England - London • Dispute resolution
Simmons & Simmons
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Simmons & Simmons' PIL team comprises experts in international treaties, sovereign immunity, state succession, and international sanctions; and the team is increasingly active in Energy Charter Treaty (ECT) and sanctions matters. International arbitration group head Stuart Dutson is currently representing Spain in multiple cases, where it relies on PIL defences to the enforcement of BIT and ECT awards; Satyen Dhana leads advice on export control and trade sanctions; and counsel Basil Woodd-Walker advises on sovereign immunity and investor-state protections. Of counsel Cherie Spinks heads the financial sanctions practice, while senior associate Jonathan Schuman also assists with PIL issues.
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'Simmons & Simmons needs no introduction when it comes to international arbitration and public international law.'
'Amongst the few firms clients would go to for the most complex and substantial matters.'
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Key clients
- Kingdom of Spain
- Government of the Republic of Indonesia
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Work highlights
- Acting for the Kingdom of Spain in challenging numerous ICSID awards (rendered under the ECT) in the English courts.
- Representing a global telecoms investor in its BIT claims against a Western European state, which involve complex treaty interpretation and public international law issues.
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