Alternative Dispute Resolution lawyers
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Cecil Kuyo
Co-head of International Arbitration
Bowmans
Cesar Rossi Machado
Partner
Demarest Advogados
Chanaka de Silva, PC
Partner
Nithya Partners
Charles Grossman
Charles joined Druces as a Senior Associate in our Property Litigation team in May 2024. Charles qualified as a Solicitor in June 2017 and has previously worked for both City and regional firms. Charles has a broad range of experience encompassing commercial landlord and tenant, real property and residential landlord and tenant. Charles’ experience includes acting for clients and advising on lease renewals, break notices, dilapidations, adverse possession, party wall matters, possession claims, forfeiture claims (including tenant breach of covenant), easement disputes, trespass, nuisance, land registration issues including alteration of the register. Charles has experience acting for a broad range of clients including Housing Associations, Hotels, House Builders, Developers, High Net Worth Individuals, SMEs etc. Charles is recommended and named as a ‘Recommended Lawyer’ by Legal 500 [UK 2023]. Whilst Charles is experienced in alternative dispute resolution, particularly mediations and arbitrations, Charles’ clients have always appreciated his pro-active and proportionate approach to litigation. He has successfully taken cases to trial and also brought litigation to an early conclusion through the use of interlocutory applications and obtaining interim injunctions where required. Charles is a member of the Property Litigation Association. Client Reviews “ I really Couldn’t be happier with the work that Charles has done for me. … I have been so impressed with his approach and ideas with managing this case.” – Portfolio Landlord Client
Druces LLP
Charles Powell
I have over 25 years’ experience as a mediator and have now conducted over 450 mediations. I am a founder member of the Association of Midlands Mediators. I joined the In Place of Strife panel in 2018. I specialise in commercial disputes, partnership disputes, professional negligence, property claims, fire damage claims and banking/asset finance disputes.
IPOS Mediation
Charlotte Weeks
Principal Associate
Gowling WLG
Chatura Randeniya
Partner
Afridi & Angell Legal Consultants
Chaya Weinberg-Brodt
Special Counsel
Withers
Chloe Chappell
I am an Associate in the Commercial and Regulatory Disputes team. I joined Michelmores as a Trainee and qualified in 2020. Areas of expertise include breach of contract claims, corporate disputes, professional negligence and trust matters. I advise on all stages of the litigation process, from pre-action through to trial and enforcement. I also advise clients on alternative dispute resolution procedures, including mediation and expert determination. I also advise on regulatory investigations and health and safety prosecutions. Alongside general commercial litigation work, I also advise clients in respect of data protection law and compliance issues. Areas of Expertise Commercial & Regulatory Disputes Chloe Chappell - Associate - Commercial & Regulatory Disputes | Michelmores
Michelmores LLP
Chris Bailey
Chris is a partner in the firm’s London office and Global Head of Energy & Infrastructure. He is also responsible for the firm’s strategy to expand its global offering into the Asia Pacific region. Chris has been in private practice for close to 25 years of which 18 have been in the Asia Pacific region and the last 12 as partner. He spent the best part of 15 years with two of the world's Top 5 GAR 30 international arbitration firms in Herbert Smith and King & Spalding. Chris has also undertaken a client secondment to a global trading house; been based in both civil and common law jurisdictions; and in addition to counsel work, sits as an arbitrator. Chris practised with Herbert Smith across its London, Tokyo and Bangkok offices, was a founding partner of King & Spalding’s Tokyo office and has spent the last 3 years as an equity partner in the arbitral hub of Singapore. Chris specializes in all forms of alternative dispute resolution, and represents clients in a wide variety of complex high-value cross-border commercial disputes which regularly include claims for in excess of a US$ billion and predominantly arise out of the energy, resource, transport, infrastructure, financial services, media and IT sectors, with Chris having a particular expertise in oil and gas, construction and investment treaty cases. A number of his recent cases have been tracked by and reported in Global Arbitration Review. He is also a Solicitor Advocate, All Higher Courts of England & Wales; a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators; a panel arbitrator of numerous institutions including the JCAA, KCAB and SIAC; and a certified Singapore International Mediation Centre Specialist Mediator. His matters are submitted to arbitral institutions around the world, and national courts including those of Australia, England & Wales, France, Japan, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Singapore, Thailand and the U.S. In terms of market recognition, Chris is ranked as both a Global and Southeast Asia Leader by Lexology Index (formerly Who's Who Legal) Arbitration; has been individually listed for the 10th year by Chambers for Arbitration with both Band 1 and 2 rankings and as a Leading Individual by Legal 500 Asia-Pacific; has also been listed by both the Chambers and Legal 500 directories for Construction Disputes; and is listed by LawDragon as one of the 500 Leading Global Litigators. Recent client commentary from the legal directories includes: "[C]overs issues in both Singapore and London … great grasp of … international arbitration …. successful in a large and complex investment arbitration and … great in … coordination of the recovery of the claim." "Chris Bailey is a great guy, relaxed, friendly and accessible, but razor sharp." Legal 500 Asia-Pacific Singapore 2024 – International Arbitration "Chris is one of the leading advocates in the region. A true expert in the international disputes field in Asia … advising on disputes in relation to energy projects … with expertise in international arbitration." Chambers Asia-Pacific Japan 2021 – Dispute Resolution: International On the regulatory front, Chris has been involved in full-scale corruption investigations involving the U.S. Department of Justice, the UK Serious Fraud Office and the Nigerian Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, as well as investigations arising out of transactions in Africa and the Middle East. Chris was also involved in the major global investigations into the trading activities of the major financial institutions. He Chris also speaks on investment protection, arbitration, dispute resolution and anti-corruption throughout Europe and Asia. His articles have featured in publications such as Bloomberg Law Report and on the Lexology website. Representative matters from across Chris’ close to 25 years of practice in London, Singapore, Tokyo and Bangkok include: CONSTRUCTION ARBITRATION & LITIGATION Represented a Korean construction contractor in respect of a multi-contract dispute involving EPC works at a mine in Australia with UNCITRAL arbitration and related Australian proceedings commenced under numerous heads of claim and quantum in excess of AUD 1 billion, which ran through to a full multi-week hearing in Singapore and a final award. Represented an international contractor consortium in relation to claims arising out of the construction of a combined cycle power plant which from part of the onshore facilities of an Asia Pacific LNG mega project involving claims of in excess of USD 1 billion dollars. The facts concern termination of an EPC contract and the completion of the remaining works. Represented a Japanese construction contractor in relation to claims for in excess of USD 230 million relating to issues on a petrochemical facility construction in the US with disputes submitted to AAA arbitration in Houston and Texas law governing. Issues include unforeseen subsoil conditions, Owner interference with EPC Contractor's freedom under the EPC contract, extensions of time, cost increases and liquidated damages. ENERGY ARBITRATION & LITIGATION Represented a global commodities trader in relation to the global enforcement of an award against the Government of Ghana for in excess of USD 140 million arising out of an arbitration concerning an emergency purchase agreement for the relocation from Italy, installation, operation, and maintenance of two combined cycle power plants. Sovereign immunity issues central. Represented a Japanese trading house in ICC arbitration, and a jurisdictional challenge that passed through to the Thai Supreme Court, in respect of claims brought by a Thai state owned entity for USD 100 million in respect of allegedly defective equipment for a Combined Cycle Power Plant. Advised a Japanese energy company on Energy Charter Treaty arbitration and post-award enforcement for an amount in excess of EUR 100 million arising from claims for fair and equitable treatment provisions and expropriation arising from changes to Spain’s wind power incentives and energy tariff regime. COMMERCIAL ARBITRATION & LITIGATION Represented a billionaire US investor in an action for breach of fiduciary duty