Sidley Austin LLP fields an integrated team of arbitration, trade and government relations practitioners who leverage their expertise to handle high-stakes matters across Switzerland, Europe and beyond. David Roney acts as global co-head of the firm’s international arbitration and trade practice. Complex commercial arbitrations make up Marc Palay‘s regular workload. Tanya Landon is no longer at the firm.
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Testimonials
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- ‘This is one of the best teams to lead an international arbitration case.’
- ‘The dispute resolution practitioners at Sidley Austin in Geneva think strategically and have a broad range of experience in different legal systems and business sectors.’
- ‘David Roney is not only an excellent lawyer and advocate, but he is courteous, measured and a pleasure to work with.’
- ‘Marc Palay is a great strategist, has a creative and solution-oriented legal mind and handled multi-jurisdictional proceedings with various co-counsel admirably.’
- ‘Great depth of knowledge in complex matters with multiple layers of consideration beyond strictly legal analysis.’
- ‘David Roney is superb at handling complex litigation. He succinctly provides excellent advice and has a strong team around him to cover any issue that may arise.’
Key clients
- BeIn Media Group
- TC Energy Corporation
- U.S. Anti-Doping Agency
- Silimed Industria des Implantes
Work highlights
Represented beIN Media Group in investment proceedings against Saudi Arabia.
Represented TC Energy in a $15bn investment arbitration against the United States government after the Biden administration revoked its presidential permit for the Keystone XL pipeline project.
Represented the United States Anti-Doping Agency in a dispute with the World Anti-Doping Agency.
Practice head
David Roney
Other key lawyers
Marc Palay