Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP

Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP may not be a specialist commodities firm, but when it comes to complex and high-value disputes- it is often called upon to leverage its specialist skill in litigation and arbitration. Clients praise it as an ‘extremely capable boutique dispute resolution outfit’, noting that lead partner Ted Greeno is ’hugely experienced and tactically savvy’. Over the last ten years, Greeno has built up the firm’s energy and natural resources disputes team in London, which handles commodities trading disputes by drawing on extensive experience in the energy, mining and construction practices. Th department also oversees areas such as competition law disputes and corporate investigations for leading trading houses and companies involved in the extraction or resources. Stephen Jagusch KC plays a central role in the practice, bringing his experience in investment treaty cases against sovereign states to bear on international commodities arbitration and litigation to the division. Melis Acuner, who specialises in complex cross-border disputes, is praised for her in-depth knowledge of the Middle East energy sector.