K&L Gates is geared to support on high-value commercial and investor-state disputes, straddling the construction, energy, infrastructure and mining sectors, positioned to regularly acting on high-value ICC, ICSID and ICDR proceedings. The team frequently represents Fortune 100/500 companies, investors and states on bet-the-company disputes across the Americas, Europe and Asia. Steering the team in New York is Matthew Weldon, who is a seasoned practitioner in ICSID proceedings, sovereign defense and award enforcement in US courts, with key specialisms including ICSID Convention and the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act. Based in Pittsburgh, Thomas Birsic is a sought out in bet-the-company international commercial arbitrations for Fortune 500 clients across a range of industries. In Boston, Thomas Holt is recognized for handling energy, construction and infrastructure arbitrations.
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Key clients
- The Kingdom of Spain
- The Government of Romania
- The Republic of Italy Ministry of Economic Development
- Rolls-Royce Solutions America, Inc.
- Grand Union International Trading Limited
Practice head
Matthew J. Weldon
Other key lawyers
Thomas Birsic; Thomas Holt