International Arbitration

Partner

Lee Rovinescu is a partner in Freshfields’ international arbitration group and is based in New York.  He serves as counsel in commercial and investment treaty arbitrations and has handled construction and energy arbitrations before the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC), the London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA), the Dubai International Arbitration Centre (DIAC) and the International Centre for the Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID).  Recently, Lee was one of the lead attorneys representing ConocoPhillips in three mega arbitrations against Venezuela, which led to a landmark US$8.5 ICSID award in favor of ConocoPhillips (the largest ICSID award on record), a US$2 billion ICC award, and a US$55 million ICC award.

Lee has degrees in Quebec civil law (B.C.L.) and Canadian common law (LL.B.) from McGill University in Montreal and is admitted to the New York bar.  He speaks English and French.

English, French