Cooley (UK) LLP‘s London team handles the gamut of commercial international arbitration work; and it is particularly experienced in growth areas, such as technology and life sciences disputes. It also advises on the terms and enforceability of arbitration agreements, and assists with challenges to awards. A late 2023 recruit from Jenner & Block LLP, international arbitration practice chair Charlie Lightfoot acts as both advocate and arbitrator in international arbitral proceedings. James Maton leads the firm’s disputes offering in the UK.
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Practice head
Charlie Lightfoot
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James Maton; Henry Stewart; Sascha Grimm; Laurence Harris; Juan Nascimbene