Cross-border disputes and international arbitration solicitors

Get expert advice on cross-border disputes and international arbitration

Our experienced team regularly acts for international clients in respect of complex cross-border disputes, providing strategic guidance throughout the dispute resolution process. We regularly manage multi-jurisdictional matters, which often involve instructing trusted local law firms in other jurisdictions to advise on matters of foreign law while coordinating the overall strategy and managing the litigation centrally on behalf of our clients. Our membership of the Legalink international network enables us to access trusted expertise across key jurisdictions.

We advise on international arbitration conducted under the institutional rules, including AAA, ICC, ICDR, LCIA, LMAA and SCC and specialist commodity association rules. These arbitrations can be seated in London or overseas. Arbitration is often used where confidentiality and ease of enforcement of awards are important.

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The team we work with always keeps us fully informed on the progression of cases they are working on on our behalf. They are always available to us for any additional information required by ourselves and respond promptly.
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I have always found Weightmans to be very professional and provide regular updates on the cases they are progressing. The team are very approachable and able to provide expertise in their area of work and reply to your emails promptly. By using Weightmans, we have recovered a number of debts that otherwise may have had to be considered for write-off.
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The friendly and knowledgeable team are always a pleasure to work with.
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A superb and proactive team who endeavour to fulfil every client requirement within its instructions, and the whole team communicate externally and internally at a top level. All individuals know their jobs and roles excellently well and respond to queries and questions quickly and efficiently.
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They are open, honest and also down to earth whilst maintaining a very professional standard.
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The team work very well together to give an overall result. They know their strengths and play to them very well.
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Excellent service, professionalism and results.
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How our cross-border and international arbitration solicitors can help you

We represent clients in respect of international disputes relating to corporate and commercial contracts, technology and telecoms, energy, finance, shipping, insurance and the ownership of goods.

We are specialists and can advise on any aspect of cross-border disputes and the arbitration process, from initial strategy and risk assessment through to proceedings and enforcement and we assist our clients with a wide range of supporting actions, including:

Anti-suit injunction relief in cases where a party to an arbitration agreement is failing to honour that commitment.
Interim relief including freezing orders to preserve assets pending the outcome of arbitration.
Managing cross border litigation through the instruction of local lawyers in each relevant jurisdiction.
Arrest of vessels.
Applications to the High Court for appointment/removal of arbitrators and directions.
The appeal of arbitration awards under s67, 68 and 69 Arbitration Act 1996.
Direct recognition of arbitration awards under the New York Convention 1958.
The recognition and enforcement of foreign court judgments in the Courts of England and Wales in the post-Brexit landscape.
The reciprocal recognition abroad of judgments made in this jurisdiction and necessary steps for service.
Services for foreign lawyers requiring the taking of evidence in the United Kingdom and recognition of letters of request made by foreign courts.

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We serve clients across the UK and internationally from our offices in Birmingham, Cardiff, Glasgow, Leeds, Leicester, Liverpool, London, Manchester, Newcastle and Nottingham

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Cross-border and international arbitration cases

Members of the team have experience acting in respect of:

A significant cross border dispute concerning a technology company with a value of in excess of US$500million which involved matters of English law but also the instruction of US and Chinese law firms to advise on local law.
Appealing a multi-million commodities arbitration award under the s.68 Arbitration Act 1996 (serious irregularity).
An ICC arbitration in the oil and gas industry concerning allegedly defective subsea valves.
A pan-European telecoms dispute representing a telecoms provider concerning the installation of telecoms equipment and associated software at sites in various European countries which involved instructing and managing 7 European law firms.
Acting for a guarantor international bank in relation to anti-suit injunctions arising from shipping contracts.
Supporting a US law firm in deposition evidence for use in New York proceedings.
Acting for a global retail brand in relation to an LCIA arbitration following the non-payment of licence and franchise fees under various agreements with a Chinese franchisee.