‘With huge experience in international arbitration’, Morgan, Lewis & Bockius UK LLP‘s London team represents clients under all the major international arbitration. It routinely handles significant disputes involving the Americas, Asia, Europe, the CIS, Africa, and the Middle East. David Waldron is particularly active in financial services and oil and gas sector-related disputes; Peter Sharp has ’great strategic appreciation‘, while Chris Warren-Smith practices also incorporate arbitration work. Recently-promoted partner Paul Mesquitta is ’a great arbitration practitioner‘.

Legal 500 Editorial commentary

Testimonials

Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.

  • ‘A hugely talented, multi-disciplinary team, supporting partners with huge experience in international arbitration.’

  • ‘Peter Sharp - fantastic intellect and great strategic appreciation that allow him to consider every possible angle and advise clients accordingly.'

  • 'David Waldron is the future of arbitration but available now! Years of experience and deeply imbued in arbitration practice - he is a go-to lawyer for any complex international arbitration.’
  • ‘David Waldron is highly experienced across the range of international arbitration work, with several decades of experience. Extensive experience of energy disputes, and ICC and LCIA in particular. Under-promises and over-delivers.’
  • ‘Paul Mesquitta is a great arbitration practitioner. He has very high standards of drafting and advocacy - an accomplished team leader.'
  • ‘Top-level international arbitration skills.’

  • ‘Longstanding and cohesive team with wide experience and expertise across a number of industry and geographical sectors.’

  • ‘Not the biggest, but a good-quality offering with a broad range of international commercial experience in arbitration.’

Lawyers

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

David Waldron, Peter Sharp

Other key lawyers

Chris Warren-Smith, Paul Mesquitta