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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

London > Dispute resolution > International arbitration

(Next Generation Partners)

Philip Devenish – Jones Day

Jones Day‘s ‘stellar international arbitration practice‘ has a strong track record in international arbitrations involving a range of industries and jurisdictions. Michelle Bradfield represents states and private entities in investment treaty and international commercial arbitrations; Lee Coffey has longstanding experience in international law and arbitration matters; Rhys Thomas is ‘an excellent arbitration partner‘; James Pickavance is an energy and infrastructure disputes expert; and Philip Devenish is ‘highly effective‘. Former partner Sylvia Tonova joined Pinsent Masons LLP in March 2023.

London > Dispute resolution > Public international law

(Next Generation Partners)

Philip Devenish – Jones Day

‘On top of the latest developments in public international law‘, Jones Day has longstanding investor-state arbitration expertise. The London office’s coverage also incorporates specialisms in sanctions, Brexit issues, sovereign immunity, human rights, extradition, and INTERPOL red notices. Other notable areas are maritime boundaries, state responsibility, and treaty interpretation. Recent work also includes advising on the PIL aspects of corruption, bribery, export controls, and embargoes. The ‘exceptional‘ Michelle Bradfield acts on a wide range of PIL matters, while the track record of recently-raised partner Philip Devenish includes over 25 investor-state arbitrations. Former partner Sylvia Tonova departed for Pinsent Masons LLP in February 2023.

United Arab Emirates > Dispute resolution: arbitration and international litigation

Jones Day‘s team covers a wide spectrum of high-stakes litigation and arbitration proceedings, with strong work in construction, infrastructure, energy, life sciences and the financial services sectors. The group has a strong track record before the DIFC and has also been involved in a number of consequential investigations – an area which is a real strength for team head Sheila Shadmand. Pierre Heitzmann is chiefly recognised for his skill in global arbitration and has been active in a number of large-scale energy and construction cases across the Middle East and of counsel Heather Martin is primarily focused on litigation and regulatory issues. Philip Devenish is a key figure for a number of financial institutions and financial services providers, and ably handles politically sensitive disputes.

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