Mr Justin Williams > Akin > London, England > Lawyer Profile

Akin has a robust track record in handling international oil and gas mandates, spanning the breadth of corporate transactions, litigation, disputes and arbitration, encompassing traditional oil and gas work, as well as LNG and energy transition mandates. The group is jointly led by Shaun Lascelles, a specialist in international corporate deals, private equity transactions and joint ventures, Alex Harrison, who is recommended for his execution of high-stakes, cross-border oil and gas deals, and Justin Williams, who expertly handles natural resources arbitration.

A ‘definite choice‘ for major international arbitration, Akin‘s London office leverages the firm’s sector expertise in energy, technology and infrastructure. Worldwide international arbitration practice head Justin Williams is an energy disputes specialist, while Kambiz Larizadeh is ‘a great arbitration practitioner’. The department further includes Jenny Arlington, whose international disputes work focuses on Russia, CIS, Eastern Europe, Scandinavia and the Middle East, and Conor Mc Stravick, who handles multi-jurisdictional commercial arbitrations under a range of governing laws and arbitral rules.

Drawing on its global litigation practice, Akin is active in multijurisdictional disputes and ‘very strong in big ticket cross-border commercial litigation.’ The team specialises in energy disputes, as well as demonstrating prowess in the technology space and the financial sector, handling international investment disputes. Practice head Richard Hornshaw focuses on the financial sector, from finance and securities disputes to restructuring and insolvency cases. Kambiz Larizadeh excels in civil fraud disputes, while Justin Williams focuses his international practice on the energy sector. Conor McStravick represents both companies and high-net-worth individuals in relation to fraud allegations in the energy space.