Public International Law
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A top-tier firm with a stellar reputation in both the arbitration and PIL spheres, Freshfields has significant depth of resources in major arbitration centres including Washington DC, London and Paris, as well as a wealth of experience handling disputes across the globe including the Latin America and Asia markets. The law firm offers:
• Substantial expertise in boundary delimitation, sovereignty disputes, state immunity, international sanctions and human rights.
• Expertise in handling investment treaty disputes, representing both sovereign states and investors.
• In-depth knowledge of the energy, mining, infrastructure and telecoms sectors.
Strengths
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"I haved worked with several lawyers throughout my career and the Freshfields team is by far the best team I have encountered. They are extremely talented, very smart and experienced, very thorough in their work, have exceptional commitment and, most importantly, are very kind and excellent human beings. They are always eager to go the extra mile in order to deliver quality work. It was a pleasure to work with all of them."
"Freshfields are very diligent with the details of the case, which is multi-jurisdictional and multidisciplinary."
"Freshfields remains one of the pre-eminent firms in international arbitration in terms of experience, expertise and quality. I would not hesitate to call upon Freshfields once again for any future matters."
"I haved worked with several lawyers throughout my career and the Freshfields team is by far the best team I have encountered. They are extremely talented, very smart and experienced, very thorough in their work, have exceptional commitment and, most importantly, are very kind and excellent human beings. They are always eager to go the extra mile in order to deliver quality work. It was a pleasure to work with all of them."
"Freshfields are very diligent with the details of the case, which is multi-jurisdictional and multidisciplinary."
"Freshfields remains one of the pre-eminent firms in international arbitration in terms of experience, expertise and quality. I would not hesitate to call upon Freshfields once again for any future matters."
Notable Practitioners
Nigel Blackaby KC, based in Washington, DC, is a highly-esteemed figure in the international arbitration space. He is widely recognised for his ability to handle complex investor-state and commercial mandates across a plethora of industries before major arbitral tribunals.
"Nigel Blackaby is measured and responsive, and effective in developing ideas and strategies."
"Nigel always contributes a lot with his experience and his character. He knows how to explain complicated things to the client."
William Thomas KC is the global head of Freshfields' public international law group. Thomas has an established reputation as a dedicated PIL advocate, possessing longstanding experience handling inter-state and investor-state disputes.
"William is a top-notch lawyer. He was very good at making strategic calls and did a lot of the cross-examinations and mastered that and how to handle the witnesses. He was also really adept at managing the client. He has the ability to grasp the detail while seeing the bigger picture."
"William is hard-working, pragmatic, enthusiastic and knowledgeable."
Sylvia Noury KC has a stellar international arbitration practice serving as Freshfields' practice head for arbitration in London. Noury remains popular among clients for commercial and investment treaty arbitrations involving energy and natural resources as well as telecommunications.
"Her advocacy skills are second to none, and her written submissions are persuasive and convincing, not to mention her creative and innovative approach to questions of strategy."
"Sylvia is client-centric and develops a very strong team in support. She has a brilliant legal mind."
Leading Freshfields' international arbitration practice group in Paris, Noah Rubins KC is a fine choice for clients facing ICC, ICSID, UNCITRAL and SCC arbitrations. With experience sitting as an arbitrator and serving as counsel in high-stakes arbitrations, Rubins brings a depth of seasoned proficiency, particularly in arbitrations brought under the Energy Charter.
"Noah is a master litigator with great skill and experience. He was extremely well prepared throughout the case in general."
"Noah Rubins is outstanding. He is easy to talk to, smart, straight to the point, commercially minded, collaborative and very reactive."
As global co-head of Freshfields' international arbitration group, Noiana Marigo has established an impressive practice in international dispute resolution. Qualified to practise in Buenos Aires and New York, Marigo is well regarded for her experience sitting as an arbitrator as well as handling investment treaty arbitrations across the USA and Latin America.
"Noiana is a very skilled lawyer and experienced in international arbitration and in Latin America. She is the kind of partner that follows everything. Noiana is deeply involved in the cases and knows every angle. She also provides comfort and that puts us at ease."
"She is very convincing when presenting her arguments and extremely wise in questioning witnesses and experts."
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