Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom (UK) LLP’s commercial arbitration practice in London handles major disputes concerning shareholder agreements, M&A, joint ventures and taxation, as well as conflicts involving competition, EU state aid law, licensing contracts, technology, and supply and distribution agreements. The group additionally acts in investor-state matters. Leading the European international litigation and arbitration offering, Kate Davies KC has enviable experience in institutional and ad hoc arbitrations; Daniel Gal KC is a specialist in commercial arbitration and investment treaty disputes, particularly in relation to the Middle East, Turkey, Russia and Brazil; and Bruce Macaulay‘s caseload includes significant international arbitration mandates, as well as cross-border litigation and competition law claims. Other key figures are Devika Khopkar, an expert in investor-state arbitration and India-related disputes; and Nicholas Adams, whose global arbitration practice includes both ad hoc arbitrations and proceedings under various institutional rules.
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Accolades

Client satisfaction

Key clients

  • Agility
  • NextEra
  • SEFE Group
  • SEFE Marketing & Trading Singapore
  • Enka Renewables

Work highlights

Representing a multinational oil and gas corporation in a bet-the-company ICC arbitration, concerning the client’s preferential rights under a joint operating agreement to develop an offshore oil prospect in South America.
Successfully acted for German state-owned SEFE Group and SEFE Marketing & Trading Singapore in a $1.8bn claim, which was brought by GAIL (India) in a London-seated LCIA arbitration.
Representing Agility in re-filling a dispute that relates to the annulled parts of a first award.

Lawyers

Leading partners

The strongest partners in their field, leading on market-leading deals and endorsed by peers and clients alike.

Next Generation Partners

Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.

Nicholas Adams

Leading associates

Leading associates with regular involvement in their team's key work, and recognition from peers or clients as being ones to watch.

Practice head

Kate Davies KC

Other key lawyers

Daniel Gal KC; Bruce Macaulay; Devika Khopkar; Nicholas Adams; Timothy Nelson