The 11-strong public international law team in Hogan Lovells International LLP‘s London office is particularly well known for its representation of Eastern European investors, states and state-owned entities in energy sector and infrastructure-related claims. The public international law practice is headed up by public international law and EU law specialist Markus Burgstaller, who is experienced in proceedings before national courts, international tribunals, the EU courts, and the European Court of Human Rights. Regularly working alongside Burgstaller, investment treaty disputes expert Scott Macpherson is experienced in claims in the oil and gas, energy, aviation, media, telecoms, and mining sectors.
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Key clients
- Government of the Slovak Republic
- Government of the Republic of India
- Government of Ukraine
- Mainstream Renewable Power
- Clara Petroleum
- Mondi Investments
Work highlights
- Defending the Government of the Republic of India in a major investment claim brought by a Mauritian entity that is connected to a British private equity firm.
- Representing the Government of Ukraine in a significant investment arbitration that was brought by Swedish energy company Misen Energy under the Sweden-Ukraine bilateral investment treaty.
- Representing Mainstream Renewable Power in a claim against the Federal Republic of Germany under the Energy Charter Treaty.
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Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Markus Burgstaller