England - London • Real estate
Haynes and Boone CDG, LLP
Haynes and Boone CDG, LLP handles complex construction arbitrations under all major institutional rules, including ICC, LCIA, and HKIAC. Melanie Willems, head of the firm’s international arbitration department, brings a vast spectrum of dispute resolution experience within numerous sectors, notably energy and construction. Her advisement spans international projects in the Middle East, Asia, India, and Africa, covering diverse areas from renewable energy and petrochemical plants to transportation and highways.
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Testimonials
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‘Melanie Willems and her team work closely together to deliver excellent results for clients.’
‘The teamwork between the legal team, client and experts makes for a consolidated approach and good results.’
‘The team is assembled of individuals with diverse personalities and skills/focus areas. However, their communication, thinking and planning work as a cohesive unit. Regardless of which team member you work with, the storyline, strategy and character are unified.’
‘They approach each matter with a positive attitude and humanism while delivering quality guidance. They can digest technical or complex situations quickly and respond in a manner which provides clarity.'
'This is a niche and specialised team of outstanding lawyers who are intellectually excellent but also dedicated and commercial.'
'Melanie Willems is an excellent lawyer and a superb strategist and manager of a case - she has a real flair for bringing the best out in everyone in the team. Markus Esly is exceptionally bright, immensely hard-working, dedicated and fantastic with clients. Robert Blackett is a terrific lawyer, very clever, extremely conscientious and very easy to work with.'
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Melanie Willems, William Cecil