Steptoe 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; and Neil Dooley acts in Russia-related fraud matters.
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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.’
- ‘Unflappable and incisive. Impressive intellectual capability allied with a pragmatic approach to litigation. Equally at home in court and arbitration cases.’
‘Christophe Bondy has excellent team management skills, and is a great team leader and strategist. Brings the best out in his team.’
‘Chloe Baldwin is astute, thorough, and has excellent presentation skills.’
‘Thomas Innes is smart and knowledgeable, and an excellent presenter with clear goals.’
Key clients
- The European Union
- Técnicas Reunidas
- Brian Thomson and Pennyroyal
- The Republic of Trinidad and Tobago
- The von Pezold family & Border Timbers
- West African Aquaculture Vercara
- Koch Supply & Trading
- Koch Industries
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.
Representing STR in a claim against MGT Teesside for wrongful termination and wrongful bond calls, under an EPC contract for a biomass plant in the UK.
Acting as lead counsel to investors in an investment dispute with Tanzania, arising from alleged breaches of two bilateral investment treaties.
Lawyers
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Practice head
Matthew Coleman; Neil Dooley
Other key lawyers
Christophe Bondy; Matthew Coleman; Neil Dooley; Ivan Gordienko; Thomas Innes; Leigh Mallon; Alexandre Genest; Natalia Gofman; Alex Green; Chloe Baldwin