Based in London, international dispute resolution partner Mark Beeley primarily focuses on disputes arising out of the energy sector (he is described by Chambers & Partners UK 2018 as “an excellent litigator” knowing “oil and gas inside out”). In addition, he has significant experience with construction, insurance, shareholder and white-collar/civil fraud matters, as part of a broader commercial practice.

A dual-qualified barrister and Chartered Accountant, Jane is ranked for energy disputes, construction and international arbitration (Legal 500 and Chambers & Partners) and recognised in Who’s Who Legal: Construction as a Thought Leader.  Jane acts as lead or co-counsel in international arbitrations and dispute boards, and counsel in arbitration related litigation. Jane’s practice focuses on disputes arising in the energy, natural resources and infrastructure sectors in Africa, Asia Pacific, the Middle East, the Russian Federation and CIS and Latin America, with particular expertise in arbitrations concerning complex major and mega projects.  

Chantal-Aimée Doerries QC is the Head of Atkin Chambers and was the 2016 Chairman of the Bar of England and Wales. She has a wide-ranging practice in domestic and international commercial dispute resolution, with particular emphasis on disputes relating to energy and natural resources, construction, engineering and infrastructure projects, joint ventures, professional negligence, shipbuilding, and IT and telecommunications.

Stephen Fietta QC is the founder and principal of Fietta LLP. He has practiced at the forefront of public international law for the past 20 years. He has appeared as counsel in more than 40 investment treaty (including ECT) arbitrations under the World Bank (ICSID), UNCITRAL and other rules. He has extensive recent experience in intra-EU investment disputes, including defeating a recent domestic court challenge against a substantial intra-EU BIT award.

Steven Finizio is a partner at Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP. He has worked as counsel and arbitrator in commercial and treaty arbitrations, and in regional courts, in matters involving the laws of jurisdictions in Europe, Asia, Africa, and the US. His publications include “Gas Supply Transactions and Disputes” in International Arbitration in the Energy Sector, “Destination Restrictions and Diversion Provisions in LNG Sale and Purchase Agreements” in The Guide to Energy Arbitrations, and “Energy Arbitration in Africa” in The Middle Eastern and African Arbitration Review, as well as “A Practical Guide to International Commercial Arbitration: Assessment, Planning and Strategy.” 

Roman is an arbitration specialist with extensive experience in national and cross-border matters, with particular emphasis on shareholder and energy disputes. He holds a Ph.D in Conflict of Laws.

In recent years Roman has advised on a multi-million dollar ICSID investment treaty arbitration against the Republic of Kazakhstan, and acted in LCIA, ICC, AAA and MKAS arbitrations. Roman also represented athletes before the Ad Hoc Division of the Court of Arbitration for Sport.

Iain is a director and co-founder of Profile Investment and heads the legal analysis division. Iain spent his formative years as a disputes lawyer with Freshfields and subsequently Latham & Watkins in London and Paris. Prior to founding PI in 2018, Iain was general counsel of disputes and managing director at a leading UK litigation funder. Iain’s specialisms as a lawyer include international commercial and investment treaty arbitration across various sectors including construction, technology, finance and general commercial litigation.

In addition to being a qualified UK solicitor, registered foreign lawyer at the Paris Bar and co-founder of PI, Iain is a proud founding member of the 2018 legal innovations GAR award winner – Delos Arbitration.

Kevin O'Gorman is the Administrative Partner for Norton Rose Fulbright's Houston office. Kevin is well-known for his representation of clients in international arbitration, energy, commercial, investor-state and construction disputes. He also advises clients with respect to ongoing relationships and contractual and treaty-based dispute resolution procedures. In addition to his client representation, Kevin regularly serves as arbitrator in domestic and international cases.

