International Arbitration

Cross-border disputes are complex. To prevent and resolve these disputes, you need a trusted partner with deep industry sector knowledge and comprehensive know-how of international arbitration and other dispute resolution mechanisms.

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We help you stay focused on your core business by providing practical, cost-effective, and timely solutions to your global disputes. We will always deliver strategies and insights that are tailored to your unique business, culture, and goals.

As a recognized international arbitration powerhouse in both commercial and investment arbitrations, we are always mindful of our clients’ best interests. That is why we are frequently selected by the largest global businesses and governments for their most sensitive and bet-the-company disputes.

Our strategically focused, multilingual, and multicultural team works across continents to help our clients avoid, navigate and resolve disputes in every corner of the globe. Closely cooperating across practice areas within our leading industry sector groups, we offer deep industry knowledge and extensive experience in various industries, including energy, finance, life sciences, infrastructure, mining, oil and gas, aerospace and defense, automotive, and telecoms.

As seasoned lawyers with commercial and investment arbitration know-how, we’ve been on both sides of disputes as advocates and as arbitrators. Our world-class team has extensive experience presenting cases before all leading arbitral institutions and arbitrators. We can effectively guide you through every stage of the arbitration process, from pre-arbitral assessments to post-award enforcement proceedings.

Investment Arbitration

Construction and Engineering

Construction and Engineering Disputes

Public International Law

Global Asset Recovery and Enforcement

Our global, multicultural and multilingual International Commercial Arbitration team brings strong cross-border experience across various industry sectors to help you avoid and resolve disputes. Our team regularly handles cases before all leading arbitral institutions and arbitrators.

Our world-class Investment Arbitration team offers multijurisdictional capabilities, representing both investors and sovereign states in complex, high-stakes disputes under bilateral and multilateral treaties. 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.

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Our global team has an exceptional understanding of the construction and engineering industry. We assist clients through all construction phases, helping them manage costs and delay by addressing issues early to avoid disputes where possible. If disputes do escalate, we provide outstanding arbitration skills to deliver favorable outcomes.

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Our team has an in-depth understanding of the construction and engineering sector across the world. Clients instruct us to represent them on some of their most challenging projects from risk management through to formal disputes resolution.

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In a world of escalating geopolitical tension, public international law provides a vital framework for resolving disputes. Our global team - headquartered in Washington, D.C., London, and Paris – has an exceptional record in international trade, investment treaty, and commercial disputes. Whether you are an international investor, a state or a state-owned entity, we can help you navigate the most complex and precedent-setting cases.

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From asset freezing and recovery, to judgment enforcement and collection, our experienced team is here to help you navigate the administrative, legislative, and judicial processes. Over the last 30 years, we have handled some of the highest-profile and highest-value cases in the market. We work as one seamless team alongside world-class investigations and white collar, insolvency, and banking litigation practices to ensure your best interests are served across borders and forums.

Hear from our clients and industry leaders

Hogan Lovells did a phenomenal job handling the matter and obtaining an award."

GAR 100 (client quote)

The experience and ability of each member of the Hogan Lovells team is remarkable. Each professional takes their role seriously and adds value to make the process successful."

Chambers USA, International Arbitration: The Elite (client quote)

We are more than pleased with the quality of Hogan Lovells' work; the whole team is terrific. They are deeply involved in our case and make us feel really comfortable with how our case is being handled."

Chambers Latin America (client quote)

Hogan Lovells demonstrated an excellent grasp of technical and strategic matters."

Chambers UK, International Arbitration: Commercial (client quote)

Hogan Lovells is very innovative in their thinking and have the ability to identify the key problems."

Chambers UK, International Arbitration: Investor-State (client quote)

Hogan Lovells has an extremely strong team of highly skilled practitioners with deep knowledge and hands-on experience."

Chambers Global 2025, International Arbitration USA (client quote)

Hogan Lovells boasts excellent and on-point commercial awareness, and understands the business implications of our case. They perform with great advocacy and focus, and their advice is faultless."

Chambers Latin America, International Arbitration (client quote)

The lawyers at Hogan Lovells have deep experience and are very proactive."

Chambers Global 2025, Arbitration: Germany (client quote)

Hogan Lovells' lawyers always give me immediate, high-quality advice. They do deep analyses and keep in constant communication with me, ensuring that I understand what is happening in the dispute."

Chambers Latin America, Mexico - Dispute Resolution: Arbitration

Key contacts

Oliver (Ollie) J. Armas

Partner

Oliver (Ollie) J. Armas

Partner

New York

Kieron O'Callaghan

Partner

Kieron O'Callaghan

Partner

London

Dr. Inken Knief

Partner

Dr. Inken Knief

Partner

Munich

Maria Eugenia Ramirez

Partner

Maria Eugenia Ramirez

Partner

Miami

James Kwan

Partner

James Kwan

Partner

Hong Kong

Meet the International Arbitration team

Representative experience

Acting as chairs and co-arbitrators in various high stake international disputes such as post-M&A disputes, supply chain disputes, cooperation agreement disputes.

