Recommended for its globally integrated handling of high-stakes commercial and investor-state disputes, Baker McKenzie‘s arbitration group showcases notable skills in emerging markets, cross-border enforcement, and multi-jurisdictional proceedings spanning the CIS, Latin America and China. Steering the group is New York-based Andrew Riccio, who is renowned for his expertise in the energy sector, particularly upstream, midstream and downstream oil & gas, alongside renewables-related construction disputes, with additional experience advising financial services and travel industry clients. In Houston, Brendan Cook has a strong reputation for energy and oil & gas disputes. New York-based David Zaslowsky brings expertise across Section 1782 discovery, foreign sovereign immunity issues, and technically complex disputes. In Dallas, Nicholas Kennedy steers his practice towards technology and software-related arbitrations, trade secrets and contractual performance claims. In Chicago Michael Duffy is a key player in private equity disputes, oil and gas claims, and franchise-related arbitrations and Michael McCutcheon is a go-to for construction disputes, technology and energy-related arbitrations. Other key members of the team who handle complex international arbitrations are New York’s Laura Zimmerman and Houston-based, David Baay and Jack Massey.
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Testimonials
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- 'Their team is very easy to reach out to.'
‘They react fast and multiple departments working together was very smooth.'
Key clients
- Border Timbers Limited
Work highlights
Representing Border Timbers Limited in proceedings brought by it against Zimbabwe in the UK, US, Zimbabwe and Singapore to enforce an ICSID arbitration award in its favour, concerning the expropriation of valuable land by the state some years ago.
Lawyers
Next Generation Partners
Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.
Practice head
Andrew Riccio
Other key lawyers
Brendan Cook; David Zaslowsky; Nicholas Kennedy; Michael Duffy; Michael McCutcheon; Laura Zimmerman; David Baay; Jack Massey