Practices in London — Arbitration and Litigation

Orrick's international dispute resolution lawyers in London provide legal advice on and representation in commercial disputes for multinational companies and major institutions, particularly in the banking, construction, financial services, energy, insurance, oil and gas, real estate, telecommunications and transport fields.

Our practice includes representation of clients before the English courts and in arbitrations under the auspices of all major international arbitration institutions, including the ICC, the London Court of International Arbitration (the "LCIA"), and the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes, as well as under the rules of the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law ("UNCITRAL") and under bilateral investment treaties.  We also advise clients in relation to other dispute resolution methods, such as mediation.

We handle complex commercial litigation matters for clients before the English courts including applications for injunctive relief and freezing orders as well as enforcement proceedings.  We also coordinate freezing injunctions in multiple jurisdictions.

Representative matters handled by Orrick's dispute resolution lawyers in London include:

• a $250 million oil trading claim between a major chemicals corporation and a state-owned entity in the Commercial Court;
• a bond trading dispute between a major construction company and bondholders including investing banks, for $250 million in the Commercial Court; and
• acting for a major international bank in a landmark Court of Appeal case concerning the scope of a worldwide freezing order obtained in support of a U.S. claim in excess of $100 million.

In addition to litigation matters, our lawyers in London advise on international arbitrations. Representative arbitrations handled by the team include:

• an ICC arbitration regarding a $250 million construction claim surrounding an oil terminal in the Baltic States;
• an LCIA arbitration between major U.S. and Spanish utilities regarding a $30 million dispute over a lucrative coal supply contract and derivatives trading;
• a $500 million dispute before the Stockholm Chamber of Commerce regarding the validity of numerous reinsurance contracts; and
• an LCIA arbitration between an Eastern European ship building company and a Greek ship management company over liability to pay a joint venture loan.