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About
Provided by Noah Rubins KC
Practice Areas
Noah is a partner in our International Arbitration Group in Paris and heads our global CIS/Russia dispute resolution practice group. A barrister of England & Wales and qualified in the US and France, he has represented clients in over 100 arbitrations under ICSID, ICSID additional facility, ICC, AAA, SCC, VIAC, LCIA, ICAC, and UNCITRAL rules, including some 35 investment treaty disputes.
He specialises in mining, construction and energy disputes, pursuant to contracts and under the auspices of bilateral investment treaties.
Noah has practiced law in New York, Washington, Houston and Istanbul, and has also served as arbitrator in over 50 cases under ICC, LCIA, SCC, ICSID, VIAC, ICAC and UNCITRAL rules.
Noah has practiced law in New York, Washington, Houston and Istanbul, and has also served as arbitrator in over 40 cases under ICC, LCIA, SCC, ICSID, VIAC, ICAC and UNCITRAL rules.
Career
Partner since 2010.
Publications
Noah is the author of dozens of publications on international arbitration, including Investment Treaty Arbitration (Oxford, 2d ed 2019) and International Investment, Political Risk and Dispute Resolution (Oxford, 2d ed 2020), among other books.
Personal
Noah speaks English, French and Russian fluently, and has a working knowledge of Spanish and Hebrew.
Chambers Review
Global
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.
Noah Rubins KC assists clients with energy supply agreement disputes, shareholder conflicts and contract termination. He handles cases under a variety of arbitral rules, including those of ICSID, UNCITRAL and the SCC.
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 Rubins KC assists clients with energy supply agreement disputes, shareholder conflicts and contract termination. He handles cases under a variety of arbitral rules, including those of ICSID, UNCITRAL and the SCC.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"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."
"Noah combines a unique quality of expertise, smartness, out-of-the-box thinking and ability to understand the needs of his clients. All of this, combined with his extremely vast experience, courage and 24/7 availability, allows him to provide his clients with top-notch service."
"Noah is a very good and experienced counsel on both commercial and investment treaty arbitration. He is a good speaker and all-round excellent lawyer."
"Noah is the star, you can't go wrong with him."
"Noah was able to develop a deep understanding of the case and relay that at a hearing."
"Noah combines a unique quality of expertise, smartness, out-of-the box thinking and ability to understand the needs of his clients. This together with his extreme vast experience, courage and 24/7 availability, allow him to provide his clients with the top-notch service."
"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."
"Noah combines a unique quality of expertise, smartness, out-of-the-box thinking and ability to understand the needs of his clients. All of this, combined with his extremely vast experience, courage and 24/7 availability, allows him to provide his clients with top-notch service."
"Noah is a very good and experienced counsel on both commercial and investment treaty arbitration. He is a good speaker and all-round excellent lawyer."
"Noah is the star, you can't go wrong with him."
"Noah was able to develop a deep understanding of the case and relay that at a hearing."
"Noah combines a unique quality of expertise, smartness, out-of-the box thinking and ability to understand the needs of his clients. This together with his extreme vast experience, courage and 24/7 availability, allow him to provide his clients with the top-notch service."