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Work Department

Dispute Resolution

Position

Steve Abraham is a partner in the Baker McKenzie Dispute Resolution team based in London and serves as the firm’s Dispute Resolution chair for the EMEA region. Steve has a particular focus on international arbitration and ADR in the energy, mining and infrastructure projects, often involving projects in Africa, the Middle East and CIS countries.

In addition to acting in commercial disputes Steve advises in relation to investment treaty issues and in relation to risk and project management issues during the course of projects.

Steve writes and speaks regularly on international arbitration and construction law issues.

Steve’s work is predominantly international, with projects in Africa, the Middle East, Eastern Europe and CIS countries. His practice focuses mainly on international arbitration, and he is experienced in working with all of the major arbitral institutions. In addition to commercial dispute resolution, Steve regularly advises on investment treaties and public international law issues. As well as representing clients in disputes, Steve advises on dispute avoidance and project management issues. He also sits as an arbitrator.

Languages

English, French, Turkish

Memberships

  • International Chamber of Commerce – Member
  • Society of Construction Lawyers – Member
  • Rocky Mountain Mineral Law Foundation – Member
  • London Court of International Arbitration – Member
  • Law Society of England & Wales – Member

Education

  • Nottingham Law School (L.P.C.) (1997)
  • University of Bristol (LL.B.) (1996)
  • University of Poitiers, France (1996)

Lawyer Rankings

London > Dispute resolution > International arbitration

Baker McKenzie‘s ‘international arbitration team is highly impressive’. The London team is notably experienced in arbitrations concerning finance, corporate and M&A disputes, as well as energy and construction-related conflicts. The practice also has notable investor-state expertise. Energy sector specialist Andy Moody routinely acts in commercial and investor-state arbitrations and Ed Poulton‘s international arbitration caseload includes investment treaty matters. Steve Abraham specialises in the energy, mining and infrastructure sectors, while Kate Corby is a Middle East expert. Judith Mulholland is the ‘most hard-working person around‘. Also key to the international arbitration group are Richard Molesworth and Anjuli Patel.

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