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“‘I never worry about the case when I know he is working on it’”
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Nigel Blackaby is held in high regard for his expert arbitration practice. He is particularly active in the energy and natural resources sector and in Latin America, with recent high-value mandates in these areas. One client states: ‘If I had a complex high-stakes international arbitration, there is no one in the world I would use other than him.’
The firm’s success has a lot to do with the expertise of Washington, DC-based Nigel Blackaby.
Washington, DC-based Nigel Blackaby is ‘a fantastic, excellent lawyer’ and ‘at the top of his game,’ according to impressed market commentators. He is held in high regard for his investment treaty work, especially in Latin America, and possesses noteworthy expertise in mining and energy disputes.
‘Superstar’ Nigel Blackaby is a top choice for clients, who say: ‘He is the leading figure for international arbitration in Latin America,’ adding: ‘I never worry about the case when I know he is working on it.’
Nigel Blackaby maintains an excellent international arbitration practice and possesses notable experience advising investors in investor-state disputes. He is based in Washington, DC.
Publications
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Editor Arbitration International
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6th edition, Oxford 2015 (co-author) Redfern and Hunter on International Arbitration
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2nd edition, Kluwer 2010 (co-author) Guide to ICSID Arbitration
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Kluwer 2003 (co-author) International Arbitration in Latin America
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Leading Practitioners’ Guide to International Oil & Gas Arbitration, Juris 2015 (co-author) Regulatory Change in Oil and Gas Arbitration: The Latin American Experience