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Please visit the Freshfields website for more details about our work in this category:

https://www.freshfields.com/en-gb/capabilities/services/international-arbitration/

https://www.freshfields.com/en-gb/capabilities/working-globally/europe/

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Arbitration (International) - Europe-wide

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What the Team is Known For

Freshfields has a highly respected arbitration practice with a deep bench across Europe, with particular strength in the UK, France and Germany. It draws on additional supporting teams in Austria and Spain. The lawyers are well versed in the arbitration rules of all the major international arbitration centres, including the SCC, the ICC and ICSID. It has an esteemed commercial arbitration practice with impressive experience in major energy sector cases, including those relating to breach of supply contracts. Its investment treaty practice benefits from key partners in London, Frankfurt and Paris who coordinate with global offices to handle ECT or BIT cases across Europe and beyond, often representing investors. Its prestigious clientele includes players from the construction, chemical and manufacturing sectors.

Work Highlights

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  • Freshfields acted for Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria in an ICSID arbitration against Bolivia, following the nationalisation of the pension fund administration industry under the Spain-Bolivia BIT. The matter is valued at USD120 million.

Strengths

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The Freshfields team's communication skills are excellent, and the lawyers make the effort to get to know you as a client and to understand your company's dynamics.

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Freshfields combines its deep international law expertise with a keen understanding of the commercial- and quantum-related aspects of big-ticket cases.

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Freshfields stands out due to its global reach, exceptional legal expertise and strong reputation in handling complex cross-border legal matters.

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Freshfields is exceptional. They are incredibly knowledgeable and detail-oriented and have exceptional client relations skills. They get to the root of the matter and understand our business. 

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The lawyers at Freshfields are great - they are very knowledgeable and well prepared.

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Notable Practitioners

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Noah Rubins KC
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Noah Rubins KC
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Noah Rubins KC heads Freshfields' international arbitration practice in Paris. He is regularly sought after by well-known energy companies for his impressive strength in investor-state disputes against European and African states under ICC, ICSID, UNCITRAL and SCC rules.

He was the one giving the legal strategy on the case and he was able to foresee everything that could come in the arbitration.

Noah Rubins is a really talented and collaborative lawyer. He is excellent at cross-examinations.

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Boris Kasolowsky
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Boris Kasolowsky
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Frankfurt-based Boris Kasolowsky is a go-to arbitration expert for European-wide mandates with a German angle. Clients from the pharmaceutical and energy sectors regularly mandate Boris Kasolowsky for his strength in commercial and investor-state disputes.

Boris Kasolowsky has an extremely convincing demeanour when appearing before tribunals, which takes him up a notch.

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Sylvia Noury KC
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Sylvia Noury KC
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Sylvia Noury KC is highly respected for her investor-state practice, often acting for investors in complex BIT claims against European and African states.

Sylvia has a clear understanding of our needs as well as a keen sense of how a tribunal may look at a case. In addition to her effective advocacy, she is able to extract the best out of the team.

I have taken a lot of confidence from her being so involved in everything and abreast of the details. 

Sylvia is very thorough and analytical and cuts to the chase quite quickly concerning your issues.

She is at the top of her game – she is exceptionally bright, a hard worker and has a good rapport with clients.

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Noah Rubins KC
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Noah Rubins KC
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Boris Kasolowsky
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Boris Kasolowsky
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Sylvia Noury KC
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Sylvia Noury KC
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