The ‘incredibly responsive and transparent’ team at Squire Patton Boggs has a busy practice advising on investment treaty arbitrations, sovereign immunity issues, and the enforcement of awards. George Von Mehren co-chairs the firm’s global international dispute resolution group, while Max Rockall and Peter Crossley co-head the London IDR offering. The ’excellent’ Naomi Briercliffe focuses her practice on investor-state arbitration and general PIL issues, advising international organisations and sovereign states on ICJ advisory opinions, the Law of the Sea issues, and space law matters.
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Testimonials
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- 'Naomi Briercliffe was tirelessly supportive, energised, and insightful. She was also very pleasant to work with. She corralled and led the team very effectively and managed to juggle our significant matter with many other demands on her time very effectively.'
- 'SPB acted for us in a major matter, which they did with energy, gusto, and real insight. They were tireless in their pursuit of the objective and produced a superb submission for us. They were frank about deadlines and positive when proposing alternatives or workarounds. They were unafraid of communicating bad news.'
Key clients
- NJSC Naftogaz Of Ukraine
- WWF
Work highlights
Advising the World Wide Fund for Nature on its written statement to the International Court of Justice in the advisory opinion proceedings on the Obligations of States in respect of Climate Change.
Lawyers
Next Generation Partners
Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.
Practice head
George von Mehren; Max Rockall; Peter Crossley
Other key lawyers
Naomi Briercliffe; Tim Flamank