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Philip Devenish

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Position

Partner

Career

Philip Devenish dedicates his practice to resolving the most difficult, complex, and high-value international disputes. In recent years he has won billions of dollars for clients in cases around the world.

Philip has acted for and against commercial and State parties from more than 50 countries in some of the largest and most important cross-border disputes of the past decade, as ranked by The American Lawyer and Global Arbitration Review. These successes include a US$1.1 billion damages award against Russia over the expropriation of banking investments in Crimea.

He has managed arbitrations under every major institution (including the ICC, LCIA, HKIAC, SIAC, SCC, DIAC, AAA, and ICSID) spanning all the leading global arbitration hubs (London, Paris, Singapore, Hong Kong, Geneva, Zurich, The Hague, Stockholm, Dubai, New York, and Washington D.C.). He has also appeared before various trial and appellate courts in England, Australia, Dubai, and Europe, including the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom and the European Court of Justice.

Memberships

  • Senior Courts of England & Wales,
  • High Court and Federal Courts of Australia,
  • Supreme Court of New South Wales,
  • Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) Courts,
  • Abu Dhabi Global Markets (ADGM) Court

Education

  • Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (2023);
  • University of Oxford (Bachelor of Civil Law 2012; academic scholarship at Christ Church);
  • University of Sydney (Master of Laws with high distinction 2011; first place in multiple subjects);
  • Paris Arbitration Academy (2011);
  • The Hague Academy of International Law (2007);
  • University of Technology, Sydney (Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Laws with first class honors 2007)

Lawyer Rankings

United Arab Emirates > Dispute resolution: arbitration and international litigation

(Next Generation Partners)

Philip Devenish – Jones Day

Jones Day guides international and domestic clients through cross-border disputes across sectors such as construction, energy, financial services, and telecommunications, with expertise in DIFC litigation, arbitration, and other ADR proceedings. Sheila Shadmand helms the group and has experience in large-scale investigations and enforcement actions, as well as acting as a highly proficient arbitrator. Pierre Heitzmann chiefly focuses on arbitration and has a global practice that covers multi-faceted construction disputes. Philip Devenish is ‘the lawyer to go to when facing highly complex cases’ and specialises in investor-state treaty arbitration. Heather Martin has recently been active in disputes relating to white-collar crime, commercial agreements, and ESG compliance.

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