K&L Gates boasts a ‘stand out international arbitration practice’ with a ’very collaborative and diverse team of excellent people’. The team is particularly skilled at handling high-profile infrastructure projects, representing Fortune 100 and 500 companies, as well as ultra-high-net-worth individuals, and sovereigns. Members of the practice recently represented a leading construction company in a complex, multi-billion-dollar international construction arbitration. Team head Matthew Weldon is a ‘stand-out individual in international arbitration’, and based in New York, is ’sharp and into the detail’. Based in Pittsburgh, Thomas Birsic acts on many of the international disputes undertaken by the practice, while Thomas Holt splits his time between Boston and Washington, and has impressive construction and infrastructure expertise.
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Témoignages

Collectés indépendamment par l'équipe de recherche du Legal 500.

  • 'Stand out international arbitration practice, in particular disputes involving English law and jurisdiction. Very collaborative and diverse team of excellent people. In-depth knowledge of multiple sectors. ’

  • ‘Matthew Weldon is a stand-out individual in international arbitration. Very good with clients, an excellent advocate and cross-examiner, and an all-round great legal mind. ’

  • ‘Well-oiled team that was very much into the details and performed very well in the arbitration.’

  • ‘Matthew Weldon is sharp and into the detail.'

  • 'Tom Warns is meticulous, humble and very nice.'

  • ‘The team is a pleasure to work with. They combine all skills clients require: they have great expertise both in law and in the energy sector and are able to describe complex facts in a manner that allows people not as familiar with the topics to immediately understand the heart of the dispute. Plus, they are very committed to the case.’

  • ‘Matt Weldon's way of questioning witnesses is impressive.'

  • 'Tom Warns did an outstanding job in keeping an overview and putting different pieces of the case in context.'

Clients clés

  • The Kingdom of Spain
  • The Government of Romania
  • The Republic of Italy Ministry of Economic Development
  • Rolls Royce Power Solutions, Inc.
  • Petaquilla Minerals, Ltd.
  • Grand Union International Trading Limited

Points forts

  • Defending the Kingdom of Spain in US District Court (District of Columbia) against a petition made by NextEra Energy Global Holdings B.V., et al. to enforce a €291 million ICSID Award.
  • Representing the Government of Romania in three related matters, including three appeals, a US District Court action, and an ICSID proceeding.
  • Acting for the Italian Ministry of Economic Development with respect to Rockhopper Exploration Plc, Rockhopper Italia S.p.A. and Rockhopper Mediterranean Ltd v. Italian Republic (ICSID Case No. ARB/17/14).

Avocats

Responsable de la pratique

Matthew J. Weldon

Autres avocats clés

Thomas Birsic; Thomas Holt