Michael Stepek > Winston & Strawn LLP > London, England > Lawyer Profile

Winston & Strawn LLP’s ‘team is absolutely fantastic‘. The London group is consistently mandated to act in bet-the-company disputes, including in the technology sector. It is also increasingly involved in disputes involving EMEA and Latin American countries. The international arbitration practice is chaired by Michael Stepek, whose ‘knowledge of arbitration law is encyclopedic’. Matthew Bate‘s experience covers Europe, Latin America, the Middle East, Africa, and Asia. Ben Bruton is ‘a stalwart of international arbitration‘, and Daniel Meagher is an international commercial disputes specialist. Other names to note are Juliette Huard-Bourgois, Suzanne Labi, Agustin Spotorno, Freya MacCormack, and Tringa Kunoviku.

Focusing on the aviation and aerospace industries, Winston & Strawn LLP – which boasts an impressive roster of US clients – is regularly engaged in multijurisdictional disputes across Europe and the Middle East. ‘Particularly knowledgeable’ and ‘very experienced’ practice head Ben Bruton is an expert in disputes relating to the Middle East. Daniel Meagher has an active cross-border practice that spans various sectors, encompassing aviation, energy, healthcare and technology. Other key names to note include Michael Stepek, Suzanne Labi and Freya MacCormack.