areas for law firms, sets, A note on the information presented here: for lawyers and barristers. lawyers with multiple Bar and court admissions we This very much chimes with what we constantly have listed the countries and states in which they hear anecdotally in the market, with international are licensed to practice. In the interests of space arbitration frequently cited as the preferred form of (and common sense) we have let readers assume dispute resolution. And the arbitrations are growing everyone else is licensed to practice in England in value – as I write this, we are hearing rumours of the and Wales. Likewise, those who are proficient in a first trillion-dollar arbitration. language other than English will have this information David Burgess, The International Arbitration Powerlist UK showcases listed, for everyone else it is blank. In a notoriously 200 of the UK’s leading practitioners working in monoglot country, the fact that around 70% of those publishing director law firms and at the Bar (and, for good measure, a featured speak at least two (and in many cases several) Chairman Content development manager Creative director Key account manager Sales Printed and bound by Park professor and a funder, both of whom sit regularly as languages is quite a demonstration of just how John Pritchard (Solicitor) Eleanor King Stephen Jones Gurpartap Basra Communications Ltd [email protected] arbitrators). As with any publication of this nature, we international the practice is. Publishing director Senior sub-editor Managing director © Legalease Ltd 2019 were faced with the dilemma of including as many We have hosted the International Arbitration We would like to extend our thanks to all the David Burgess Hannah Eccles David Goulthorpe Copyright applies: no photocopying worthy candidates as possible without diluting the Summit for the past four years in London each individuals who came into our offices throughout [email protected] [email protected] (Copyright Licensing Agency Ltd Content development Legalease Ltd significance of their listing. After lengthy discussions November, and are delighted to announce that we are January and February 2019 to be interviewed by the Research editor and Publishers Licensing Society Ltd Sian Goodwin, Lucy Jefkins, Head of sales 188 Fleet Street across the editorial team, we decided that 200 was taking this Summit global, with events coming up in research team – as you will see in the Powerlist, some James Wood licences do not apply). Stephanie Nash, Claire Slater Lee Cashman London EC4A 2AG Tel: 020 7396 5659 For licensed photocopying within a the right number. The all-too-frequent criticism Dubai, Singapore, New Delhi and Hong Kong later in strong opinions and surprising revelations were made. Tel: 020 7031 7707 firm or company, please call +44 (0) United Kingdom legal500.com that international arbitration is a ‘gentlemen’s club’ 2019. And The Legal 500 is increasing its commitment And our congratulations to everyone who is recognised Photographer Head of content 20 7396 5648 Tel: +44 (0) 20 7396 9292 would be perpetuated by a smaller selection. While to coverage of international arbitration, in the UK in this publication – London is still recognised as the Fiona Fleming Maria Pakkenberg Business development manager Tel: 020 7396 5695 Baris Agun the established names in the field are impossible to and all around the world, with dedicated content, preferred seat of arbitration globally, and the individuals Tel: 020 7396 9292 overlook, we hope that by expanding the selection interviews and research coming soon. in here represent the finest that London has to offer. 