Dr Kate Parlett is a barrister at Twenty Essex in London. She is a specialist in public international law and international arbitration. She represents States, companies, and individuals in disputes before across the full range of public international law disputes. Kate also represents parties in international arbitration, in disputes involving investments in energy and natural resources, construction, transportation, and telecommunications, in Asia, Europe, and Latin America. Kate also acts as counsel and sits as arbitrator in international commercial disputes. Kate has a doctorate and a masters degree from the University of Cambridge, having completed her undergraduate studies at the University of Queensland, Australia. She has taught public international law, international investment and commercial arbitration and international human rights law at the universities of Cambridge, Geneva, Paris-II (Panthéon-Assas), Queen Mary (University of London), Queen’s University (Canada), and Queensland.

Tafadzwa Pasipanodya is a partner in Foley Hoag’s international litigation and arbitration department and co-chair of its Africa practice. She represents sovereign States from all over the world in contentious and advisory matters concerning international law. She has represented States in investor-state arbitrations concerning natural resources, mining, the environment, infrastructure, and health policy. She has also advised States in disputes against other States concerning human rights, environmental rights, territorial claims and maritime delimitations before the ICJ, UNCLOS tribunals, and other fora. In addition, she represents foreign sovereign States in their disputes in U.S. courts.

Lucia is a solicitor-advocate of England & Wales and a Counsel in Allen & Overy’s International Arbitration Group. Before relocating to Bratislava in June 2016 to lead the firm’s arbitration practice within Central and Eastern Europe, Lucia practised with the firm for ten years in London and was also seconded to the firm’s Hong Kong and Moscow offices. Prior to joining Allen & Overy, Lucia was engaged under the terms of reference of the World Bank as a Junior Advisor to the Ministry of Finance of the Slovak Republic and helped to design and implement a number of successful legal reforms.

Alexander has broad experience in investment arbitration and international commercial arbitration, under a wide range of arbitral seats and governing laws. Alexander is familiar with all major institutional rules, and has particular experience under the ICSID, ICC, LCIA, SCC and UNCITRAL Rules. He has also been involved in numerous claims in the English High Court.

Alexander is admitted in England as a Solicitor Advocate. Alexander's practice covers a wide variety of sectors, particularly energy, infrastructure, construction, and telecommunications, and he advises on dispute resolution clauses, public international law, international investment law and nationality planning, and issues arising out of EU sanctions.

Simon is a leading expert in international arbitration and ADR with over 25 years' experience of advising construction, energy and insurance clients achieve commercial resolution to business disputes in a timely and cost-effective manner.

He has particular expertise in the oil & gas, construction, (re)insurance, mining, energy and hotel sectors and has been involved in numerous multi-million dollar disputes across the globe, including test cases in the English courts and state investor treaty arbitrations.

He has specialised knowledge of business interruption and supply chain damage and has advised clients on their business losses following significant disasters, including 9/11, the Asian Tsunami 2004, Arab Spring 2009/10, Japanese Tsunami 2011, Thai Floods 2011 and Vietnam unrest of 2015.

Andrew is a French avocat and English solicitor with broad experience in commercial litigation and international arbitration (ranked in Chambers Global 2013, Legal 500 2018). Andrew has been practising in Paris for over 10 years. Andrew previously practised for over 10 years in New Zealand as a barrister and solicitor, after having practised as a solicitor in the UK. Andrew has been the New Zealand Member of the ICC Court since 2015. Andrew maintains a busy and broad practice in commercial arbitration matters in energy, international trade, construction, and transport, alongside court work in a range of jurisdictions.

Craig Tevendale is Head of the Herbert Smith Freehills International Arbitration group in London and UK Head of Energy. He has broad experience of commercial arbitration, court and expert determination proceedings in a wide range of industries, with a particular focus on the energy sector. Craig has experience in all aspects of energy disputes work and is widely recognised as a leading counsel and advocate in the practice area. In addition to his appointments as an arbitrator in this field, Craig has also acted as an expert in English law in upstream disputes.

Craig also has experience of working for a global energy major on secondment to their Global Disputes team in London earlier in his career, working on cases of significant value or reputational concern. He brings an in-house perspective to his work.

Craig has lived and studied in the Middle East and is fluent in Arabic and French, with a First Class honours degree in Arabic. He is often involved in cases involving the Middle East and North Africa and has advised on a range of energy disputes across the region, both in commercial arbitration and under treaty.