in connection with the proposed USD 6.1 billion merger of major US and Japanese listed corporates, with a New York State Superior Court judge ruling that the then-CEO and a majority of the directors had likely violated their fiduciary duties and issuing injunctive relief stopping the deal. Represented a leading telecommunications company in an English Commercial Court claim in excess of GBP 709 million involving claims for deceit, misrepresentation and breach of contract and arising out of a GBP 48 million contract for the provision of a state-of-the-art customer management system. Represented a global automobile groups in separate JCAA arbitrations and litigation the Thai courts for in excess of USD 600 million arising out of the termination of long-term distribution agreements with local SEA counterparties governed by Japanese law. The second arbitration proceeded to a final hearing in Tokyo at which acted as lead advocate before a leading tribunal and a final award in the client’s favour. In addition, parallel satellite litigation in the Singapore courts which proceeded to trial. REGULATORY DISPUTES & INVESTIGATIONS Represented a Japanese trading house in relation to claims of up to USD 210 million that concerned the trading of metal at sub-market prices and creation of artificial margin through futures trading. Included Middle Eastern criminal proceedings, Texan civil proceedings and DOJ and SFO investigations. Advised a Japanese trading house in respect of US SEC/DOJ and Nigerian EFCC investigations anti-corruption investigations into allegations of bribes in excess of USD 180 million paid to the former Nigerian dictator, General Sani Abacha, and other Nigerian officials to secure USD 6 billion of work. Numerous other confidential regulatory matters including sanctions and OFAC advice concerning amongst others Iran, Iraq, Myanmar and Syria, securing the release of employees imprisoned in Indonesia, managing the treatment of criminal proceedings before the Attorney General of Thailand and assisting Carlos Ghosn in Japan.
CANDEY
Chris Todd
Partner
Bowmans
Christian Hay
Christian is among the leading commercial litigators at the Guernsey Bar with a particular expertise in contentious trust related matters and corporate disputes. He leads a team of talented lawyers across Guernsey, Jersey and Cayman with strong expertise in contentious and non-contentious trust and estate matters. Christian is a CEDR-accredited mediator and a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators. He regularly acts as mediator or arbitrator in trust, financial services and commercial disputes in Guernsey and Jersey.
Collas Crill
Christina Janice
Christina Janice is a senior counsel of Seyfarth Shaw. Her practice focuses on defending employers throughout the country in complex, high profile employment discrimination class actions and single plaintiff litigation, EEOC pattern or practice lawsuits, wage & hour class and collective actions, Department of Labor compliance partnerships, EEOC systemic and individual investigations and subpoena enforcement proceedings, and executive and other high profile individual employment disputes. A former in-house vice president, associate general counsel and head of litigation for a multinational S&P 500 Index company, Christina provides employers with a unique combination of strategic legal counsel with a business partner perspective: counseling clients to achieve informed and innovative solutions to a wide variety of compliance topics, domestic and international labor disputes and human resources matters, internal audits, complex internal investigations, executive compensation and severance programs, and workforce integration and retrenchment incident to mergers and acquisitions. She has extensive experience in arbitration, mediation and other forms of early alternative dispute resolution, and in counseling employers on the effective use of these methodologies. Christina is a contributing author to the firm's annual EEOC-Initiated Litigation Report and Workplace Class Action Blog.
Seyfarth Shaw LLP
Christopher Galanek
Senior Trial Counsel - Litigation and Investigations
Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner
Chrysovalanto Petrou
Senior Associate
GIORGOS LANDAS LLC
Cian Beecher
Cian is a partner in our Employment Law Group. He is a former in-house counsel, with over 20 years’ experience advising on all aspects of employment and industrial relations law. Cian advises our clients on all issues that arise from the employer-employee/ employer-trade union relationship. Cian’s focus is on practical and effective strategies, providing clear, straightforward and practical advice.
