Freshfields houses an ‘exceptional’ team that offers integrated transatlantic capabilities, with expertise spanning all key jurisdictions and industry sectors. The practice routinely works on multi-national corporations and sovereign states, with expertise in complex investment treaty disputes. Investor state arbitrations are a strength of the team, that recently secured a US $470 million victory for Smurfit Holdings in a high-profile ICSID treaty claim against Venezuela. Operating out of New York, Elliot Friedman leads on many landmark arbitrations undertaken by the practice, notably acting as lead counsel for ConocoPhillips in the largest ICSID award to date. Also in New York, Noiana Marigo acts on ground-breaking arbitrations, with vast experience spanning high-profile commercial and investment arbitrations. In the same office, Lee Rovinescu handles complex technical issues in international arbitrations, and has expertise in public international law, while Thomas Walsh’s expertise spans the life sciences, technology, finance, and extractive sectors. In Washington DC Caroline Richard focuses on investor-state arbitrations, regularly acting on arbitrations in English, French, and Spanish, while Nigel Blackaby KC also has extensive commercial and investor-state experience. New York-based Natalia Zibbibo has a focus on work with a Latin America nexus, while in Washington DC, Maria Julia Milesi has experience acting under ICSID, PCA, ICC, and UNCITRAL rules.
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‘The expertise and skills of the people in this firm is exceptional, as well as their ability to work as a team and collaborate with all the needs of their clients.’
‘How they treat the clients, with respect and understanding their needs. Also, their ability to gather all of the information required from different people and reflect it clearly in the memorials.’
Kernmandanten
- ConocoPhillips Company
- Exxon Mobil
- Glencore
- ADP
- Grupo Agroinsumos
- South32
- Occidental
- Eco Oro Minerals
- Smurfit Kappa
- BBVA
Highlight-Mandate
Represented Smurfit Holdings in an ICSID treaty claim against Venezuela arising out of the seizure of its market-leading integrated paper-packaging business in Venezuela, as well as other arbitrary government measures. In August 2024, we secured a US$470 million-plus victory for our client.
Represented South32 in an ICSID arbitration against Colombia arising from measures taken by the National Mining Agency and Comptroller General in relation to the improper collection of royalties against Cerro Matoso.
Represented Glencore, the leading global commodity trading and mining company in an UNCITRAL arbitration against the Plurinational State of Bolivia in relation to a dispute over the nationalisation of Glencore’s tin and antimony smelters and its investment in the Colquiri tin and zinc mine.
Anwält*innen
Hall of fame
Die Anwält*innen an der Spitze ihres Berufsstands, die aufgrund ihres langjährigen Engagements in marktführender Arbeit von Wettbewerbern und Mandanten gleichermaßen geschätzt und anerkannt werden.
Führende Partner*innen
Die stärksten Partner*innen ihres Praxisbereichs, die eine führende Rolle in signifikanten Mandaten einnehmen und weitreichende Anerkennung unter Wettbewerbern und Mandanten genießen.
Partner*innen der nächsten Generation
Juniorpartner*innen, die im Markt von Mandanten und Wettbewerbern anerkannt werden und in einigen Mandaten eine Schlüsselrolle einnehmen.
Praxisleitung
Elliot Friedman
Weitere Kernanwält*innen
Noiana Marigo; Lee Rovinescu; Thomas Walsh; Caroline Richard; Natalia Zibbibo; Maria Julia Milesi