Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer’s arbitration group has an established reputation for handling some of the most complex international disputes facing clients today. We have dedicated arbitration practitioners based in offices across Asia, Australia, the US, the Middle East and Europe and represent clients worldwide, ranging from Fortune 500 multinationals to governments, state-owned entities and financial institutions. Our practitioners have worked in all key jurisdictions and advised on arbitration proceedings around the world including in London, New York, Paris, Hong Kong, Geneva, Zurich, the Hague, Washington, Stockholm, Dubai, Singapore and Melbourne. We have also advised in a range of seats across the globe including Cairo, Honolulu, Lusaka, Mumbai and Zagreb.
"Herbert Smith Freehills [Kramer] has a renowned international arbitration group with impressive global reach"
"HSF [Kramer] is top-notch and extremely proficient. They have a very strong team that works very well together"
Chambers & Partners Global 2025: Global Market Leaders – Arbitration (International)
Global Co-Heads
Andrew Cannon
Partner, Head of International Arbitration, London and Paris
Simon Chapman KC
Managing Partner, Disputes, Asia and Australia, Hong Kong
London
Craig Tevendale
Partner, Head of Energy Sector, London
Chris Parker KC
Partner, Head of Pharmaceuticals Sector, London
Mike McClure KC
Partner, London
James Doe
Partner, Head of Construction and Infrastructure Disputes, London
Christian Leathley
Partner, Head of International Arbitration, US, London and New York
Hannah Ambrose
Partner, London
Charlie Morgan
Partner, London
Vanessa Naish
Knowledge Counsel, London
Anuradha Agnihotri
Of Counsel, London
Louise Barber
Of Counsel (Australia), London
Raeesa Rawal
Of Counsel, London
Elizabeth Kantor
Knowledge Counsel, London
New York
Amal Bouchenaki
Partner, New York
Marco de Sousa
Partner, New York
Kerri Ann Law
Partner, Head of Litigation, US, New York
Daniel B. Goldman
Partner, Head of Antitrust and Competition Litigation, US, New York
Michael J. Dell
Partner, New York
Brussels
Lode Van Den Hende
Consultant, Brussels and London
Paris
Clément Dupoirier
Partner, Paris
Thierry Tomasi
Partner, Paris
Laurence Franc-Menget
Partner, Paris
Emily Fox
Partner, Paris
Vincent Bouvard
Of Counsel, Paris
Nicolas Pol
Partner, Paris
Madrid
Eduardo Soler Tappa
Managing Partner, Madrid Office, Madrid
Javier de Carvajal
Partner, Madrid
Jaime de San Román
Partner, Madrid
Manuel Rivero
Of Counsel, Madrid
Paulino Fajardo
Partner, Head of Disputes, EMEA, Madrid
Miguel García Casas
Partner, Madrid
Antonio Pastor
Consultant, Madrid
Frankfurt
Dr. Patricia Nacimiento
Partnerin, Germany
Dusseldorf
Catrice Gayer
Partner, Germany
Milan
Pietro Pouché
Partner, Milan
Dubai
Stuart Paterson
Managing Partner, Middle East Offices and Head of Disputes, Middle East, Dubai and Middle East
Nick Oury
Partner, Head of Construction Disputes, Middle East, Dubai
Tomas Furlong
Partner, Singapore and Dubai
Sean Whitham
Of Counsel, Dubai and Middle East
Janine Mallis
Of Counsel, Dubai and Middle East
Johannesburg
Jonathan Ripley-Evans
Partner, Johannesburg
Fiorella Noriega Del Valle
Director, Johannesburg
Hong Kong
Justin D'Agostino
Global CEO, Hong Kong and London
Antony Crockett
Partner, Hong Kong
Kathryn Sanger
Partner, Head of Disputes, China and Japan and Head of Private Capital, Asia, Hong Kong
Helen Tang
Partner, Hong Kong
Dana Kim
Senior Registered Foreign Lawyer, Hong Kong
Murphy Mok
Partner, Hong Kong
Aaron McDonald
Of Counsel, Hong Kong
Tiffany Chan
Of Counsel, Hong Kong
Lillian Li
Of Counsel, Hong Kong
Singapore
Alastair Henderson
Consultant, Singapore
Gitta Satryani
Managing Partner, Singapore Office, Singapore
Daniel Waldek
Partner, Singapore
Francis Greenway
Partner, Singapore
Daniel Chia
Managing Partner, Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer Prolegis Alliance, Singapore
Bangkok
Warathorn Wongsawangsiri
Managing Partner, Bangkok Office, Bangkok
Pariyapol Kamolsilp
Partner, Bangkok
Rachata Champathong
Of Counsel, Bangkok
Jedsarit Sahussarungsi
Of Counsel, Bangkok
Tokyo
Ben Jolley
Partner, Tokyo
Michael McErlaine
Of Counsel, Tokyo
Jakarta
Debby Sulaiman
Partner (Hiswara Bunjamin & Tandjung), Jakarta
Brisbane
Elizabeth Poulos
Partner, Brisbane
Mathew Shelley
Partner, Brisbane
Melbourne
Chad Catterwell
Partner, Melbourne
Geoffrey Hansen
Partner, Melbourne
James Allsop
Partner, Melbourne
Timana Hattam
Executive Counsel, Melbourne
Perth
Elizabeth Macknay
Managing Partner, Perth Office, Perth
Ante Golem
Partner, Head of Disputes, Australia, Perth
Dan Dragovic
Partner, Perth
Sydney
Leon Chung
Partner, Sydney
Michael Lake
Partner, Sydney