Arthur Cox LLP
Claire Blewett
Claire has extensive experience advising on contentious and non-contentious matters involving the protection and exploitation of intellectual property. Her deep knowledge of intellectual property and commercial law enables her to advise on the optimisation of clients' positions across multiple industry sectors, in particular technology and brands. Claire has represented numerous clients in the Intellectual Property Enterprise Court, English High Court, Court of Appeal and the Court of Justice of the European Union. She also has extensive knowledge and experience of litigation in the US Courts, from the District Court up to the Supreme Court. Claire has also represented many clients in successful mediations, many of which have concerned failed technology projects. Outside of the courtroom Claire is highly experienced in advising companies of all sizes on the franchising and licensing of their intellectual property including copyright, particularly in computer software, pharmaceutical patents and know-how and brand trademarks.
Keystone Law
Claire Corkish
Claire Corkish is Partner and an experienced litigator within the Isle of Man Dispute Resolution department. She has extensive experience in a broad range of commercial litigation matters. In particular, she advises on injunctive relief, search and disclosure orders, cross border mutual legal assistance actions (including anti-suit injunctions), jurisdictional issues, fund disputes and insolvency matters. Claire also advises and appears on behalf of clients in high profile take over and transfer schemes. Since qualifying in November 2009 Claire has appeared before the Isle of Man High Court (at first instance and appellate levels) on a variety of contentious litigation matters. Claire also has significant experience in representing clients at mediation and joint settlement meetings. She completed a six month secondment from the Isle of Man to Hong Kong with Appleby in 2014. Whilst in Hong Kong, Claire assisted a number of Chinese and Korean clients in relation to corporate disputes involving BVI and Cayman incorporated entities.
Appleby
Claire Gordon
Claire enjoys a diverse client base and an extensive caseload involving all aspects of family law for high net worth individuals, covering divorce, financial settlements, private law children matters, enforcement, civil partnership matters and unmarried couples. She also has considerable experience of drafting and advising upon pre and post-nuptial agreements. Her cases regularly include very complex financial, business and international matters, often involving offshore assets and trusts. Claire is a collaborative lawyer and a mediator and regards both practices as valuable alternative means of settling disputes.
Farrer & Co
Claire Higham
Associate Partner - Family
Slater Heelis (Part of Lawfront)
Claire Kilpatrick
Managing Associate with expertise covering a wide range of construction related matters, including advising on standard form and bespoke contracts, as well as adjudication, litigation and various forms of alternative dispute resolution (ADR).
Stevens & Bolton LLP
Claire Yorke
Claire is a Partner in the Family team, practicing in the area of family law for 16 years. She recognises that changing family dynamics require a flexible and commercial approach, with early intervention and the use of ADR being key. Her diverse practice includes advising international and domestic HNW clients on the financial implications of relationship breakdown, in particular those involving trusts and corporate assets, crypto assets, inherited wealth, complex remuneration structures and where there are allegations of non-disclosure or dissipation. She also has a well-established wealth protection practice advising clients on pre-and post-nuptial agreements. Claire has great experience in private law cases relating to a child's living arrangements, significant decisions regarding their care and applications by one parent to relocate within the UK or overseas with a child. Claire has a particular interest in managing the reputational aspect of relationship breakdown and protecting the balance between personal and private life. Described as "one of the very best partners", "out performing her peers" and whose negotiating skills are "second to none", Claire is adept at ensuring that her clients feel supported in what is often a pivotal time in their lives, working with them to achieve the best possible outcome, enabling them to move forward with confidence.
Mishcon de Reya LLP
Clara Götz
Clara Götz is an Associate at Fieldfisher’s Munich office, specializing in Dispute Resolution both in and out of court, including proceedings before state courts and arbitral tribunals. She advises and represents our national and international clients from various industries in litigation, arbitration, and alternative dispute resolution. Her particular focus lies on contractual and corporate disputes.
Fieldfisher
Clara Martinez Berrisch, LL.M.
Senior Associate
HOYNG ROKH MONEGIER