Dispute resolution: International arbitration

Mayer Brown

Client Satisfaction

Mayer Brown shows strength in commercial and investment arbitration where the Parisian team often joins forces with the firm’s other international offices to handle European, Latin American, Middle Eastern and African related cases. The team manages large disputes spanning various industry areas such as construction, infrastructure, mining and energy, acting mostly for companies but also for a number of state entities (Gambia, India). It has recently been entrusted with a new high-profile mandate that is raising major intra EU arbitration rules issues. Practice head Dany Khayat is the key name, with Alejandro López Ortiz and José Caicedo being two other key members. Counsel Isabela Lacreta provides support.

Legal 500 Editorial commentary

Testimonials

Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.

‘Mayer's international disputes team, and in particular Alejandro López Ortiz and his team, is simply exceptional in the details, not only legal, but also technical. From the details, they are able to extract an impeccable and comprehensive legal strategy, even on the broadest and most complex issues.'
‘Alejandro López Ortiz knows how to manage a case and its strategy, listens to the client and gets into the details.'
‘Very competent lawyers, whose team is extremely well organized.’
‘Dany Khayat: excellent judgment and superb management and leadership skills.’
‘The team around José Caicedo is of high quality and they have a perfect command of investment arbitration.’
‘José Caicedo: very rigorous, with flawless ethics.’
‘The practice stands as a beacon of excellence, with a team that navigates the complexities of cross-border disputes with unparalleled finesse, particularly in Africa. The partners' dedication is evident in their unwavering commitment and constant presence, ensuring that clients receive personalised and immediate advice’
‘Alejandro López Ortiz’s strategic insight is nothing short of visionary. His approach in the pre-arbitration phase and later in arbitration proceedings was both profound and transformative.’

Key clients

Djamel Ben Ferha
D.S. Construction FZCO
Junefield Gold Investments Limited
Klesch Group
Republic of The Gambia
Republic of India
Société Générale S.A
Veolia Group

Work highlights

Representing Veolia Propreté in an ICSID arbitration against the Republic of Italy under the Energy Charter Treaty concerning two waste treatment and electricity production concessions in Tuscany and Calabria.
Representing the Chinese company Junefield Gold Investments Limited in an investment treaty claim against Ecuador following the expropriation of its concession rights in a gold and silver mine in that country.
Representing Société Générale in an ICSID case against the Republic of Croatia.