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Turning Crisis into Strategy: Contracts, projects and disputes at a global chokepoint
With a proven track record before all leading arbitral institutions, we guide clients through every stage of the arbitration process, safeguarding their investments and advancing their commercial strategies.
The global market is governed by hundreds of overlapping bilateral and multilateral investment treaties, which frequently give rise to complex disputes that can undermine commercial strategies, reduce profitability, and result in costly litigation. As disputes between investors and states continue to increase in both complexity and significance, navigating this landscape requires a combination of legal expertise, strategic insight, and global reach.
Our Investment Arbitration practice brings together a talented group of multicultural and multilingual lawyers. We have secured major successes for both sovereign states and investors in investment treaty claims spanning a wide range of industries and are regularly involved in some of the most high-profile investor–state arbitrations worldwide.
We advise clients on the protections afforded by bilateral and multilateral treaties, as well as on related public international law issues such as sanctions, human rights, and export controls. Our award-winning team is recognized by the market for its ability to handle the most significant disputes, offering end-to-end guidance from pre-arbitration strategy through to post-award enforcement.
With our global presence, substantive strength, and track record of success, Hogan Lovells is uniquely positioned to help clients protect their investments, resolve disputes effectively, and achieve their strategic objectives in an increasingly complex international environment.
Hear from our clients and industry leaders
Hogan Lovells has a good ability to work across borders seamlessly. They have subject-matter experts across industries and regions. They are very responsive."
International Arbitration: Investor-State – Band 3
The firm ably handled a highly complex case involving multiple jurisdictions. They have a strong team with a deep bench and a high level of expertise."
International Arbitration: Investor-State – Band 3
They are very detail-oriented, knowledgeable and responsive. They see the big picture of being able to understand potential weaknesses and hurdles. Their drafting is compelling and well organised."
International Arbitration: Investor-State – Band 3
Hogan Lovells is very innovative in their thinking and have the ability to identify the key problems."
International Arbitration: Investor-State – Band 3
Hogan Lovells demonstrated an excellent grasp of technical and strategic matters."
International Arbitration: Investor-State – Band 3
Representative experience
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Acting for a German investor in an ICSID arbitration against the People’s Democratic Republic of Algeria under a Bilateral Investment Treaty.
Acting for the Republic of India in an UNCITRAL arbitration under a Bilateral Investment Treaty.
Acting for UK investors in an ICSID arbitration against the Republic of Mauritius under a Bilateral Investment Treaty.
Acting for the Republic of Venezuela in two ICSID arbitrations under Bilateral Investment Treaties.
Acting for US investors in an ICSID arbitration against Mexico under NAFTA and USMCA.
Acting for Ukraine in an ICSID arbitration under a Bilateral Investment Treaty.
Acting for a UK investor in an ICSID arbitration against Romania under the Energy Charter Treaty.
Acting for the Slovak Republic in proceedings to set aside a final award under a Bilateral Investment Treaty before the Court of Justice of the European Union, Frankfurt Court of Appeal, the German Federal Supreme Court, the German Federal Constitutional Court.
Acting for an investor in an ICSID arbitration against the Republic of Guatemala under the Central America and Panama Free Trade Agreement.
Acting for the Republic of Colombia in an ICSID arbitration under a Bilateral Investment Treaty.
Acting for Irish investors in an ICSID arbitration against the Federal Republic of Germany under the Energy Charter Treaty.
Acting for a Belgian investor in an ICSID arbitration against the Republic of Turkey under a Bilateral Investment Treaty.
Acting for the Socialist Republic of Vietnam in an UNCITRAL arbitration under a Bilateral Investment Treaty.
Acting for a Dutch investor in an ICSID arbitration against the Republic of North Macedonia under a Bilateral Investment Treaty.
Acting for an investor in an UNCITRAL arbitration against the Kyrgyz Republic under the Kyrgyz Foreign Investment Law.
Acting for the Socialist Republic of Vietnam under the investment chapter of a Bilateral Trade Agreement.
Acting for a UK investor in an ICSID Additional Facility arbitration against the Republic of Poland under the Energy Charter Treaty.
Acting for the Czech Republic in an UNCITRAL arbitration under a Bilateral Investment Treaty.
Acting for a German investor in an UNCITRAL arbitration against the Kingdom of Thailand under a Bilateral Investment Treaty.
Acting for Mongolia in an UNCITRAL arbitration under the Energy Charter Treaty, the Mongolian Foreign Investment Law and a contract.
Acting for a Turkish investor in an ICSID arbitration against the Republic of Azerbaijan under the Energy Charter Treaty, a Bilateral Investment Treaty, and the Azerbaijan Foreign Investment Law.
Acting for Panama in three separate ICSID arbitrations under Bilateral Investment Treaties.
Acting for an investor in an UNCITRAL arbitration against Georgia under the Georgian Foreign Investment Law.
Acting for a French investor in an ICSID arbitration against Hungary under a Bilateral Investment Treaty.
Awards and recognitions
International Arbitration: Investor-State — Band 4
Chambers, UK-wide
2025
International Arbitration: Investor-State — Band 4
Chambers, UK-wide
2024
