For over four decades, Debevoise has maintained one of the world’s foremost commercial arbitration practices.
Donald Francis Donovan
Lord Goldsmith QC
David W. Rivkin
These are brilliant lawyers – extraordinarily articulate, with the rare ability to illuminate the most complicated issues and arguments.
A global resource on international arbitration questions. They have real versatility in both public and private international law, with a strong ability to factor in business considerations to their advice.
The firm’s top-ranked international arbitration capacity is stacked with what peers call ‘serious A-listers in the field.’
—Benchmark Litigation
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For over four decades, Debevoise has maintained one of the world’s foremost commercial arbitration practices. Lawyers in the International Dispute Resolution Group have extensive experience handling all phases of the most complex and demanding commercial disputes, including advising on drafting arbitration clauses, developing dispute resolution strategies, conducting arbitration hearings and seeking recourse in national courts when necessary, with respect to enforcement of arbitration agreements, awards or provisional relief. Debevoise lawyers are multilingual, culturally diverse, and admitted to practice in a wide variety of jurisdictions.
Advocacy is at the core of the practice. Lawyers in the Group have appeared in every major arbitration institution, in over 90 jurisdictions around the world. They serve as arbitrators and play leading roles in major arbitration institutions and organizations. They have invaluable knowledge and insight about the process, secretariats, arbitrators and opposing counsel.
As key players in the field, Debevoise lawyers are at the forefront of developing creative solutions and ideas that improve the arbitration process. For example, the creation of the Debevoise & Plimpton LLP Protocol to Promote Efficiency in International Arbitration, first published in 2010, has become the industry standard and sparked other law firms to follow suit.
Clients and peers recognize Debevoise, named The American Lawyer 2014 Litigation Department of the Year, Benchmark Litigation's 2014 International Arbitration Firm of the Year and, for the second time in three years, the 2014 Chambers Latin America International Arbitration Firm of the Year, as a practice that has a proud and distinguished history, yet embraces innovative ideas and solutions.