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Watson Farley & Williams LLP

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Watson Farley & Williams LLP‘s London team is particularly active in energy, transport and infrastructure disputes. Rob Fidoe’s experience covers ad hoc and institutional arbitrations under different rules, as well as ICSID-governed investor-state disputes. Rebecca Williams is ‘devoted to her clients’ and Mike Phillips is a shipping sector specialist. Andrew Hutcheon focuses on the commodities, mining, shipping, aviation, and oil and gas sectors, and Andrew Ward acts in big-ticket international arbitrations. Other names to note are Archit Dhir, Alexander Creswick, Mark McAllister-Jones and Jack Moulder. Investment treaty and energy arbitration practitioner Alexis Martinez is a 2023 recruit from Squire Patton Boggs.
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  • ‘The team has an excellent mix of backgrounds, experience and expertise. It has substantial international arbitration experience.’

  • ‘Its experience in both non-contentious and disputes work give the team a fuller perspective. International experience in depth.’

  • ‘The firm offers a flexible approach. A number of team members are fluent in a number of languages, including Mandarin. This gives an edge in international disputes.’

  • ‘The firm uses the latest disclosure technology to search and manage documents. This enables very heavy cases to be managed effectively and efficiently.’

  • ‘Rebecca Williams is devoted to her clients and offers full and frank advice. The client’s best interests always come first.’

  • ‘Rebecca Williams keeps an eye on all angles of her cases to ensure that work is done to the highest standard and effectively.’

  • ‘Alexander Creswick is mature beyond his years. Very good at dealing with people inside and outside the firm.’

  • ‘Alexis Martinez excels in arbitration and dispute resolution, offering practical and reliable solutions.’

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Practice head

Rob Fidoe

Other key lawyers

Rebecca Williams; Mike Phillips; Andrew Hutcheon; Andrew Ward; Archit Dhir; Alexander Creswick; Mark McAllister-Jones; Jack Moulder; Alexis Martinez