Three Crowns LLP

Three Crowns LLP focuses exclusively on international arbitration and international law, where it represents multinational corporates and sovereign states in high-stakes disputes. The team’s US offering, which in centered in Washington DC, has extensive expertise across a mix of commercial, investor-state and state-to-state cases and it further benefits from its ability to draw on its international lawyers for additional cross-border firepower. A co-founding partner of the firm, Luke Sobota enjoys a prominent reputation globally for his activity in headline-grabbing cases, with a focus on the energy, financial and technology spheres. Another seasoned specialist, Liz Snodgrass contributes deep experience in acting on commercial and investor-state cases and recently represented Burford Capital in a $140m arbitration brought against Sysco Corporation. Rounding out the partners is Scott Vesel, who brings to bear significant international prowess following stints in London and Bahrain. Vesel acted alongside the London office to represent the Sultanate of Oman in ICSID arbitration and annulment proceedings concerning a $180m claim brought by Turkish construction company, Atilla Dogan. The group also leans on a strong second line of non-partners, including Buenos Aires-qualified special legal consultant, Agustin Sanz; Simon Consedine, promoted to partner in January 2024; and English-qualified special legal consultant, Nicola Peart.