The London office of ‘true international law firm’ K&L Gates LLP covers the insurance, energy, construction, infrastructure, technology, media, and aviation sectors. It is also increasingly involved in English law-governed Middle Eastern arbitrations. Ian Meredith and Ben Holland are ’exceptional individuals with deep knowledge of international arbitration'. John Magnin is experienced in disputes involving corporate deals, joint ventures, finance and sports. Peter Morton is an aviation and energy disputes expert, and Jeremy Farr divides his time between London and Houston.
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Testimonials
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‘K&L Gates is a true international law firm and has the capacity to deliver high-standard work around the clock in various time zones.’
‘The quality of work produced by the team, ability to grasp complex issues, draft in an intelligible and persuasive manner, and produce pleadings of the very highest standard are the differentiators.’
‘K&L Gates has a deep pool of resources that it is able to flex as needed, and they are all focused on producing work to an exemplary standard.’
‘Ian Meredith and Ben Holland are exceptional individuals with deep knowledge of international arbitration and dispute resolution.’
‘Peter Morton has the unique capacity to make right-to-the-point strategic and tactical moves that are based on fact-based assessments of the current situation.’
‘Peter Morton makes the entire process like playing chess at Grandmaster level, which is truly an enjoyment for clients to observe. ‘
‘Louise Bond is very hard-working and a good listener, who has the capacity to understand clients.’
- ‘Burak Eryigit - clients are thoroughly impressed by his work and work ethic. Burak's attention to detail, ability to identify loose ends and potential weaknesses, and unwavering commitment to produce first-class documents make him stand out as a lawyer.’
Key clients
- Republic of France
- Formula 1
- Cipla
- Kingdom of Spain
- FedEx
- Halliburton
- Westinghouse Electric
Work highlights
Acting for a European buyer in a $5bn-plus ICC arbitration in relation to a European gas dispute following the cuts to gas supply by Russia’s Gazprom.
Represented Indian pharmaceutical company, Cipla, in a challenge to the award by a sole arbitrator under section 68 of the Arbitration Act 1996.
Representing the Republic of France in a series of court and arbitral proceedings (involving several arbitral awards, the Spanish Courts, the English Court of Appeal, the English Supreme Court and the CJEU), which arise out of the loss of oil tanker M/T Prestige in November 2002 and the resulting major oil spill.
Lawyers
Leading partners
The strongest partners in their field, leading on market-leading deals and endorsed by peers and clients alike.
Practice head
Peter Morton; John Magnin; Ian Meredith; Jeremy Farr
Other key lawyers
Ben Holland; Matthew Walker; Clare Kempkens; Declan Gallivan; Theo Hall; Louise Bond; Burak Eryigit; Jack Salter