Mr Kevin O'Gorman > Norton Rose Fulbright > Houston, United States > Lawyer Profile

Norton Rose Fulbright‘s global standing in international arbitration brings it enormous credibility in Latin America cases. It has an excellent record in the energy sector, along with infrastructure, mining, transport and life sciences disputes. Teams from Houston, Washington DC, New York and London work closely with colleagues in São Paulo and Mexico City to handle a caseload well-balanced between investment and commercial arbitrations; the group has extensive experience in ICSID and UNCITRAL cases, along with the enforcement of arbitral awards. Global head of arbitration Mark Baker and US head of arbitration Kevin O’Gorman are deeply experienced figures in Latin America disputes; both are based in Houston. Matthew Kirtland heads the Washington DC arbitration team, where senior counsel Courtney Hikawa – who joined in 2023 from Sidley Austin LLP – stands out for her investor-state arbitration expertise.

Norton Rose Fulbright has a leading international arbitration practice, with extensive experience in ICSID and UNCITRAL arbitrations, often acting on high-profile international law matters. The practice is split evenly between international commercial arbitrations and investment treaty arbitrations, and has acted on a number of massive collateral enforcement matters involving foreign sovereigns. Houston-based Kevin O’Gorman heads the US arbitration team, with experience handling cases under all major arbitral rules, and specific experience in commercial, energy, and sovereign disputes. In Washington DC, Matthew Kirtland has extensive experience representing clients from a broad range of business sectors, with complementary experience in enforcement-related litigation, while in Houston, Denton Nichols is key to the team, recently acting on a high-value claim against an international major in an ICDR arbitration. The practice continues to expand, with the arrival of Courtney Hikawa in Washington DC from Sidley Austin LLP and Timothy Tyler from Vinson & Elkins LLP in Houston.