Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP fields a dispute resolution department that houses specialist arbitration practitioners that are experienced in advising clients on commercial, construction and engineering, investor-state and state-to-state arbitration. Patricia Nacimiento leads the group and is a renowned veteran of the arbitration market, with particular experience in commercial cases. Catrice Gayer is an experienced figure in international arbitration relating to complex projects, while at the more junior end of the practice, Adilbek Tussupov and Lara Panosch should be noted.
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- 'Excellent lawyers with high sensitivity as to when keeping calm in negotiations and when to escalate things. Very skilled tacticians.'
Key clients
- The Republic of Mongolia
- Sky Deutschland
- The Republic of Kazakhstan
- QazaqGaz NC JSC
- Samruk-Kazyna Sovereign Wealth Fund JSC
Work highlights
Advised the Government of Mongolia in an ICSID arbitration against WM Mining Company LLC.
Represented SKY Deutschland in fast-track disputes over the sale of broadcasting rights.
Advised the Republic of Kazakhstan on global enforcement proceedings under the New York Convention.
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Practice head
Patricia Nacimiento
Other key lawyers
Catrice Gayer; Adilbek Tussupov; Lara Panosch