Arbitration lawyers

Philip Blyghton

Senior Associate Area of Practice - Litigation

Wallace LLP

Philip Devenish

Partner

Jones Day

Philip Duignan

Partner

Eversheds Sutherland (International) LLP

Philip Malanczuk

Associate Partner

NautaDutilh

Philip S Thorsen

Partner (equity)

Mazanti-Andersen

Philip Silverberg

Mound Cotton Wollan & Greengrass LLP

Philip Teoh

Azmi & Associates

Philipp Schütt

Dr. Philipp Schütt, a counsel and member of the Firm’s International Commercial & Trade Practice Group, began his career in law in 2009. He advises companies on all aspects of commercial law, contract law and distribution law. Moreover, his work focuses on cross-border litigation and arbitration proceedings in a variety of areas of private commercial law. Dr. Schütt advises companies on all aspects of commercial law, contract law and distribution law. He particularly drafts and advises on agency and distribution agreements, customer and supply agreements and general terms and conditions. He also represents German and international clients in complex disputes before German courts and domestic and international arbitral tribunals and is working as arbitrator in institutional and ad hoc arbitration proceedings. In 2014, he was appointed as Certified Specialist for International Commercial Law.

Baker McKenzie

Philippe Julien

Co-Managing Partner

PDGB

Philippe Julien

Co-Managing Partner

PDGB

Philippe Lauzeral

Philippe Lauzeral has more than 30 years of experience in litigation, pre-litigation and arbitration proceedings. He assists his clients in complex litigation, mainly in the fields of business law, corporate law and commercial law (invoking guarantees of assets and liabilities, disputes between shareholders, whether or not bound by a shareholders' agreement, litigation relating to an acquisition/disposal contract or breach of commercial relations, unfair competition), as well as white collar crime, on both a national and international level.

Moncey Avocats

Philippe Laye

Partner

PDGB

Philippe Laye

Partner

PDGB

Philippe Prost

Philippe Prost heads MLL's real estate and construction practice in Geneva. He has developed vast national and international experience in contract, commercial, construction, tenancy, inheritance and labour law, as advisor and as litigator. After graduating from the University of Geneva he was admitted to the bar in 1986 and worked for several months for a prominent American law firm in New York. He also served 14 years as a deputy judge for the Court of Justice in Geneva and is now qualified by the Swiss Bar Association (SBA) as a certified specialist SBA in construction and real estate law.

MLL Legal

Philippe Torre

Partner

Reinhart Marville Torre

Phillip Coady

Partner

Thomsons

Phillip S. Sykes

Attorney

Butler Snow LLP

Phillip Sampson

Phillip Sampson has spent decades aggressively pursuing and advocating for his clients’ interests in complex business disputes. Phillip’s consistent approach to fully understanding and then preparing a matter for trial or arbitration emphasizes thoroughness, responsiveness, creativity, and practicality. Phillip is co-chair of the firm's construction litigation practice group, and he represents clients in a diverse range of complex business litigation and arbitration matters involving the energy, construction, manufacturing, steel, oil field services, chemical, petrochemical, software, financial services, consumer products, and real estate sectors. Phillip has experience and a particular focus on matters involving contract and payment issues, fraud and other business torts, construction defects, products liability, consumer protection claims, personal injury, real estate and landlord/tenant issues, and trade secret and intellectual property rights for both plaintiffs and defendants. Phillip has also successfully handled a number of appeals at the state and federal level.

Bracewell LLP

Phillippa O'Neill

Partner specialising in Commercial Dispute Resolution including extensive experience of High and County Court litigation, arbitration, mediation and other forms of ADR as well as interim applications. Type of work undertaken: breach of contract disputes, warranty claims, shareholder actions, partnership disputes, professional negligence claims, breach of restrictive covenants and confidentiality cases. Clients include: Food Connections Limited, Pinnacle International Freight Limited, O.Kay Engineering Services Limited, Casepak, Bericote Properties Limited. Sector experience: manufacturing, engineering, financial services, retail and construction.

