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Testimonials
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‘A market-leading international arbitration practice (for both commercial and investor-state arbitration).’
‘We highlight Samaa Haridi, who is extremely hard-working and a team player, and Harry Burnett, who possesses strong knowledge of Latin America.’
‘A strong capacity for thinking outside of the box and finding creative solutions to legal issues, while maintaining precise attention to detail of the contractual provisions and applicable law.’
‘This team has a strong understanding of arbitration and litigation practice, fields teams fluent in multiple languages, and understands our industry very well. It also has a deep bench should it need to draw on expertise such as tax, white-collar, and the like. The King & Spalding team is a trusted advisor.’
‘Javier Rubinstein is a highly experienced partner. He is fluent in English and Spanish. Javier displays excellent judgment and provides practical, strategic advice.’
‘The best and most diverse international arbitration practice in the market. K&S has a unique combination of industry expertise, massive experience in all regions, lawyers qualified in key jurisdictions and fluent in local languages. The team is incredibly responsive, very flexible in fee agreements and super collaborative.’
‘Harry Burnett, Erica Franzetti, Craig Miles, Fernando Rodriguez-Cortina, and Samaa Haridi are absolute stars in the field.’
‘The entire KS team has the desire to understand the client and its business as well as possible in order to provide excellent advice. Moreover, the team's experience and way of formulating the claims to resolve the situation during a dispute were outstanding.’
Key clients
- Petersen Energía
- Refinería de Cartagena
- WeBuild
- Republic of Turkey
- Multiple renewable energy clients
- Quanta Services
- Chevron Corporation
- Lima Expresa and VINCI
- Sanitek
- Westmoreland Coal Company
Work highlights
- Represented Petersen Energia in a long-running breach-of-contract dispute against Argentina, which involves arbitration and litigation.
- Secured a $1.9bn award for Refinería de Cartagena (Reficar) in an ICC arbitration against the contractor relating to delays and cost overruns involving a refinery in Colombia.
- Represented Webuild in a long-running ICSID arbitration against Argentina concerning the construction and maintenance of a 60km toll road and bridge.
Lawyers
Hall of fame
The lawyers at the very top of the profession, widely known and respected by peers and clients for their longstanding involvement in market-leading work.
Edward Kehoe
Leading partners
The strongest partners in their field, leading on market-leading deals and endorsed by peers and clients alike.
Harry Burnett
Samaa Haridi
Next generation partners
Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.
Aloysius Llamzon
Practice head
Wade Coriell; Elizabeth Silbert
Other key lawyers
Edward Kehoe; Doak Bishop; Harry Burnett; Samaa Haridi; Craig Miles; Javier Rubinstein; Erica Franzetti; Reginald Smith; Fernando Rodriguez-Cortina; Aloysius Llamzon