Commended for its broad global coverage, Eversheds Sutherland stands out for its ‘hands-on experience of diverse institutional arbitration settings and cultures’. The group handles a mix of commercial and investor-state cases, where it specializes in representing corporations and high-profile investors in arbitral proceedings and connected enforcement actions. From New York, Meriam Nazih Al-Rashid co-chairs the global international arbitration practice and also co-heads the Latin America arbitration team; she is noted for her broad public international law practice, which spans the full range of arbitral disputes. Key names in Washington DC include William O’Brien, who heads the cross-border litigation and international arbitration group, and John Lomas, whose work encompasses judicial and arbitral proceedings.
Testimonials
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‘A truly international practice, with hands-on experience of diverse institutional arbitration settings and cultures. The team is extremely well-grounded in both the substantive law and the institutional arbitral framework and practice.’
‘William O’Brien is an extremely competent and knowledgeable lawyer, who is very responsive, pleasant to work with and highly cooperative. He is also a very dedicated professor and a great mentor to students.’
Key clients
- Honwood Services
- Future Pipe International
Work highlights
- Represented Honwood Services in an approximately €1.4bn dispute arising out of Poland’s Ministry of Environment’s treatment of Honwood’s potash mining project.
- Represented Future Pipe International in a $240m investment treaty case against the Arab Republic of Egypt.