Robert Bedford
Partner Rob joined Astraea from a global firm and specialises in large-scale, cross-border dispute resolution and asset recovery. His clients include multinationals, private equity and credit funds, ultra-high-net-worth individuals, and owner-managed businesses. Recent instructions include: enforcing a US$500 million SCC arbitration award against the Republic of Kazakhstan across multiple jurisdictions, representing investors in a EUR900 million investment arbitration against the Republic of Moldova over airport concession rights, and leading a complex asset recovery action involving worldwide freezing orders against 29 defendants and Chabra respondents in five jurisdictions. He has led a number of investigations including into suspicious prepayments of almost US$300 million to a counterparty shortly before it entered insolvency and into alleged breaches of Russia related sanctions. Rob also advises clients on sanctions compliance. · Astraea
About
Partner at Astraea specialising in large-scale, cross-border dispute resolution, international arbitration and asset recovery, advising multinationals, private equity and credit funds, ultra-high-net-worth individuals and owner-managed businesses. He has acted on high-value enforcement and investment-arbitration matters (including enforcing a US$500m SCC award against the Republic of Kazakhstan and representing investors in a €900m arbitration against the Republic of Moldova), led a worldwide freezing-order asset recovery against 29 defendants, and conducted investigations including suspicious prepayments of almost US$300m and alleged Russia-related sanctions breaches; he also advises on sanctions compliance.
Practice areas
Office
Expertise
Education
- LLB with Hons, University of Wales, Swansea (2000–2003)
- LPC, College of Law, London (2004–2005)
Admissions
- Solicitor, Senior Courts of England and Wales, 2008
- Solicitor, Roll of Solicitors of Ireland, 2019