Who`s Who Legal (WWL), a sister publication of the Global Arbitration Review (GAR), has published its 2022 International Arbitration Research Report, which features market-leading arbitration practitioners from 93 jurisdictions. With over 65,000 data points, complemented by hundreds of face-to-face interviews, this is our most comprehensive analysis to date of the international arbitration market with over 1,000 lawyers from 93 jurisdictions. In addition, nearly 300 experts will be highlighted for their extensive expertise. Who`s Who Legal, published by Law Business Research Limited, is a leading legal directory listing leading practitioners in many areas of business law. The annual report, which identifies the best lawyers and experts in international arbitration for 2023, will show 150 more people than last year. Our Legal Marketplace analyses cover the world`s best practitioners in all jurisdictions, according to this year`s study. We also highlight companies whose individuals have stood out. Four of Willkie`s international arbitration lawyers have been named among the world`s top practitioners in Who`s Who Legal: Arbitration 2023. Norton Rose Fulbright has once again been recognized as one of the world`s leading international arbitration firms, with 13 Norton Rose Fulbright lawyers recognized as „Global Leaders“ and „Future Leaders“ by Who`s Who Legal Arbitration 2022.
Who`s Who Legal Arbitration selects leading arbitral lawyers at the forefront of legal practice through a comprehensive client referral and peer review process. Norton Rose Fulbright`s world-renowned international arbitration team, comprised of more than 150 lawyers worldwide, handles some of the world`s most complex, high-quality and strategically important international arbitrations. Our international arbitration lawyers recognized in Who`s Who Legal Arbitration 2022 are: Our main list of arbitrators and lawyers who excel in arbitration This document is provided for general information purposes only and does not constitute legal advice. The previous results do not guarantee a similar result. In Who`s Who Legal: Arbitration 2023, published on December 6, 2022, Freshfields was once again recognized as one of the world`s leading international arbitration firms. This year, Freshfields had 41 lawyers recognized as leaders in the field, up from 36 the year before. Four of our partners are recognized as thought leaders of the world`s elite: Noiana Marigo, Global Co-Head of International Arbitration; Nigel Blackaby KC, Co-Head of our Latin America Group; Nicholas Lingard, Head of International Arbitration – Asia; and Noah Rubins KC, Head of International Arbitration in Paris. GAR`s sister publication, Who`s Who Legal, will publish next Tuesday its most comprehensive study to date on the leading international arbitration practitioners in the market.
The study also identifies a shortlist of lawyers and experts who received the most votes worldwide as „thought leaders of the global elite“ in international arbitration. Full details about our search process can be found on our FAQ page. If you have any feedback on our research, please email us at editorial@whoswholegal.com. Five Winston lawyers are recognized in this list of top international arbitration lawyers around the world, including: In its „Arbitration 2023: Analysis“, Who`s Who Legal: Arbitration praises WilmerHale as one of the leading law firms in EMEA for international arbitration and highlights the work of five lawyers from the firm`s London office: You can see how the best lawyers performed in our Legal Marketplace analysis. WWL does not classify law firms or groups of lawyers, but only individual practitioners. The following diagrams show the companies and practitioners most frequently cited in this year`s guide. Below is the full list of lawyers approved by Who`s Who Legal. The ranking is created through peer-to-peer votes and customer recommendations. Who`s Who Legal has been identifying the best practitioners in various areas of business law for over 25 years.
Please note that due to the large number of practitioners we list, only a portion is covered in the Legal Marketplace analyses. You can view the full offerings using the Market Insight Tool links above. The nine Reed Smith lawyers featured in this year`s ranking are: White & Case again ranks first in terms of the number of listed practitioners, while other major international law firms such as Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, Herbert Smith Freehills, King & Spalding and Baker McKenzie all have 24 or more listings. All also seem well positioned for the future, with a strong balance between future leaders and older names. We are particularly proud that partners Charlie Caher and Danielle Morris; and lawyers Olga Braeuer, Michael Howe and Jonathan Lim were named „future leaders“ who are „among the best of their generation.“ Now in its sixth year, we also identify future leaders among lawyers and experts, highlighting a total of more than 700 of the world`s top practitioners aged 45 and under. The WWL Arbitration 2022 research report is the result of WWL`s unparalleled personal and digital research methodology and robust assessment framework, which uses quantitative and qualitative research to identify market-leading arbitrators, lawyers, experts, and future executives aged 45 and under. You can also search for complete listings (for all categories) by region or country using the Market Insight tool. Partners Gary Born, Charlie Caher, Steven Finizio, Rachael Kent, Danielle Morris and Franz Schwarz; Special Counsel Sarah Ganz and Professor Dr.
Maxi Scherer; and lawyers Olga Braeuer, Michael Howe, Jonathan Lim and Paul Oberhammer were all recognized as leading practitioners in the 2023 edition. In addition, Mr. Born, Mr. Finizio, Dr. Ganz, Mr. Lim, Prof. Scherer and Mr. Schwarz were honored as „Thought Leaders,“ a category reserved for the highest number of peer nominations in the world, with Mr. Born and Professor Scherer being congratulated as „Global Elite Thought Leaders“ and Mr. Lim as „Global Elite Thought Leaders“ in the under 45 category.
The full list of thought leaders of the world`s elite can be found here: Canada | Press Release – Recognition | December 2021 This year`s edition will be the seventh year of Arbitration – Future Leaders, a list focused on top practitioners aged 45 or younger. This year, 758 future leaders are listed. As part of the 2022 research process, thousands of practitioners and reviewers responded to our requests for market feedback, resulting in lists listing lawyers and experts from 93 countries, while representing more than 850 law firms, law firms, and consulting firms. Law firms with the most frequently cited practitioners in each category can be found in the Legal Marketplace Analyses (links above). Highlight outstanding expert consultants in the field Top practitioners (lawyers and experts) aged 45 and under The 71 selected lawyers and 32 experts were considered the best by their colleagues and clients and received the highest number of recommendations in the study. Global Leaders Mark Baker, Houston Andrew Battisson, Sydney Pierre Bienvenu, Montreal Kevin O`Gorman, Houston Sherina Petit, London Martin Valasek, Montreal Future Leaders – Partner Katie Chung, Singapore James Rogers, London Paul Stothard, Dubai Future Leaders – Non-Partner Matthew Buckle, London Janice Feigher, Paris Alison FitzGerald, Ottawa Samuel Leong, Singapore The full list includes more than 2,300 practitioners in arbitration categories, Experts and future managers. The list of experts comes from 95 jurisdictions. England is the most represented with 420, followed by the United States with 313. The France is represented with 194 practitioners; Switzerland has 137 people on the lists and Germany is the fifth most represented court with 106 people.
WWL considered the inclusion of 4,173 practitioners in our core rosters of arbitration and arbitration experts (excluding future executives). Of these, 1,445 practitioners were listed as recommended practitioners, while only 103 (2.4%) received our highest ranking as thought leaders of the global elite. This year alone, respondents also submitted more than 10,500 individual comments on the practitioners considered. This extraordinary response led us to publish for the second time a selection of the feedback received for each practitioner with a professional biography. This incredible range of feedback can be viewed on our Market Insight tool.