Jessica Gladstone > Clifford Chance LLP > London, England > Lawyer Profile

Working with a host of sovereign states and major corporates, Clifford Chance LLP‘s expertise in international trade and international trade regulation spans  a range of jurisdictions, spanning Europe, the US, and the Asia-Pacific region. Sanctions expert Michael Lyons jointly leads the practice alongside Jessica Gladstone, who is active in the trade and climate space. Jeremy Stewart regularly advises on matters involving WTO law, free trade agreements and international treaties. Carla Lewis specialises in EU and UK restrictions measures and international environmental law.

Clifford Chance LLP ‘offers the best and broadest range of litigation services of all London firms that operate in the public international law sphere’ (as stated by one client). Acting for states, international organisations, corporations and individuals, the practice covers disputed territories, state succession-related issues and sovereign immunity, as well as emerging public international issues concerning climate change and international trade tensions. The firm additionally acts for both investors and states in major investor-state disputes. The practice is led by ‘standout star’ Jessica Gladstone, who focuses on public international law, international disputes, climate change, international trade, and business and human rights; Rae Lindsay, an expert in the status, immunities and privileges of international organisations, as well as business and human rights; and investment treaty protection specialist Audley Sheppard KC. Other experienced practitioners are Anna Kirkpatrick, who advises international organisations, companies and sovereign wealth funds on international law issues; Jeremy Stewart, whose practice covers WTO issues, free trade agreements, UN matters, and climate change and human rights instruments; Carla Lewis, who focuses on EU and UK restrictive measures; and investment treaty and commercial arbitration practitioner Christina Schuetz.

Home to ‘one of the strongest arbitration teams in London’, Clifford Chance LLP represents major corporations and financial institutions, as well as energy and construction clients, in both bet-the-company commercial arbitrations and politically charged cases. Its expertise also includes significant sports sector cases. A ‘true expert in international arbitration’, Marie Berard‘s track record includes acting as counsel in over 50 international commercial arbitration proceedings, her caseload spanning the energy, construction, financial, and oil and gas sectors. Rob Lambert‘s experience encompasses arbitration cases under the ICC, LCIA, ICSID and UNCITRAL rules. Alex Panayides heads the firm’s global dispute resolution practice for the construction and oil and gas and sectors, and Jessica Gladstone is ‘an impressive lawyer and advocate’. The second line of experienced practitioners comprises international commercial arbitration specialist Sachin Trikha, Christina Cathey Schuetz, who acts in commercial and investment treaty arbitrations, and international law and commercial arbitration practitioner Anna Kirkpatrick. Melissa Hollenders-Brown focuses on the energy, commodities and construction sectors. Sam Brown, who focuses on international commercial arbitration disputes in the energy, construction, engineering and technology sectors, was made partner in May 2024 and in June, Audley Sheppard KC, former international arbitration group co-head joined Twenty Essex.