Squire Patton Boggs continues to gain traction in investment treaty work, particularly on the state-side where the wider global international arbitration group now represents twenty-eight sovereign nations. It has also carved out a significant niche in energy disputes, with a lengthening raft of global energy corporations—including state-owned entities—turning to the team for support. Stephen Anway co-chairs the global practice from the US, where he splits his time between New York and Washington DC; he is representing Slovakia, Romania, and Iraq in arbitral disputes, among others. The team also includes Luka Mišetić, who specializes in cases involving Central and Eastern Europe; Charles Rosenberg, who recently joined from King & Spalding LLP; and senior associate Carlos Guzmán Plascencia—all are in New York. Miriam Harwood has left the firm.
Testimonials
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‘The team's strength lies in its communication with clients, both on the subject matter of the arbitration and on other, more administrative, matters. The team delivers on time and produces high-quality documents which are accurate and concise.’
‘Douglas Pilawa is very astute in identifying the pertinent issues in international disputes and quick to grasp and understand complex and technical matters. I have no hesitation in recommending Douglas for international arbitrations.’
Key clients
- Edison SpA
- Turkmenistan
- Republic of Costa Rica
- Turkmenistan and Turkmenhimiya
- Rand Investments
- Slovak Republic
- Republic of Ecuador
- The Republic of Kosovo
- Petróleos de Venezuela (PDVSA) and its subsidiary Bariven
- Republic of Romania
- Republic of Croatia
- Republic of Peru
- Government of Panamá
- Republic of Iraq
Work highlights
- Secured a victory for the Republic of Croatia in an investment treaty arbitration brought under the Germany-Croatia BIT.
- Scored three consecutive victories for the Republic of Kosovo in three separate ICC investment arbitrations totaling over €100m.
- Represented Turkmenistan in an ICSID investment arbitration against a Russian investor, the largest mobile network operator in Russia.
Lawyers
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Stephen Anway