Seladore Legal's ‘work product is first class’. The specialist disputes firm focuses on high-value, cross-border conflicts, along with fraud, asset tracing and enforcement issues. The team is particularly experienced in LCIA arbitrations. Simon Bushell has longstanding expertise in Russia and CIS- related disputes; Gary Milner-Moore's caseload encompasses major arbitration hearings; and Gareth Keillor's practice includes LCIA and SCC arbitrations. International arbitration specialist Laurence Shore, who works between London and Milan, is an October 2024 hire from BonelliErede.
Legal 500 Editorial commentary

Testimonials

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  • ‘Specific experience and know-how in arbitration. The practice is highly experienced and their work product is first class.’

  • ‘The associates are efficient and extremely intelligent, and the partners understand the client's commercial objectives and can bring the arbitration process to bear to achieve the best outcome for the client. They are all friendly, bright and easy to work with!’

  • ‘A boutique litigation firm that offers serious case commitment from its partners, all of whom have enormous previous experience and great ability.’

  • ‘A great-value proposition compared to Magic Circle firms, but with the same skill and experience.’

  • ‘Gary Milner Moore is extremely clever and knowledgeable.’

  • ‘Kevin Kilgour and Gareth Keillor are outstanding - very hard-working and very perceptive.’

Work highlights

Representing an infrastructure and transport company in an ICC arbitration involving claims exceeding €3bn.
Acting in an LCIA arbitration concerning a dispute between joint venture partners in an SPV, which holds an indirect interest in a Russian port and logistics business.
Acting for a major oil and gas client in an ICC arbitration it brought under a long-term LNG sales and purchase agreement.

Practice head

Simon Bushell

Other key lawyers

Laurence Shore; Gareth Keillor; Kevin Kilgour; Richard Ellison;