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‘Corentin Chevallier and Carine Le Roy-Gleizes both have great skill and experience in environmental law.’

‘The team is efficient and rigorous.’

‘Carine Le Roy-Gleizes undoubtedly stands out. She works extremely hard, is extremely conscientious and rigorous.’

‘Carine Le Roy-Gleizes always provides good advice during negotiations, while being firm on her client’s positions.’

‘Foley Hoag for me is one of the or the best International Arbitration law firm that one can count on. A few years ago I had the opportunity to work with them in litigation and the truth is that their dedication, teamwork, attention to detail and, above all, analytical capacity to propose all the strategies in the case were beyond any standard. Lawyers like Ofilio Mayorga, Ken Figueroa are truly exceptional.’

‘The team makes you feel that every case is unique. That your case is unique and that they are 1000% committed to its success although they may also be working on other cases, they make you feel like a unique client and that gives a lot of peace of mind as a client. In addition, the ability to coordinate and process information from different experts who are part of the team is extraordinary.’

‘It’s a little excellent team, always pro active. They have extensive litigation experience, including cross-border lawsuits.’

‘Foley Hoag specialises in representing respondent states in international arbitrations. This allows them to follow consistent and well-thought approaches, unlike other firms who may argue a certain position in one case and the completely opposite position in another case. Keeping a consistent approach across cases makes Foley Hoag a highly credible team who is well-respected by tribunals. Foley Hoag has obtained great outcomes for their clients, including complete victories for Uruguay, Nicaragua and Japan, among others. I highly recommend Foley Hoag to any States facing international arbitrations against them.’

‘Clara Brillembourg is a brilliant leader at Foley Hoag. She is very effective and persuasive.’

‘Christina Beharry has a deep mastery of quantum and damages issues and is an indispensable member of the Foley Hoag team.’

‘Tafadzwa Pasipanodya is a formidable legal mind with a mastery of both the facts of the case and the applicable law.’

‘The Foley Hoag team is highly cognizant of the business and legal concerns. Lawyers are readily available when required and communicate clearly and freely which is refreshing. The advice and work product tailored for international law and UNCITRAL is practical and inherently useful.’

‘It was a pleasure working with Christina Hioureas and her team on a highly complex, wide negotiation with a supranational organization. She provides exceptional legal input, which cuts through the clutter and yields the desired results.‘

‘The team shows excellent knowledge and skills in international arbitration, particularly investor-state arbitration. Although, it is a US firm, we find it easy to work with and lawyers appear to be very friendly yet professional.’

‘Its clear strength is that it knows very well as to how to work and deal with State Officers, especially when dealing with all red-tape processes. Its collaboration with us (as co-counsel) is outstanding; lawyers respect us and make sure that the diversity program is in place.’

‘Derek Smith is very professional and good at advocacy. Peter Tzeng is bright and detailed oriented. His writing skills are excellent. He is very cooperative, responsive and hard working.’

‘The team’s strength is the diversity and high quality of its service. The team is thus sensitive to client needs and understands cultural sensitivities which is crucial for international arbitration work, especially for states and state-owned entities.’

‘We find that we always have assistance, at any time and at any hour. In addition, the team anticipates government administrative practices that can affect the defense and alerts the client and supervises our actions in order to mitigate the risks.‘

‘Christina Hioureas is a team leader and provides excellent legal advice. She has a sharp mind and is very hard working. Sudhanshu Roy is a very capable lawyer and has the ability to think outside the box.’

‘It is both interesting and valuable to have a bi-national counsel. Bilingual attorneys with an understanding of different institutional and legal frameworks’

‘The firm’s practice areas are of the special type. It’s international law practice focusing on litigation before the International Court of Justice under a specific branch of the firm in Washington DC makes it very unique in that respect. Further, it’s readiness and capacity to assemble teams of experts from outside the law firm to tackle specific areas where necessary, in order to give their clients the best service, is a great attribute.’

‘Mr. Lawrence Martin, Prof. Pierre d’Argent and Mr. Yuri Parkhomenko are particularly outstanding. They stand out in terms of their unmatched and practical grasp of public international law; and their willingness to put the client’s interest ahead of everything else.’