King & Spalding LLP has a ‘top-tier arbitration practice’, with a notable practice spanning oil and gas, construction, and investment treaty arbitration. Mandates undertaken by the team are often high-value and international in nature, acting for high-profile clients including the Chevron Corporation. Wade Coriell acts as the head of the team alongside Nils Eliasson, with the pair leading on many of the key matters undertaken by the practice. The team, which ’consistently attracts high-value and cutting-edge work globally’, also includes Elodie Dulac, a co-founding partner of the team, and Anisha Sud.

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Testimonials

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‘K&S has a top-tier arbitration practice and consistently attracts high-value and cutting-edge work globally.
'Given the firm's strengths, K&S is always on the shortlist of international law firms that we consider when we choose our co-counsel for major matters. Their reputation makes recommending them to our clients very easy.’
‘I have worked with Nils Eliasson for an important advisory matter for a dispute (that was ultimately settled amicably). The matter was super-urgent, and arose at an inconvenient time, but Nils was very responsive and hard-working. The matter required cross-office staffing and coordination, which Nils spearheaded. The advice we received in the end formed the basis for our client's settlement strategy - which worked in the client's favour.’
‘Strong international arbitration practice, including disputes with host states or actions under bilateral investment treaties. Experienced and highly professional. ’
‘For recent work key partners involved are Elodie Dulac, Wade Coriell and Nils Eliasson, I am very happy with the timeliness and quality of their work product, and skill in advocacy and communication. ’

Key clients

Prime Energy Resources Development B.V. (formerly Shell Philippines Exploration B.V.)
Chevron Thailand Exploration and Production, Ltd.
Min Fengzhen
National Grid Corporation of the Philippines
Chevron Corporation

Work highlights

Representing Chevron’s Thai subsidiary, CTEP, in a US$ 2 billion dispute against the Kingdom of Thailand and its Ministry of Energy.
Advising the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines in an UNCITRAL arbitration against two Philippine owned and controlled parties, the Power Sector Assets and Liabilities Management Corporation and the National Transmission Corporation. The primary claim involves the validity of a $1bn that NGCP made in July 2013, forming part of the $4bn concession fee which NGCP agreed to pay for the right to exclusively operate the Philippines’ transmission grid network for 25 years.