James Hart > White & Case LLP > London, England > Lawyer Profile

White & Case LLP‘s ‘well-developed and experienced arbitration team’ in London consistently acts in heavyweight investor-state arbitrations. The practice also has an enviable reputation for infrastructure disputes. London arbitration practice head Aloke Ray KC is ‘one of the best advocates around’. Dipen Sabharwal KC, who is triple-qualified in England, New York and India, regularly represents international investors and Indian companies in India-related disputes. Agnieszka Zarówna acts for private individuals, corporations and states in investment arbitrations under the ICSID, UNCITRAL and SCC rules. The second line of key practitioners features energy and infrastructure disputes expert Robert Wheal, who has ‘outstanding strategic insight’, London investment arbitration practice co-head Andrea Menaker, who focuses exclusively on investment treaty arbitration, and commercial disputes specialist Adam Tahsin. Ed Attenborough has significant international arbitration experience and James Hart acts in energy, natural resources and telecoms-related arbitrations. Promoted to partner in January 2024, Emiko Singh represents states, companies and individuals in high-value arbitrations under the LCIA, ICC and UNCITRAL rules. Former London international arbitration head Phillip Capper retired in late 2023, while former London investment arbitration co-head David Goldberg departed the firm in May 2024.