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International arbitration

Boies Schiller Flexner LLP

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The practice at Boies Schiller Flexner LLP ‘ensures a seamless arbitration process from start to finish’, with members of the team advising on arbitrations across the mining, energy, financial services, and telecoms sectors. The team notably successful represented Indiana Resources against Tanzania, resulting in a $90 million compensation award. New York-based Jonathan Schiller leads the team, while in Washington DC, Kristen Young specializes in international treaty and commercial arbitration, with experience in arbitrations linked to the Energy Charter Treaty. Young joined the practice from White & Case LLP in February 2024, Ben Love departed to Baker Botts L.L.P. in January 2025.
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  • ‘BSF is a quintessentially global firm and a litigation powerhouse. ’

  • ‘They are commercial, outcomes-driven and have a clear track record of success. The team are pragmatic, have clear knowledge of their field and importantly have very well established networks in all touch points of the business. The depth of experience in the area where they are practicing is second to none and they are very experienced in the international arbitration arena, particularly in resource nationalism and State based legal matters. ’

  • ‘The whole team is extremely knowledgeable. The partners we are dealing with have a lot of experience and depth, our company's arbitration is in a pretty specialised area and they are very clear on the process and have broken the process down in to a form that is readily processed and communicated. They are very forthright and are pitching the assertiveness at the right level. They have been very supportive through a process that has been opaque and difficult and very clear in our needs and guidance. it is fair to say that this is not their first rodeo and it shows.’

  • ‘The team at Boies Schiller Flexner LLP is exceptionally sharp and well-organized, which ensures a seamless arbitration process from start to finish. Their ability to synthesize complex legal arguments and present them concisely sets them apart from other firms I’ve worked with.'

  • ‘Kristen Young demonstrates a deep understanding of the nuances of international arbitration, coupled with unmatched attention to detail. She consistently displays professionalism, responsiveness, and a genuine commitment to achieving the best possible outcome for clients.’

Key clients

  • Indiana Resources
  • Almaden Minerals / Almadex Minerals
  • Silver Bull Resources Inc.
  • Webuild SpA
  • Korek International
  • Sarama Resources

Work highlights

  • Successfully concluded Indiana Resource’s ICSID arbitration against the Government of Tanzania over the African country's unlawful expropriation of a nickel sulfide project.
  • Representing Webuild, one of the largest construction companies in the world, in a $3.3 billion ICSID arbitration against Panama under the Italy-Panama bilateral investment treaty relating to the expansion of the Panama Canal and construction of the Third Set of Locks.
  • Representing Perth-based mining company Sarama Resources in arbitration proceedings against Burkina Faso following the illegal withdrawal of a permit relating to its Sanutura mining project in Burkina Faso.

Lawyers

Practice head

Jonathan Schiller

Other key lawyers

Kristen Young