Clifford Chance

Clifford Chance acts for an enviable roster of clients in high-stakes litigation and arbitration, including sovereign bodies, oil and gas, energy and infrastructure companies, and regional and multinational financial institutions. Recently, the firm has a growing body of working relating to professional negligence, restructuring and insolvency, and private wealth disputes. Paul Coates leads the team and is widely recognised for his expertise in construction disputes, handling a variety of contractual, performance, and professional negligence claims. Prachi Trivedi has an extensive practice that covers both litigation and arbitration and is particularly valued by clients for her ability to act on ESG-related dispute risk. Victoria St-Amour is instructed by both project companies and contractors. Nicole Buncher is experienced in cross-border litigation.