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Vail Dispute Resolution
Independent disputes practice Vail Dispute Resolution fields 'a small but mighty team that delivers results'. The team specialises in the full range of major investor-state and international commercial arbitration work. Founding partner Tomas Vail is a former White & Case LLP senior associate, who is 'an excellent lawyer and team leader'.
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Testimonials
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‘Streamlined, efficient and responsive.’
‘Tomas Vail is knowledgeable, responsive, and has great instincts - ideal qualities for a commercial arbitration practitioner.’
‘Tomas Vail puts together teams that are suited to each matter he works on. Because he has very good contacts and networking skills, he seems to have a variety of people at all levels of seniority that he can call upon.’
‘Tomas Vail is as well versed as anyone for CIS disputes. He is particularly good at finding third-party funding for claimant-side work.’
‘Tomas Vail is an excellent lawyer and team leader, who is capable of coming up with innovative solutions.’
‘What makes this practice unique is the ability to pull together the right team for each case, depending on the skills and languages needed. They also offer flexible fee arrangements.'
'The team is always well coordinated, where each person is responsible for their part of the case and has a good understanding of the position and strategy.’
‘A small but mighty team that delivers results.’
Key clients
- Petaquilla Minerals
- Modus Energy (Netherlands)
- Modus Group
Work highlights
- Continues to represent Petaquilla Minerals (PM) in its high-profile claim against Panama, the dispute arising from the expropriation of PM’s rights over a gold and copper mine.
- Represented Modus Energy (Netherlands) in its investment treaty dispute with Ukraine regarding investments in the photovoltaic industry.
- Continues in its representation of Lithuania’s Modus Group in its high-profile claim against Belarus over a project to build a luxury hotel next to the country’s main airport.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Tomas Vail