International arbitration

White & Case LLP

Client Satisfaction

White & Case LLP‘s ’well-developed and experienced arbitration team’ in London consistently acts in heavyweight investor-state arbitrations. The practice also has an enviable reputation for infrastructure disputes. London arbitration practice head Aloke Ray KC is ‘one of the best advocates around’. Dipen Sabharwal KC, who is triple-qualified in England, New York and India, regularly represents international investors and Indian companies in India-related disputes. Agnieszka Zarówna acts for private individuals, corporations and states in investment arbitrations under the ICSID, UNCITRAL and SCC rules. The second line of key practitioners features energy and infrastructure disputes expert Robert Wheal, who has ’outstanding strategic insight’, London investment arbitration practice co-head Andrea Menaker, who focuses exclusively on investment treaty arbitration, and commercial disputes specialist Adam Tahsin. Ed Attenborough has significant international arbitration experience and James Hart acts in energy, natural resources and telecoms-related arbitrations. Promoted to partner in January 2024, Emiko Singh represents states, companies and individuals in high-value arbitrations under the LCIA, ICC and UNCITRAL rules. Former London international arbitration head Phillip Capper retired in late 2023, while former London investment arbitration co-head David Goldberg departed the firm in May 2024.

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Testimonials

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‘A Rolls-Royce team - a quality service that is beautifully efficient. The quality of their drafting and output is head and shoulders above that of their peers in the market, and clients love working with them.’
‘They are marked out by their sector knowledge and willingness to think about problems from every angle. Their excellent knowledge of substantive law is complemented by creative approaches to the decision making that is inherent to arbitration, such as arbitrator nominations, procedural timetables and venue formats.’
‘They are unafraid to get stuck into matters, but are also good at identifying when a line of enquiry is likely to be fruitless. It says a lot about them that certain demanding lay clients (who are not afraid to switch legal teams if they think that will get the best result) from very big corporations keep coming back to them case after case.’
‘A joy to work with - immensely bright and diligent, and always willing to get stuck in to get the job done (and do it well). This team makes no excuses and produces no half-cut drafts or half-baked ideas. A well-developed and experienced arbitration team, the firm's quality of work is unquestionable.’
‘The associates are uniformly high quality. Their work is thorough, detailed, and shows real understanding and insight. They are very good at bridging the gap between legal reality and client expectations.’
‘Dipen Sabharwal KC remains involved throughout and argues cases very strongly.’
‘Aloke Ray KC is one of the best advocates around. He is a global leader in the international arbitration sector. He is extremely responsive, very practical and strategic. He is extremely smart, experienced, hard-working, and eager to go the extra mile.’
‘Robert Wheal is a standout partner. He keeps on top of cases without micro-managing. He has a great feel for what points might work and what points are hopeless; and he is superb at managing, meeting and exceeding client expectations. Outstanding strategic insight.’