Sidley Austin LLP‘s international arbitration practice is noted for being the ’best in the business’, with a focus on multi-jurisdictional bet-the-company arbitrations. The team is particularly skilled at handling investor-state arbitrations and boasts an impressive client list, including the likes of Lone Star US Acquisitions, InfraRed Capital Partners, and TC Energy Corporation. In Washington DC, Gregory Williams leads the team, acting on novel claims across the energy, defense, government contracts, and infrastructure sectors. In New York Simon Navarro focuses on cross-border disputes, particularly those with a Latin American or European nexus, while Martin Jackson specializes in disputes involving international financial transactions and insurance. In San Francisco, Scott Nonaka has knowledge of disputes with an Asian component, particularly in the tech, energy, and construction sectors.
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Practice head

Gregory M. Williams

Other key lawyers

Jim Mendenhall; Simon Navarro