At RPC, the international arbitration team is praised by clients as ‘exceptional’ with ’in-depth knowledge’. The team is led by Shai Wade, who provides key expertise in upstream oil and gas disputes, and Jonathan Wood, who leverages his extensive experience in the space to support his wide-ranging clients. Other key team members include banking and finance specialist Kirtan Prasad, promoted to partner in May 2026, and Adam Forster, who advises clients in a variety of industries and under a range of arbitration rules.
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- The team at RPC is exceptional with their in-depth knowledge, and the key is the partner's attention to the matters. They are thorough, meticulous, and results-oriented. They mix out-of-the-box thinking with the technicalities of arbitration law very well. Their partners, especially Kirtan Prasad, understand the nuances of international arbitration extremely well.
- The team is solution-oriented and examined the case from all aspects, providing a detailed analysis in order to solve the problem.
- With regard to the arbitration we handled with the RPC law firm, the team consisted of the following members: - Shai Wade, Partner: He was able to coordinate the team resources perfectly, and during the arbitration phase, his contributions — as well as his precise and accurate analysis — were decisive in determining the outcome of the arbitration. - Fred Kuchlin, Senior Associate: He has consistently demonstrated that he is well-prepared and punctual, both in analyzing and understanding the issues and in preparing the relevant documents. - Ana Margetts, Associate: Like Fred, Ana is a talented lawyer. Thanks to her preparation and knowledge, she has always been punctual and precise in her responses as well as in managing and drafting documents. Regarding all of them, they demonstrated excellent handling of the arbitration proceedings and a truly outstanding presentation before the arbitrator.
- The strength of the RPC team is certainly the extreme precision and the correct coordination between the resources that made up the team. The result of the arbitration addressed with the RPC law firm had a positive result also, especially for these reasons.
- The international arbitration team is well-experienced and ably led by Shai Wade. The team is well-known for energy, commercial, and investor-state international arbitration matters.
- Shai Wade, the head of the practice, is a well-known counsel and arbitrator for international matters in London, Israel, and the broader global marketplace. He handles his own advocacy, at which he excels. He has authored the definitive guide on LCIA arbitration and, just recently, the comprehensive LexisNexis guide to international arbitration.
Key clients
- Holders of Credit Swiss AT1 Bonds
Work highlights
Acting for Holders of Credit Swiss AT1 Bonds in a dispute arising out of the emergency takeover of Credit Suisse by UBS announced on 19 March 2023.
Lawyers
Leading partners
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Practice head
Shai Wade; Jonathan Wood
Other key lawyers
Kirtan Prasad; Adam Forster