Dentons‘ practice handles both domestic and international arbitrations and brings experience in handling cases under various global arbitral rules, including ICDR, ICC, LCIA, HKIA and UNCITRAL. The team is particularly well-positioned to advise on multi-jurisdictional commercial and investor-state cases, where it can benefit from its ability to link up with its wider global arbitration offering. New York-based John Hay heads the international dispute resolution group for the US and is equipped to advise on the full range of arbitral proceedings. Fellow New York-based partners Diora Ziyaeva and Anthony Ullman also maintain significant arbitration practices.

Legal 500 Editorial commentary

Testimonials

Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.

  • ‘The construction/international arbitration practice is highly competent. The team has the ability to deal with complex construction and infrastructure issues in dispute. The partners and associates are easy to converse with and available to answer questions and deal with issues.’
  • ‘The individuals I worked with were extremely efficient and have the ability to deal with the changing needs of disputes throughout the arbitration process. Key partners from my experience: John Hay and Kristen Weil.’

Key clients

  • Aris Mining Corp
  • GA Telesis LLC
  • Frontera Resources Corporation

Work highlights

  • Represented Canadian gold mining company, Aris Mining Corp, in an ICSID arbitration against the Republic of Colombia, worth approximately $300m.
  • Obtained a $22m LCIA award on behalf of US aviation company, GA Telesis, against Transaero, formerly Russia’s second-largest commercial airline currently undergoing bankruptcy.
  • Secured a $13m ICC award for GA Telesis against Transaero.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

John Hay

Other key lawyers

Diora Ziyaeva, Kristen Weil, Anthony Ullman