Birketts LLP

Photini Tsirides

Director

COSTAS TSIRIDES & CO LLC

Phylicia Naidoo

Partner

Webber Wentzel

Pierre Burger

Director at Werksmans Attorneys

Werksmans Attorneys

Pierre Tercier

Prof. Dr. Pierre Tercier is a senior counsel at Peter & Kim in Geneva. He is an Emeritus Professor of the University of Fribourg, a Doctor honoris causa of the University of Paris II Panthéon-Assas, the honorary President of the ICC International Court of Arbitration, and a prominent international arbitrator with extensive experience in international commercial and investment arbitration. Prof. Tercier has served as party-appointed arbitrator and president in over 150 arbitrations under various rules (ICC, ICSID, LCIA, SIAC, CRCICA, SCC, UNCITRAL) covering a broad range of sectors. He chaired such seminal cases, such as Abaclat and others v. Argentine Republic (ICSID Case No. ARB/07/5) and Desert Line Projects LLC v. Republic of Yemen (ICSID Case No. ARB/05/17). In addition to his arbitrator practice, Prof. Tercier gives lectures on arbitration in several Universities around the world. He has authored numerous articles on international arbitration as well as authoritative treatises notably on contract law. He is well-known in Switzerland for his contribution to the study and development of contract, tort, construction and competition law. AREAS OF EXPERTISE Arbitration / Litigation Competition law International Investment Law INDUSTRY SECTORS Construction & Engineering Energy & Power Pharmaceutical & Biotech Mining & Metals REPRESENTATIVE CASES Prof. Tercier acted as arbitrator in over 150 cases. The list below is merely indicative: Commercial arbitration cases: President of the tribunal in two related ICC arbitrations, concerning the termination of contracts in the military industry. Co-arbitrator in an ICC arbitration concerning a major construction project. President of the tribunal in an ICC case between a Finnish and a Turkish telecommunication firm, in relation to an exclusive supply contract. Co-arbitrator in an ICC arbitration between a French multinational group specializing in renewable energy and a German multinational company, concerning a Finnish nuclear power plant. President of the tribunal in an ICC arbitration, with seat in New-York (USA), between three oil companies incorporated respectively in Bermuda, the Netherlands, and Venezuela, in relation with a concession agreement for oil production. President of the tribunal in an ICC arbitration between an American and an Algerian oil company, in relation to several contracts involving the sale of liquefied natural gas. Co-arbitrator in an ICC arbitration, with seat in Zurich, between a Ukrainian State company and a Turkish construction company, in relation with the construction of a highway and a railway bridge in Kiev, Ukraine. President of the tribunal in an ICC arbitration concerning the price revision of a long-term gas supply agreement between a Greek and a Turkish company. President of the tribunal in the ICC case between a German company and a French company, in relation with the shareholding in a company specializing in the production of nuclear energy. President of the tribunal in an ICC arbitration between an Asian government and a French company, concerning the reimbursement of commissions in a military contract. President of the tribunal in an ICC arbitration between a French and a Greek bank, in relation to a shareholding dispute. President of the tribunal in an ICC arbitration between a French telecommunication firm and a Luxembourg company, concerning the use of orbital slots and frequencies. Co-arbitrator in an ICC arbitration, with seat in Paris, between high-end French department stores and French banks, in relation with a shareholding agreement and valuation of an enterprise. President of the tribunal in an ad hoc arbitration, with seat in Lebanon, between a State and a telecommunication firm, concerning the construction of a mobile phone network. President of the tribunal in an UNCITRAL arbitration between a national State-owned oil company and a British oil and gas company, in relation with oil production. President of the tribunal in an UNCITRAL arbitration, between a State-owned gas supplier and a Spanish gas company, concerning the construction of a natural gas liquefaction plant. Investment cases: President of the tribunal in the ICSID case Abaclat and others v. Argentine Republic (Case No. ARB/07/5) President of the tribunal in the ICSID case Desert Line Projects LLC v. Republic of Yemen (Case No. ARB/05/17) President of the tribunal in the ICSID case Capital Financial Holdings Luxembourg S.A. v. Republic of Cameroon (Case No. ARB/15/18) President of the tribunal in the ICSID case Baggerwerken Decloedt En Zoon NV v. Republic of the Philippines (Case No. ARB/11/27) President of the tribunal in the ICSID case Getma International and others v. Republic of Guinea (Case No. ARB/11/29) President of the tribunal in the ICSID case Société Civile Immobilière De Gaëta v. République de Guinée (Case No. ARB/12/36) President of the tribunal in the ICSID case Malincorp Ltd. v. The Arab Republic of Egypt (Case No. ARB/08/18) President of the tribunal in the ICSID case Rachel S. Grynberg, Stephen M. Grynberg, Miriam Z Grynberg and RSM Production Corp. v. Grenada (Case No. ARB/10/6). QUOTES WWL 2020 (Thought Leaders) says: "Pierre Tercier is 'a wonderful arbitrator', as well as 'highly independent and one of the best chairmen'. He is an authority when it comes to commercial and investment arbitration." Chambers Global 2020 states: "Pierre Tercier is 'one of the leading names in Switzerland and does a broad range of commercial and investment cases, according to sources. He remains a popular choice for complex international disputes and is often selected to act as president of ICC tribunals."

Peter & Kim

Pierre-Alain Marquet

Associate

Galembert Avocats