DLA Piper LLP (US)

Litigation, Arbitration and Investigations; International Arbitration

Partner; Global Co-Chair of International Arbitration

Kate Brown de Vejar focuses her practice on international commercial and investment arbitration. She represents private corporations, sovereign states and state-owned entities in connection with international arbitrations under the leading institutional and ad hoc arbitration rules, including those of the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC), the London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA), the American Arbitration Association’s International Center for Dispute Resolution (ICDR), the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID), the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL), the Mexican Chamber of Commerce (CANACO) and the Japan Commercial Arbitration Association (JCAA).  Ms. Brown de Vejar also acts as an arbitrator.

Widely recognized for her experience handling complex, high-profile disputes in the energy and infrastructure sectors, Ms. Brown de Vejar's experience also extends to general commercial, post-M&A and JV/partnership disputes, as well as disputes in the aeronautical, financial services, life sciences, mining, technology and telecommunication sectors.

Litigation, Arbitration and Investigations; International Arbitration

LL.M., Harvard Law School, 2005 Australian Federation of University Women Fellowship 2004–2005, International Finance LL.B., University of Queensland, first class honors University Medal for Law B.A., University of Queensland, French