GAR Analysis

• No. of pending cases: 114
• Value of all claims: US$18billion
• No. of appearances in Who's Who: 3
• No. of treaty cases: 4
• No. of arbitration appointments (No. as chair or sole): 26(9)

Lovells has one of the busiest arbitration practices around. Its materials showed one of the highest figures for merits hearings, with its lawyers appearing in some 88 merits phases. Of those, 23 matters were under what could be referred to as major international commercial rules, and around 60 matters were industry specific or important continental rules such as those of DIS and several cases in Poland. (It should be noted too that under some rules, one case may produce several merits hearings. German arbitrations are prone to this.) Members of the firm are also sitting as arbitrators in 26 cases.

The large portfolio is consistent with Lovells' reputation as a firm where litigation and contentious matter to the partnership's overall financial performance per year. A rival describes the firm as "having a good team".

The team is led by Philip Capper in London. He is well regarded in London, with a particular reputation for construction work. He also teaches. In 2000, Lovells merged with German firm Boesebeck Droste, a firm well-thought of for dispute resolution in the market, giving it a capability of some note in Germany. Voelker Triebel in Duesseldorf and Robert Hunter in Frankfurt are listed in The International Who's Who of Commercial Arbitration. Triebel is "very experienced", and the younger Hunter is dual-qualified with experience working in London, Hong Kong and New York. In Hong Kong, Tim Hill is also regularly listed in directories. He also majors on construction disputes. In New York, the firm now has partner Ed Schorr, who has developed a mixed-international disputes practice over the past 20 years. Schorr joined this year from Brown Raysman. The other lateral hire of note this year was Dominic Pellew in Moscow. Pellew joined via Herbert Smith's London and Paris offices. He speaks English, French and Russian. The missing ingredient at present perhaps is the single 'big name'.

Contact Details

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International Arbitration

At Lovells we understand that, for our clients, only results matter. As with the other forms of dispute resolution which we handle, in international arbitration our focus is on being proactive and innovative, and responding speedily to our clients' needs. We see every dispute through the eyes of our clients and consider a range of strategies and outcomes, at a cost which is proportionate.

Lovells' international arbitration group is one of the world's leading arbitration practices. Our team of highly experienced practitioners is at the forefront of developments in the field. We were the first firm to act in an investment protection arbitration involving parallel claims under the Energy Charter Treaty, a bilateral investment treaty, and an international contract. International arbitration demands specialist technical legal skills, wide knowledge of a variety of industry sectors, and a high level of cross-cultural awareness and understanding.

For more information on how Lovells can support your business, contact for example:

Europe

Phillip Capper
+44 20 7296 2704
phillip.capper@lovells.com

Asia

Mark Lin
+852 28 40 50 91
mark.lin@lovells.com

United States

Edward Schorr
+1 212 909 0628
edward.schorr@lovells.com

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