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Lord (Peter) Goldsmith KC, PC is London Co-Managing Partner and Chair of European and Asian Litigation at Debevoise & Plimpton.
Lord Goldsmith acts for a variety of clients, alongside his role as Chair of the firm’s European and Asian litigation practices, in arbitration and litigation in the United Kingdom and other countries. He is a KC and appears regularly in court as well as in arbitration.
Lord Goldsmith was appointed Attorney General in 2001, acting as chief legal adviser to the government on matters of domestic, European and international law. He represented the government in numerous cases in UK and international courts. He also argued as counsel in the House of Lords two of the 15 cases regarded as the most important British cases of the last 150 years.
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Europe
Peter Goldsmith KC is widely held in high esteem for his advocacy skills and excellence in handling prominent investor-state and commercial arbitrations seated across the European continent.
Peter Goldsmith is the chair of European and Asian litigation at Debevoise & Plimpton, as well as co-managing partner of the London office. He regularly appears as an advocate before the courts on behalf of HNW individuals and large corporate entities involved in major commercial disputes.
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"Lord Goldsmith is a seasoned and brilliant lawyer with a profound, strategic approach."
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"Peter Goldsmith deserves his reputation as a courtroom heavyweight."
"His court performance is excellent."
"He is clearly one of the best of the best in the field."
"Lord Goldsmith is a seasoned and brilliant lawyer with a profound, strategic approach."
"Peter Goldsmith is very experience, knowledgeable and impressive."