Squire Patton Boggs has a ‘cohesive and very hard-working’ international arbitration practice, with expertise across international commercial and investment treaty arbitrations, as well as public international law disputes. Energy, shipping, commodities, and infrastructure are particular areas of focus of the team. At leadership level, Rodman Bundy is a ’great advocate and brilliant strategist’, and is head of the ‘team of great partners and associates’ along with Barry Stimpson, who brings expertise in energy and commodities. Also highly active in the commodities space is Chris Swart. The team continues to expand with the arrival of Joel Cockerell from HFW Singapore LLP in August 2022, and associate Arnavi Panda from Mills & Co in May 2023.
Testimonials
Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.
‘The team has grown significantly since they started up in c. 2019 - building a team of great partners and associates.
- They are very good at distilling highly complex issues into robust arguments and positions to support clients in front of tribunals.'
- They work seamlessly across offices and have the ability to call on some very specialized teams who are global leaders (specifically thinking for investor state or gas pricing matters). Very user friendly experience. ’
‘Rod Bundy: great advocate and brilliant strategist. Chris Bloch: the engine room for all the disputes he is engaged (both in Singapore and more generally), great legal mind that also considers commercial aspects of decisions / strategy. Very articulate and super sharp.
- 'Other great support comes from Angela Yap and Alvin Yap. ’
‘The team is cohesive and very hard working. They roll their sleeves up and get into the detail yet remain strategic and nimble.’
Key clients
- Government of Guatemala
- Government of Bolivia
- Southern Solar Power Ltd
Work highlights
- Advising several Asian gas buyers and public utilities in a series of gas price review negotiations and arbitrations.
- Representing the local subsidiary of SunEdison Inc, an American renewable energy company, in two parallel proceedings related to the development of a large-scale, grid-tied solar power project in Bangladesh; the dispute arose in relation the allegedly improper termination of a power purchase agreement, allegedly in the wake of refugees from Myanmar entering Bangladesh.
- Representing the Government of Guatemala in a case before the International Court of Justice against the Government of Belize concerning centuries-old boundary dispute.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Barry Stimpson, Rodman Bundy