2 ARBITRATION POWERLIST LEADER 3 LAW FIRMS CONTENTS International Arbitration Events The Legal 500 will be hosting a series of Commercial Arbitration Summits across the globe, bringing together GCs and senior Contents in-house lawyers, along with leading practitioners and thought leaders, to discuss the key trends in one of the most strategic practice areas in global law. Leader 3 Index by surname 6-7 The series kicks off in Dubai on 1 May before embarking on a tour of the major legal hubs around the world. Sponsor message: International Arbitration Centre 8-9 Full Schedule Middle East Sweden Dubai Stockholm The leading figures 1 May November Singapore UK 12 September London November Turkey Istanbul Latin America October Florida TBC Hong Kong The Bar 10 Private practice QCs 174 12 November Switzerland Zürich India TBC Delhi November To find out more, contact Gurpartap Basra E: [email protected] Law firms 64 Rising stars 198 4 ARBITRATION POWERLIST CONTENTS 5 INDEX BY SURNAME Steve Abraham 164 Christopher Colbridge 160 David Goldberg 146 Michael Lee 24 Ed Poulton 99 Michael Stepek 103 Raid Abu-Manneh 153 Clare Connellan 74 Jeffrey Golden 50 Julian Lew QC 48 Christopher Pugh 152 David Streatfeild-James QC 35 Melis Acuner 104 Veronica Connolly 222 Lord (Peter) Goldsmith QC 176 Charlie Lightfoot 112 Simon Rainey QC 60 Christopher Style QC 40 Sir Robert Akenhead 14 Sandy Cowan 114 Nicholas Gould 110 Penny Madden QC 186 Nigel Rawding QC 185 Jeff Sullivan 72 Jay Alexander 143 Nicholas Craig 22 Lord Grabiner QC 32 John Marrin QC 46 Aloke Ray QC 180 David Sutton 40 Nathalie Allen Prince 206 Michael Crane QC 12 Gurbinder Grewal 76 Oliver Marsden 220 Alan Redfern 34 Christopher Symons QC 33 Peter Ashford 70 Karel Daele 152 Richard Harding QC 54 Emma Martin 204 Paul Reed QC 39 John Tackaberry QC 23 Duncan Bagshaw 75 Kate Davies 78 Tim Hardy 170 Carmen Martinez Lopez 89 Peter Rees QC 55 Patrick Taylor 122 Ellis Baker 113 Michael Davison 154 Natasha Harrison 120 Duncan Matthews QC 26 Klaus Reichert SC 47 Craig Tevendale 81 Richard Bamforth 88 Nicholas Dennys QC 58 Hilary Heilbron QC 29 Anna Maxwell 83 Sir Bernard Rix 56 Bankim Thanki QC 59 Andrew Bartlett QC 34 Chantal-Aimée Doerries QC 36 Nick Henchie 132 Robert Meade 208 Mark Roe 152 Will Thomas 69 Rajinder Bassi 117 Zachary Douglas QC 22 David Herlihy 160 Ian Meredith 165 Hanna Roos 202 Joe Tirado 161 Matthew Bate 102 Roberta Downey 132 Ximena Herrera-Bernal 164 Wendy Miles QC 190 Dominic Roughton 89 Jon Tweedale 116 Kenneth Beale 163 Tom Duncan 142 Prof Dr Kaj Hobér 54 Loukas Mistelis 62 Samantha Rowe 114 Alexander Uff 162 Julia Kalinina Belcher 220 Stuart Dutson 171 Paula Hodges QC 184 Reza Mohtashami QC 196 J William Rowley QC 56 John Uff CBE QC 40 Adrian Bell 134 Tony Dymond 158 Stuart Isaacs QC 177 Andy Moody 96 Evgeniya Rubinina 218 Sarah Vasani 132 Cyrus Benson 128 Egishe Dzhazoyan 108 Stephen Jagusch QC 181 Claire Morel de Westgaver 200 Deborah Ruff 112 VV Veeder QC 58 Marie Berard 80 Colin Edelman QC 16 Jane Jenkins 77 Stephen Moriarty QC 53 Margaret Ryan 214 Gaëtan Verhoosel 78 Michael Black QC 32 Alejandro Escobar 133 Adrian Jones 74 Dorothy Murray 100 Richard Salter QC 17 Scott Vesel 98 John Blackburn QC 12 Dorine Farah 138 Nigel Jones QC 58 Karyl Nairn QC 187 Matthew Saunders 150 Robert Volterra 169 Gary Born 168 Ania Farren 95 Simon Kamstra 140 Jern-Fei Ng QC 44 Andrew Savage 160 Jonathan Warne 74 Sean Brannigan QC 19 Richard Fernyhough QC 54 Vivek Kapoor 164 Sylvia Noury 156 John Savage QC 180 Matthew Weiniger QC 195 The Honourable Charles N Brower 18 Stephen Fietta QC 183 David Kavanagh QC 195 Kieron O’Callaghan 166 Franz Schwarz 142 Andrew White QC 53 Leilah Bruton 209 Steven Finizio 104 Maurice Kenton 94 Rachael O’Grady 213 Nathan Searle 148 Melanie Willems 106 David Brynmor Thomas QC 30 Louis Flannery QC 188 Ben Knowles 106 Belinda Paisley 140 Zachary Segal 107 Steven Williams 126 George Burn 128 Timothy Foden 127 Johannes Koepp 120 Chris Parker 84 Kamal Shah 93 Garreth Wong 118 Ruth Byrne 129 Andrew Foyle 36 Michael Kotrly 203 Luke Parsons QC 57 Natalie Sheehan 220 Jonathan Wood 90 Charlie Caher 82 Clive Freedman 28 Sophie Lamb QC 191 Constantine Partasides QC 178 Audley Sheppard QC 176 Myfanwy Wood 211 Andrew Cannon 92 Greg Fullelove 172 Rob Lambert 98 Nicholas Peacock 85 Anthony Sinclair 128 Louise Woods 149 Phillip Capper 82 Stephen Furst QC 56 Toby Landau QC 13 Guy Pendell 66 Frederico Singarajah 15 Sam Wordsworth QC 12 Kate Cervantes-Knox
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