‘Capable of performing at the highest level’, disputes boutique Vail Dispute Resolution represents both states and investors in investment treaty arbitration proceedings under the ICSID, SCC and UNCITRAL rules. It also acts in major commercial arbitration proceedings in the UK and abroad. The ’very practical’ firm founder Tomas Vail is an expert in energy and infrastructure disputes involving Russia, Belarus, Ukraine, Kazakhstan, and Latin America.

Legal 500 Editorial commentary

Testimonials

Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.

  • ‘The team is very professional and capable of performing at the highest level.’
  • ‘The firm has good connections with litigation funds and is suitable for clients who need help securing funding.’
  • ‘Tomas Vail has a vast amount of experience.’
  • ‘Clients benefit from Tomas Vail’s personal and attentive touch.’
  • ‘Tomas Vail is very business oriented and efficient in his dealings. His work's quality control is impressive, as are his quick reactions.’
  • ‘Tomas Vail is always up to date with the newest developments.’
  • ‘Vail Dispute Resolution is Tomas Vail. He's the main reason one would engage this firm. He's very practical and business minded.’
  • ‘Tomas Vail has considerable insight into the CIS and is thus good at giving tactical advice in CIS cases’.

Key clients

  • Modus Energy (Netherlands)
  • Modus Group

Work highlights

  • Representing Modus Energy (Netherlands) in its investment treaty dispute with Ukraine, regarding investments in the photovoltaic industry.
  • Acting for Lithuania’s Modus Group in its high-profile ICSID claim against Belarus, which concerns a project to build a luxury hotel next to the country’s main airport.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Tomas Vail