Part of DLA Piper's global international arbitration practice, the London office’s commercial arbitration caseload includes energy, telecoms, media, entertainment and sports-related disputes. It is also experienced in conflicts involving Africa. UK arbitration practice head James Carter is ‘outstanding’; Anna Mills focuses on construction and engineering disputes; Charles Allin acts in Africa, Middle-East and offshore jurisdiction-related matters; and Rashida Abdulai is experienced in commercial and investment arbitrations involving Africa. Jeremy Andrews and Edward Shaw left in January 2025 and October 2024, respectively.
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Testimonials
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‘The DLA Piper team is highly professional and experienced in handling complex matters; and they always respond promptly and efficiently.’
‘They provide clients with timely advice and suggestions, and they fully understand clients’ situations and concerns. Their professional expertise, extensive experience, and client-oriented service style make them stand out in the field of international disputes resolution.’
‘Deep expertise coupled with necessary bandwidth. Great analytical skills and top-class experience in international arbitration.’
‘Supremely impressive electronic data management capabilities. A whole in-house team devoted to data management, who are extremely responsive and helpful and can do miraculous things! At the vanguard of developments in technology.’
‘DLA's international footprint gives them a breadth or depth of experience which places them well to cover the most complex commercial arbitrations.’
- ‘James Carter is outstanding. Very client focused and responsive, and keen to give the client what it wants.’
- ‘Charles Allin is a formidable figure in the construction sphere.’
‘Chloe Mears - on top of the detail and good at the coalface.’
Key clients
- Mittal family
- Minas de Revuboè
Work highlights
Acting for members of the Mittal family against Bosnia in a $400m-plus PCA Arbitration, brought under the India/Bosnia BIT, the case concerning the expropriation of the Mittal family’s significant investment.
Acting for Minas de Revuboe against the government of Mozambique in a $300m investor-state dispute, which concerns the revocation of a significant mining concession..
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Practice head
James Carter; Anna Mills
Other key lawyers
Charles Allin; Rashida Abdulai; Chloe Mears