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Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner

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Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner‘s 'highly efficient team' has an enviable track record in cross-border disputes, particularly in relation to Africa, continental Europe, Russia, India, Pakistan and Israel. Global arbitration group co-head, George Burn, is a specialist in both commercial arbitration and investor-state arbitration proceedings; Roman Khodykin acts in corporate, shareholder, reinsurance and energy disputes; and Claire Morel de Westgaver is experienced in claims over technology, corporate transactions, licenses, and cross-border sale agreements. At senior associate level, Nadia Hubbuck acts in international commercial arbitrations administered under the rules of major international arbitral institutions, as well as in ad hoc proceedings.

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Testimonials

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  • 'Claire Morel de Westgaver is eminently practical and highly knowledgeable.'

  • ‘A highly efficient team that provides timely feedback.’

  • 'All very good lawyers who provide timely and helpful advice.’
  • ‘Roman Khodykin and Nadia Hubbuck are two standout individuals. They always come up with fantastic ideas and they are a true pleasure to work with.’

Key clients

  • RusHydro

Work highlights

  • Successfully represented Rus Hydro in a high-profile treaty claim against the Republic of Kyrgyzstan, the dispute relating to the cancellation of a series of hydropower projects.

Lawyers

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Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

George Burn

Other key lawyers

Roman Khodykin, Claire Morel de Westgaver, Nadia Hubbuck, Sara Paradisi