Experienced in commercial and investor-state arbitrations, Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher fields energy, telecoms, banking, insurance, construction and pharmaceutical sector experts. Penny Madden KC is ‘one of the UK's best international arbitration practitioners’; Robert Spano works between London and Paris; former UK Lord Chancellor Lord Falconer KC acts in major international arbitrations; and Osma Hudda’s experience includes acting before ICC and LCIA tribunals. The practice further includes Piers Plumptre, whose recent experience includes an ICC arbitration; and commercial litigation and international arbitration practitioner, Doug Watson. Ceyda Knoebel, Stephanie Collins and Alexa Romanelli are other names to note. Cyrus Benson recently left.
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Penny Madden KC
Other key lawyers
Robert Spano; Lord Falconer KC; Osma Hudda; Piers Plumptre; Doug Watson; Ceyda Knoebel; Stephanie Collins; Alexa Romanelli; Sam Firmin