LALIVE > London, England > Firm Profile

LALIVE
10 Noble Street
London
EC2V 7JX
England

Dispute resolution > International arbitration Tier 5

Specialising in international commercial and investment treaty arbitration, LALIVE‘s London team ‘offers both expertise in international arbitration and the strategic vision to guide intricate disputes’. It acts in arbitrations in the construction, infrastructure, energy, mining, pharmaceutical and biotechnology sectors. The ‘exceptional’ Genevieve Poirier is experienced in all major arbitral rules and arbitral seats, while Lorraine de Germiny acts in commercial and investment treaty arbitrations. International arbitration expert Nicholas Lawn is a June 2023 recruit from Van Bael & Bellis (London) LLP.

Other key lawyers:

Genevieve Poirier; Lorraine de Germiny; Nicholas Lawn; Robert Bradshaw; Kevin Huber; Marc Veit

Testimonials

‘Focused and they push hard to achieve the case’s objectives. Very communicative and straightforward.’

‘LALIVE offers both expertise in international arbitration and the strategic vision to guide intricate disputes.’

‘Their seamless cross-border collaboration is invaluable and they make a clear effort to understand clients’ businesses, offering industry-specific insights.’

‘Genevieve Poirier is exceptional. She is bright, commercially savvy and very personable. She is very much a team player and excellent to work with.’

‘Genevieve Poirier has a great understanding of complex legal matters. She pays meticulous attention to detail and is very collaborative in her approach.’

‘Lorraine de Germiny-  results oriented, practical, flexible, open-minded, and insightful.’

‘Kevin Huber’s ability to analyse both the legal issues and the commercial implications surrounding potential arbitrations is outstanding.’

‘Kevin Huber’s expertise in UK law and the London Court of International Arbitration procedures, alongside his insights into Swedish arbitration, provide strategic, well-rounded advice. Kevin’s responsiveness and ability to translate arbitration complexities into actionable advice are invaluable during times of uncertainty for clients.’

Key clients

Gate Gourmet Korea

Romania

GreenX

Winshear Gold

Lupaka Gold Corporation

Republic of Latvia

EnviroGold (Las Lagunas)

Work highlights

  • Successfully represented Romania in a $6.7bn ICSID arbitration, which was initiated by Canadian and UK investors under Romania’s bilateral investment treaties (BITs) with Canada and the UK, in relation to a gold mining project.
  • Successfully represented subsidiaries of Indiana Resources in a $110m ICSID arbitration, which invokes the UK-Tanzania BIT against Tanzania, following legislative reforms in the mining sector that revoked mineral retention licenses.
  • Representing a European energy project company in a series of ICC arbitrations, which relate to the construction of a power plant in Europe.

Dispute resolution > Public international law

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.

Department Name Email Telephone
International Arbitration, Litigation Genevieve Poirier [email protected] +44 20 3880 1540
International Arbitration Lorraine de Germiny [email protected] +44 20 3880 1540
International Arbitration, Litigation, Public International Law Nicolas A. Lawn [email protected] +44 20 3880 1540
International Arbitration Marc D. Veit [email protected] +44 20 3880 1540
LALIVE Lawyers : 100
LALIVE Partners : 23
LALIVE Senior Counsel : 3
LALIVE Counsel : 18
LALIVE Associates : 56
London Partners : 4
London Associates : 16
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