Hughes Hubbard Named to GAR 100, Recognized as Leading International Arbitration Firm

Highlights

• Hughes Hubbard has been named to the GAR 100, an annual ranking of the world’s leading international arbitration practices, for the 11th year in a row.
• The group is recognized for work across Europe, Latin America, Africa, and more, providing support for clients “goes far beyond the usual standard.”

Hughes Hubbard has once again been named to the GAR 100, Global Arbitration Review’s (GAR) annual ranking of the world’s leading international arbitration practices. This is the firm’s 11th year in a row appearing in the ranking.

In the 19th edition of the guide, GAR highlighted the firm’s recent work, led by Gaela Gehring Flores, in defending Panama in a $20 billion International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) claim lodged by First Quantum Minerals over the closure of a copper mine, as well as the firm’s representation of Colombia to defend an ICSID claim brought by Chinese-owned mining company Continental Gold over one of the world’s largest ultra high grade gold mines.

The publication also featured Hughes Hubbard’s representation of Senegal in an ICC claim against Luxembourg-based steelmaker ArcelorMittal, seeking to rescind a $150 million settlement the parties reached in 2014 to end a dispute over an iron ore project. Sébastien Bonnard is leading the firm’s representation.

Additionally, GAR highlighted the firm’s work on Crimea-related cases against the Russian government, including a €527 million treaty claim for Ukrenergo, and on Deutsche Telekom’s efforts to enforce a $175 million treaty award against India, as well as the firm’s representation of Gabon in seeking to annul a $34 million ICC award won by waste management company Averda.

A client told GAR that Hughes Hubbard’s performance is “impressive” and added that the firm provides support that “goes far beyond the usual standard.”

GAR identified some of the firm’s notable practitioners, including Sébastien Bonnard, Gaela Gehring Flores, Diego Durán de la Vega, Malik Havalic, Alexander Marcopoulos, Eleanor Erney, Tamara Kraljic, Sabrina Touchard, Brian Vaca, Nicolas Swerdloff and John Townsend.