Satisfied clients hail Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP as ‘the best law firm in international arbitration’. Forming a significant part of its global international arbitration practice, the firm’s US offering is split between Washington DC and New York and is active worldwide, with a focus on the Americas. Recognized internationally for its record in ICSID cases, with an emphasis on major investor-state disputes, the group is also well-versed in high-stakes commercial arbitrations. In Washington DC, Latin America practice co-head Nigel Blackaby draws on extensive hands-on experience—he has acted as counsel or arbitrator in over 100 arbitrations—and is particularly revered for energy and mining disputes. Also in DC, Caroline Richard is noted for her focus on investor-state cases, with recent involvement in major multi-jurisdictional matters. From New York, Buenos Aires- and New York-qualified Noiana Marigo co-heads the global international arbitration team and the Latin America practice and is sought after for work across the Americas; she recently teamed up with Blackaby and Richard to represent Glencore on a landmark ICSID arbitration claim against Colombia. New York’s Elliot Friedman fronts the international arbitration group for the Americas and is representing ConocoPhillips in its ongoing attempts to enforce its mammoth ICSID award against Venezuela. Up-and-coming arbitration specialist Lee Rovinescu and Thomas Walsh are also recommended in New York.
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‘A top-tier team, with significant expertise and experience at all levels. I’ve worked with many teams from various firms in different countries and, without a doubt, Freshfields is the best. It has a rare combination of top-down strategy design and bottom-up execution skills, which results in impeccable work.’
‘Best in the game. Best associates and partners in international arbitration for LatAm. Top talent from top firms in LatAm end up in Freshfields via US universities, this makes even their junior and mid-level associates relatively experienced and well-acquainted with the region. 100% bilingual all around.’
‘We highlight partners Noiana Marigo and Nigel Blackaby; counsel Natalia Zibibbo; and associates Sofia Klot, Santiago Gatica, Ezequiel Vetulli and Rodrigo Millan. Attention to detail is superb, the grasping of technical and valuation issues is unparalleled.’
‘Freshfields is just the best law firm in international arbitration. No questions. Freshfields organizes the best work teams for each case according to the client's needs, synchronizing the roles, profiles and assignments of each team member in an extraordinary way.’
‘Each member of the team is an expert in his or her field and Freshfields leverages the best of their skills for the benefit of the client, under the extraordinary leadership of the partner in charge (please refer particularly to Nigel Blackaby, a lead counsel like no other).’
‘Natalia Zibibbo is the team leader that any client dreams for in international arbitration. Her leadership and the way she is able to structure the strategy for each proceeding and her absolute commitment to the client, working with the highest discipline, make her stands out as one of the best in the market.’
- ‘Santiago Gatica is a rising star lawyer in international arbitration. His full availability and awesome working capacity with extraordinary simplicity for the client are some of his most valuable qualities.’
- ‘The people working at the firm are aware of the client’s needs and assign lawyers that can meet those needs in terms of language and familiarity with the business.’
Kernmandanten
- ConocoPhillips Company
- Exxon Mobil
- Glencore
- Aéroports de Paris
- BASF
- Grupo Agroinsumos
- South32
- Occidental
- Eco Oro Minerals
- Smurfit Kappa
Highlight-Mandate
- Successfully represented ConocoPhillips before the US District Court in DC, where it secured a ruling that recognized and enforced an ICSID award obtained in 2019 against Venezuela—now valued at $13bn.
- Represented Buzzfeed in two multimillion-dollar mass AAA arbitrations brought by 91 shareholders.
- Successfully represented the London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG) in a dispute with Cürex Index Data Systems arising from a breach-of-contract claim.
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
Nigel Blackaby; Noiana Marigo; Caroline Richard; Lee Rovinescu; Thomas Walsh; Sofía Klot; Natalia Zibibbo; Santiago Gatica; Ezequiel Vetulli; Rodrigo Millan