The 23-strong team in Steptoe UK LLP's London office routinely represents states and investors in a range of arbitrations. The group also acts for governments in cases before the WTO Appellate Body; and it is additionally experienced in state immunity laws, anti-corruption legislation, economic sanctions, and advising energy and mining companies on their international legal rights. Practice head Matthew Coleman is a well-known specialist in claims against African states; Christophe Bondy is a highly-rated investment treaty specialist; and Thomas Innes' track record includes International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea proceedings. Juliya Arbisman departed the firm in January 2024.
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Key clients
- The European Union
- Pennyroyal
Work highlights
- Serving as external counsel to the European Union in the Nord Stream 2 investment treaty claim under the Energy Charter Treaty, which arises out of the application of European competition rules to the ownership and operation of a multibillion-dollar pipeline.
- Acting for investors in respect of an investment dispute with Tanzania, which concerns alleged breaches of two bilateral investment treaties.