The ‘extremely smart and diligent team’ at Jones Day is commended for its ’tremendous expertise and deep bench’, acting on large-scale, multi-jurisdictional disputes in all leading arbitral centres. Members of the team represent investors and States in complex treaty cases, in the energy, mining, tech, and pharma sectors. The practice frequently acts on politically sensitive cases brought under bilateral and multilateral investment treaties. Based in Washington, Melissa Gorsline is ‘terrific’, and acts on cutting-edge investor-State arbitrations, with a focus on public international law and treaty-based arbitration. In San Francisco, Steven Smith focuses on complex disputes in the energy, infrastructure, and biotech fields, while New York-based Stephen Pearson is dual-qualified, and ’an absolute star’. Jeremy Cole operates out of Chicago, representing clients before the ICC, ICDR, and AAA, while in New York, Fahad Habib acts on complex investor-state arbitrations under NAFTA.
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‘Tremendous expertise and a deep bench’
‘Melissa Gorsline is terrific ’
‘The strength of Jones Day in many practices, including international arbitration, is the consistent high quality of it lawyers no matter what office is engaged, around the world.’
‘Extremely smart and diligent team. Very responsive and their work and advice are spot on every single time. ’
‘James Egerton-Vernon is an outstanding lawyer with the most excellent advocacy skills.'
- 'Stephen Pearson is an absolute star. He is extremely fast and smart. ’
Key clients
- Windoor AS
- Gold Pool JV Limited
Lawyers
Leading partners
The strongest partners in their field, leading on market-leading deals and endorsed by peers and clients alike.
Other key lawyers
Melissa Gorsline; Steven Smith; Stephen Pearson; Jeremy Cole; Fahad Habib