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Dispute resolution > International arbitration Tier 7
Core areas for LALIVE ‘s London office are energy, construction and mining. Genevieve Poirier is a commercial arbitration specialist; Lorraine de Germiny is an investment arbitration expert; and Marc Veit works between the firm’s London and Zürich offices. Nicholas Lawn was hired in June 2023 from Van Bael & Bellis (London) LLP.Practice head(s):
Genevieve Poirier; Lorraine de Germiny
Other key lawyers:
Marc Veit; Nicholas Lawn; Robert Bradshaw; Kevin Huber
Testimonials
‘Flexible, dynamic and professional.’
‘Diverse, dynamic, straightforward, and they get results.’
‘Lorraine de Germiny oozes expertise while being easygoing and helpful.’
‘An excellent boutique firm with first-class service.’
‘Genevieve Poirier is a real standout litigator. Bright, commercially savvy, and excellent to deal with. She’s also extremely hardworking and seemingly on-call 24/7.’
‘The way LALIVE staffs cases is brilliant, with the partners very well supported by associates and other juniors.’
‘Marc Veit has an exceptional grasp on the quantum aspects of claims.’
‘Robert Bradshaw has an amazing grasp of detail and is always available.‘
Key clients
Gate Gourmet Korea
Romania
Prairie Mining
Republic of Latvia
Indiana Resources and Winshear Gold Corporation
Lupaka Gold Corporation
Work highlights
- Representing Romania in a $4.75bn ICSID arbitration, initiated by Canadian and UK investors over a gold mining project.
- Representing four related Australian and UK entities (Prairie Mining) in two UNCITRAL arbitrations, arising out of a mine and hard coking coal project in Poland.
- Acting in two separate ICSID arbitrations in the mining sector against Tanzania, following legislative reforms revoking retention licenses.
Dispute resolution > Public international law
LALIVE > Firm Profile
LALIVE is an international law firm with offices in Geneva, Zurich and London integrated by lawyers from 30 countries, qualified in 20 jurisdictions, and who together speak over 25 languages. The firm is renowned for its expertise and experience in international disputes and provides global dispute resolution and advisory services to clients worldwide. The firm represents individuals, public and private entities, including multinational corporations, governments and international organisations. Practice areas include international commercial and investment arbitration, litigation, white-collar crime, investigations, regulatory and compliance, public international law and private client. Areas of focus include asset recovery and insolvency; art and cultural property; banking and finance; corporate and commercial; energy and mining; intellectual property and data protection; construction and infrastructure; employment; sports; technology and telecoms; business and human rights and pharma and biotechnology.
Main Contacts
| Department | Name | Telephone | |
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| International Arbitration, Litigation | Genevieve Poirier | gpoirier@lalive.law | +44 20 3880 1540 |
| International Arbitration | Lorraine de Germiny | ldgerminy@lalive.law | +44 20 3880 1540 |
| International Arbitration, Litigation, Public International Law | Nicolas A. Lawn | nlawn@lalive.law | +44 20 3880 1540 |
| International Arbitration | Marc D. Veit | mveit@lalive.law | +44 20 3880 1540 |
Lawyer Profiles
| Photo | Name | Position | Profile |
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Lorraine de Germiny | Partner | View Profile |
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Nicholas A. Lawn | Partner | View Profile |
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Genevieve Poirier | Partner | View Profile |
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Marc Veit | Partner | View Profile |