Winston & Strawn LLP’s ‘team is absolutely fantastic’. The London group is consistently mandated to act in bet-the-company disputes, including in the technology sector. It is also increasingly involved in disputes involving EMEA and Latin American countries. The international arbitration practice is chaired by Michael Stepek, whose ‘knowledge of arbitration law is encyclopedic’. Matthew Bate’s experience covers Europe, Latin America, the Middle East, Africa, and Asia. Ben Bruton is ‘a stalwart of international arbitration’, and Daniel Meagher is an international commercial disputes specialist. Other names to note are Juliette Huard-Bourgois, Suzanne Labi, Agustin Spotorno, Freya MacCormack, and Tringa Kunoviku.
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‘The Winston team is absolutely fantastic. They are hard-working, resourceful and responsive.’
‘Very able and diverse team that provides a hugely personalised approach and vast array of specialisations, and they are willing to adhere to strict and pressurised timeframes.’
‘From the partners to the associates, there is a high calibre of lawyers. They are competitive and forward thinking and want to establish long-term ties.’
‘Winston's arbitration team is first rate. It can handle arbitrations under most substantive laws with ease.’
‘Michael Stepek is uniformly excellent. He is one of those rare lawyers who knows his practice area inside and out. His knowledge of arbitration law is encyclopedic.’
‘Matthew Bate is a standout partner, who is a solid and diligent worker.’
‘Ben Bruton is a stalwart of international arbitration, with a focus on the Middle East. He is excellent and has the complete confidence of his clients.’
‘Ben Bruton is a pleasure to work with - very friendly and extremely engaged in cases. He is on top of all of the issues and is very commercial and pragmatic in his advice. He really cares about each case and is determined to provide the best outcome for his clients.’
Key clients
- Food Delivery Holding 12
- Suntech Power International
- Dominion Minerals Corp
- Emerging Capital Partners
- Orla Mining
- Power Sub Link
Work highlights
- Achieved a victory for Food Delivery Holding 12 in a $3bn bet-the-company shareholder dispute to determine ultimate ownership and control of the largest online food delivery platform in the Middle East.
- Representing Simidele Adeagbo in a gender discrimination arbitration claim against the International Olympic Committee and the Bobsleigh International Federation.
- Representing Suntech Power International (SPI) in a dispute filed under the Energy Charter Treaty to recover damages from the Republic of Italy, arising from Italy’s removal of feed-in-tariffs.
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Suzanne Labi
Practice head
Michael Stepek
Other key lawyers
Matthew Bate; Ben Bruton; Daniel Meagher; Juliette Huard-Bourgois; Suzanne Labi; Agustin Spotorno; Freya MacCormack; Tringa Kunoviku