Charlie Lightfoot
UK Guide 2025
Band 5 : International Arbitration
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Provided by Charlie Lightfoot
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Charlie is the chair of Cooley’s international arbitration practice. He represents companies and governments in complex, high-value international disputes across a broad range of sectors. Charlie’s knowledge and experience encompasses both commercial disputes and disputes under public international law. He is an advocate before arbitral tribunals and the English High Court, as well as a speaker and author concerning matters of international arbitration and private and public international law.
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Charlie Lightfoot of Cooley is highly adept at handling large arbitrations under various arbitral institutions, including the ICC, ICSID and the LCIA, and has recent experience acting under the Energy Charter Treaty. He has a strong investment treaty practice with a particular focus on disputes involving Africa.
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