International Arbitration: The Elite
Global Guide 2024 : USA
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White & Case has a dominant investment treaty practice across both the claimant and state sides, with significant strength in arbitrations involving emerging markets. The team offers additional expertise in commercial arbitrations, acting for clients from a wide range of sectors. The firm draws from a formidable pool of arbitration experts to provide outstanding representation in construction, energy and financial services disputes, alongside significant expertise in enforcement litigation. Its impressive global coverage allows for the adept handling of matters across all major hubs worldwide.
Work Highlights
- White & Case successfully represented TECO Energy to defend an annulment application brought by Guatemala, following an ICSID award concerning TECO’s former investment in a large electricity distribution company.
Strengths
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"They have a strong ability to get their heads around complex disputes, significant strength and depth of experience at partner level, and strong commercial awareness and acumen within the team."
"The firm is able to bring together multidisciplinary teams and lawyers specialized in different areas, in order to propose solutions to complex challenges. We have not found any situation in which White & Case did not have enough human talent."
"If you're facing a difficult investment arbitration matter, White & Case is the go-to firm. You can count on the team to guide you in high-stakes investment arbitration scenarios, they understand what clients need and are responsive to changing circumstances."
"It's a very strong firm and they have a really strong arbitration practice. There's a lot of experience and it's a really professional team."
"They have a strong ability to get their heads around complex disputes, significant strength and depth of experience at partner level, and strong commercial awareness and acumen within the team."
"The firm is able to bring together multidisciplinary teams and lawyers specialized in different areas, in order to propose solutions to complex challenges. We have not found any situation in which White & Case did not have enough human talent."
"If you're facing a difficult investment arbitration matter, White & Case is the go-to firm. You can count on the team to guide you in high-stakes investment arbitration scenarios, they understand what clients need and are responsive to changing circumstances."
"It's a very strong firm and they have a really strong arbitration practice. There's a lot of experience and it's a really professional team."
Notable Practitioners
Abby Cohen Smutny is particularly noted for her representation of states and investors in complex treaty arbitrations. She serves as global head of the firm's international arbitration practice.
"She's extremely professional and highly responsive, offering sound and sage legal advice on complex matters. She's clearly highly respected in her field of expertise."
"She is a brilliant lawyer with convincing advocacy and trustworthy judgment about the strategy in the case."
Carolyn Lamm is highly experienced in representing corporates as well as sovereign states in sophisticated high-value arbitrations. Her expertise includes both investor-state and commercial claims.
"She's very strategic and a great advocate."
Paul Friedland is a long-standing figure in the market and maintains an active practice acting both as counsel and sitting as an arbitrator in high-profile international arbitrations. He garners praise for his expert handling of both commercial and investment treaty matters.
"He's highly regarded and a strong name for this work. He's really smart, and really successful."
Ank Santens is held in high regard for her expertise in investor-state arbitrations and is experienced in advising both investors and states. She is increasingly recognized for her work as arbitrator as well as counsel.
"She's really smart, she's serious and she has high integrity. I never want to go up against her, she's going to be a formidable opposing counsel."
"She has a lot of experience and has managed to take care of each of the issues that came up. The way that she understands issues, explains them and responds to them shows how capable she clearly is. She has done an extraordinary job."
New York-based partner Damien Nyer is recognized for his expertise in investment treaty arbitrations, often acting for states across South and East Asia and Europe.
"He's thoughtful and smart."
Andrea Menaker is an esteemed arbitration expert based in the firm's London office. She is particularly noted for her leading investment treaty capabilities, while also bringing to bear significant experience in issues of US law. Her practice includes serving as both counsel and arbitrator.
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