With ‘excellent knowledge of the arbitral process’, Hogan Lovells International LLP’s London group is consistently mandated to act in heavyweight commercial arbitrations. The firm, which also fields teams in key arbitration seats, such as Paris, Zürich, Singapore, Hong Kong and New York, is additionally focused on emerging markets, such as Asia, Africa, South America and the CIS. ‘Standout partner’ Kieron O’Callaghan leads the firm’s arbitration team in London; Michael Davison is current chair of the recently- established Arbitration Committee of the City Of London Law Society; and Nathan Searle co-ordinates the firm's dispute resolution practice in Africa. The team further showcases Ben Hornan, who ’displays an enviable ability to take on board a significant quantity of information rapidly’; and Ademola Bamgbose, who routinely acts in high-value commercial arbitration. Life sciences and financial services sector specialist Annabel Maltby was promoted to partner in January 2025.
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