Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom (UK) LLP
Client SatisfactionSkadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom (UK) LLP routinely acts in investment treaty arbitrations that feature public international law and treaty interpretation issues. It also advises on US, UK and European Union economic sanctions, in relation to Russia, Iran, Syria and Venezuela; and represents states in inter-state matters. Ryan Junck leads the firm’s international white-collar defense and investigations practice; and Europe international litigation and arbitration group leader Kate Davies KC and Daniel Gal KC all act in investment treaty arbitrations. In December 2023, Elizabeth Robertson departed to launch a business crime and investigations firm, while David Kavanagh KC retired in June 2024.
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Key clients
- Agility Public Warehousing Company
- Vodafone
- BlackRock, Inc
- Enka Renewables
Work highlights
- Successfully acted for Agility Public Warehousing Company in annulling a 2021 award issued by the ICSID.
- Acted for a multinational oil and gas corporation in connection with a large bilateral investment treaty dispute against the Russian Federation, which arose from a significant expropriation.
- Providing UK, EU and US sanctions compliance advice to a large PLC, in relation to the sale of its subsidiaries in North America.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Ryan Junck