Covington & Burling LLP

With a unique reputation for representing Ukraine’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs in multiple international disputes arising from the invasion of Ukraine, Covington & Burling LLP is well practiced in handling state-to-state, investment treaty and complex commercial disputes. Counting sovereign states, state-owned entities, multinational corporates and policyholders within its broad client roster, the team exhibits deep experience in advising on politically sensitive mandates, across Eastern Europe, Latin America, the Middle East and in multi-billion-dollar insurance and enforcement proceedings. Washington, DC-based practice head Miguel López Forastier draws on civil and common law training, as well as bilingual capabilities, to represent clients across the oil and gas, mining, pharma and financial services industries. Also in Washington DC, Marney Cheek is highly active before major arbitral tribunals and courts, including AAA, ICSID, PCA, and SIAC. In New York Dave Pinsky is an expert in cases rooted in Russia and Eastern Europe, with recent work including winning a $5bn award for Ukraine’s state owned oil and gas company, Naftofaz in an investment arbitration against Russia. Also based in New York is Nicole Duclos whose broad skill set spans construction, energy, mining, post-M&A, joint ventures and shareholder disputes. In the Washington DC office, Allan Moore is a go-to for Energy disputes and Nikhil Gore is equipped to cover disputes spanning Asia, Europe, the Middle East and North America.