Steptoe International (UK) LLP‘s lawyers have significant expertise in commercial arbitrations under the LCIA, ICC, HKIAC, and ICAC rules. Recent mandates include disputes involving financial institutions, currency, and Middle East and South Africa-related engineering, procurement and construction contracts. The group also covers investment treaty matters. Christophe Bondy is ’a great team leader’; Matthew Coleman is well known for investment treaty claims against African states. Neil Dooley departed in November 2025.
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- ‘The Steptoe team are consummate professionals, with client-care skills that put them a cut above the rest. Steptoe is a world leader in international arbitration.’
- ‘Ability to assimilate new information and processes quickly, and pivot strategically as needed.’
Key clients
- The European Union
- Técnicas Reunidas
Work highlights
Serving as external counsel to the European Union in the Nord Stream 2 investment treaty claim under the Energy Charter Treaty, arising out of the application of European competition rules to the ownership and operation of a pipeline.
Lawyers
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Practice head
Matthew Coleman
Other key lawyers
Christophe Bondy; Matthew Coleman; Neil Dooley; Ivan Gordienko; Thomas Innes; Leigh Mallon; Alexandre Genest; Natalia Gofman; Alex Green; Chloe Baldwin