Charlie Lightfoot
Cooley (UK) LLPCooley (UK) LLP‘s range of work covers oil and gas exploration, licensing rights in the Middle East, and technology licensing disputes in the life sciences sector. It also assists with challenges to the appointments of arbitrators or their awards. Arriving from Jenner & Block LLP in October 2023, Charlie Lightfoot, who is ’undoubtedly one of the best lawyers around’, chairs the firm’s international arbitration practice, while James Maton heads the firm’s UK disputes offering. Henry Stewart and Laurence Harris are both active in arbitrations.
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- ‘The experience is great - very professional. Nice people and good product.’
- ‘Charlie Lightfoot and his team consistently pull out all the stops to deliver exceptionally high-quality work, often to outrageously short deadlines.’
‘Charlie Lightfoot is undoubtedly one of the best lawyers around.’
‘Charlie Lightfoot is authentic, down to earth and exceptionally pragmatic, which is what in-house lawyers really need.’
‘Charlie Lightfoot is able to grasp highly complex and technical legal questions, and is exceptionally business minded, so can quickly adapt his advice to suit the needs of the client’s sector.’
Work highlights
- Representing Odyssey Marine Exploration in an UNCITRAL arbitration, which was brought under Chapter 11 of the North American Free Trade Agreement against Mexico.
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