Trusted partners in high-stakes international arbitration
When disputes cross borders, clients need more than legal expertise - they need a team that understands the commercial, cultural and procedural nuances of international arbitration. Shoosmiths delivers just that.
We represent clients in high-value, complex arbitrations under all major institutional rules, including AAA, ICC, ICDR, LCIA, DIFC, LMAA, SCC and SIAC. Whether seated in London or abroad, we act under both English and foreign law and regularly collaborate with local counsel through our global network, including the World Services Group.
Our team advises on every stage of the arbitration lifecycle from drafting robust arbitration agreements and securing interim relief, to enforcing or challenging awards across jurisdictions.
Our track record spans sectors and continents from telecoms and tech to construction, energy and finance. Clients trust us to resolve disputes efficiently, strategically, and with a clear focus on commercial outcomes.
Recent experience
- acting for an African company in a claim originally estimated to be USD 500 million against a Chinese telecommunications network provider in two separate arbitrations under DIFC-LCIA rules and LCIA rules
- representing a leading international telecoms company in an international arbitration worth in excess of $21 million
- acting on various reinsurance multi-million dollar arbitrations seated in Bermuda, New York and London, and ad hoc as well as those governed by institutional rules
- acting on a series of cross-border matters for a global payments provider including a $5 million arbitration.
