Who’s Who Legal Recognizes Dechert Lawyers in 2019 Arbitration Guide

With the publication of Who’s Who Legal: Arbitration 2019, Who’s Who Legal recognises 14 Dechert lawyers across six offices as highly recommended for resolving complex international disputes.

Partners Arif H. Ali, Alexandre de Gramont, Mark Mangan, Eduardo Silva Romero and Jingzhou Tao, and National Partner Erica Stein, are recognised as leading practitioners in WWL Arbitration 2019. Partners Érica Franzetti and José-Manuel García Represa; Special Legal Consultant Juan Felipe Merizalde Urdaneta; and associates Bingen Amezaga, Maria Claudia Procopiak and Hafez Virjee are recognized as Future Leaders.

The Arbitration 2019: Analysis further highlights: 

• Eduardo Silva Romero in its list of Global Elite Thought Leaders, citing peer feedback that “He is always the smartest guy in the room”
• José-Manuel García Represa in its list of Most Highly Regarded Future Leaders in Europe, noting feedback that he is “very dynamic and excellent with cross-examinations” and “one of the very best”
• Maria Claudia Procopiak as “‘one of the very best’ in the arbitration field according to peers who regard her as ‘an outstanding and inspiring lawyer’ who is ‘well rounded and incredibly efficient’”
• Juan Felipe Merizalde Urdaneta in its list of Most Highly Regarded Non-Partners in the Americas, describing him as “‘extremely talented’ with ‘a deep knowledge of arbitration.’ He is highly recommended for his expertise in the field, particularly for his ‘impressive cross-examination skills.’”

This latest recognition builds on those Dechert obtained for arbitration in WWL France 2018, the current edition, including those of partners Philip Dunham, who “‘does great work’ in the arbitration space” and Xavier Nyssen, who “wins international recognition for his superb arbitration practice.”

Dechert was also honored at the Global Arbitration Review’s GAR Awards 2018 as “the practice that impressed the most in 2017.”

With some 50 lawyers around the world, Dechert’s international arbitration practice represents sovereign states and state-owned enterprises, private investors, businesses and high-net-worth individuals, in treaty and contract arbitrations around the world. The team, which is strategically positioned in the world’s principal arbitration centers, handles arbitrations in a wide array of industries, languages, arbitral forums and jurisdictions. 

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