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138 FETTER LANE
LONDON
EC4A 1BT
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Philipp Kurek
Work Department
International Arbitration, Investment Arbitration
Position
Philipp specialises in international arbitration, representing clients and providing strategic legal advice in both institutional and ad hoc arbitration proceedings across a wide range of sectors and regions.
Philipp’s practice includes both investment arbitration, as well as commercial arbitration under all major institutional rules.
Philipp’s investment arbitration expertise (including under the ICSID and UNCITRAL Rules) has seen him represent clients operating in several global industries, including technology, telecommunications, energy, infrastructure, logistics, real estate, financial services, tax, media, health care, and aerospace. Philipp’s focus on global arbitration has led to him representing international clients in claims against several states in the following regions: Central and South America, the Middle East, Europe and Asia.
Philipp also regularly acts for clients in commercial arbitrations around the world, and in this context has acted for clients in relation to a wide variety of disputes, including joint venture, shareholder, finance, private equity/M&A, regulatory, and pharma disputes, as well as many other contractual and non-contractual claims.
Career
Associate, Kirkland & Ellis, 2011; Partner, 2017; Partner, Signature Litigation, 2023.
Languages
English; German
Education
University of Cambridge; College of Law
Lawyer Rankings
London > Dispute resolution > International arbitration
A ‘go-to disputes law firm’, Signature Litigation LLP
is experienced in an array of international commercial and investment treaty arbitrations. The team also covers investment cases. Ioannis Alexopoulos‘ sector expertise encompasses financial services, energy, and oil and gas, along with shipping, international trade, telecoms, IT and infrastructure. International arbitration specialist Philipp Kurek is a September 2023 hire from Kirkland & Ellis International LLP. Neil Newing is ‘a smart and sophisticated lawyer’, and Tsegaye Laurendeau is an Africa expert. The practice further includes Bernhard Maier, who focuses on the natural resources and energy sector, and international commercial and investor-state arbitration practitioner Pietro Grassi.