Representing a leading pharmaceutical company in an ICC arbitration against a Chinese supplier.

Representing a leading defense company in a supply chain arbitration regarding the delivery of reconnaissance hardware and software (DIS).

The world’s largest turbine supplier in arbitration and bankruptcy proceedings relating to a US$2 billion power generation facility in the United States.

An LCIA arbitration on behalf of a Ukrainian oligarch in a multibillion dollar dispute against two other oligarchs.

A multinational energy company in a London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA) case relating to the construction of an energy sector facility.

A German-based automotive manufacturing company in an International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) supply chain dispute relating to electronic components.

A global technology company in a US$4 billion ICC arbitration arising from an IT services agreement with a telecommunications company.

A multinational public limited company (plc) in the mining andenergy sectors in relation to the enforcement of an LCIA award in China.

A leading construction and engineering company in defense of allegations brought by shareholders regarding stock price inflation.

An engineering conglomerate in a joint venture dispute with a contractor that abandoned a transmission line project in Brazil and Chile.

A Central American country in an investment treaty arbitration relating to the expropriation of real estate assets for an ecotourism project.

A South American government entity in an ICC dispute relating to a long-term water supply and collateral services concession contract.

The shareholders of a Saudi joint venture company in a contractual commercial dispute regarding the sale of oil country tubular goods in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

The Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela in two International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID) arbitrations relating to the alleged expropriation of companies in the coffee and fertilizer industries.

The Government of Vietnam in an investment treaty arbitration brought by a French company under the Bilateral Investment Treaty (BIT) between Vietnam and France.

The Government of Mongolia and MonAtom in an UNCITRAL arbitration concerning an alleged expropriation of licenses for uranium exploration and exploitation.

Edenred, a world leader in prepaid corporate services, in an ICSID arbitration against Hungary relating to Hungarian laws concerning fringe benefits.

A European oil and gas company in ICC arbitration and successful enforcement proceedings against a North African petroleum company relating to the supply of liquefied natural gas (LNG).

A leading petroleum refining company in an ad hoc arbitration in Nigeria relating to a cargo lifting dispute.

Awards and recognitions

GAR 30

Global Arbitration Review

2010-2025

Band 1: Arbitration

Chambers Latin America

2026

Tier 2 & Client Satisfaction Accolade: International Arbitration

Legal 500

2025

Band 3: Global Market Leaders - Arbitration (International)

Chambers Global

2023

Spotlight: International Arbitration (Latin America-wide)

Chambers USA

2025

Band 1: Dispute Resolution: Arbitration

Chambers Latin America, Mexico

2025

Band 3: Arbitration

Chambers Germany

2025

Band 3: Construction: International Arbitration

Chambers UK

2024

Band 3: International Arbitration

Chambers France 2025

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International Arbitration

Cross-border disputes are complex. To prevent and resolve these disputes, you need a trusted partner with deep industry sector knowledge and comprehensive know-how of international arbitration and other dispute resolution mechanisms.

We help you stay focused on your core business by providing practical, cost-effective, and timely solutions to your global disputes. We will always deliver strategies and insights that are tailored to your unique business, culture, and goals.

Explore our Capabilities

International Commercial Arbitration

Investment Arbitration

Construction and Engineering

Construction and Engineering Disputes

Public International Law

Global Asset Recovery and Enforcement

International Commercial Arbitration

Investment Arbitration

Construction and Engineering

Construction and Engineering Disputes

Public International Law

Global Asset Recovery and Enforcement

Hear from our clients and industry leaders

Hogan Lovells did a phenomenal job handling the matter and obtaining an award."

The experience and ability of each member of the Hogan Lovells team is remarkable. Each professional takes their role seriously and adds value to make the process successful."

We are more than pleased with the quality of Hogan Lovells' work; the whole team is terrific. They are deeply involved in our case and make us feel really comfortable with how our case is being handled."

Hogan Lovells demonstrated an excellent grasp of technical and strategic matters."

Hogan Lovells is very innovative in their thinking and have the ability to identify the key problems."

Hogan Lovells has an extremely strong team of highly skilled practitioners with deep knowledge and hands-on experience."

Hogan Lovells boasts excellent and on-point commercial awareness, and understands the business implications of our case. They perform with great advocacy and focus, and their advice is faultless."

The lawyers at Hogan Lovells have deep experience and are very proactive."

Hogan Lovells' lawyers always give me immediate, high-quality advice. They do deep analyses and keep in constant communication with me, ensuring that I understand what is happening in the dispute."

Key contacts

Representative experience

Awards and recognitions

GAR 30

Band 1: Arbitration

Tier 2 & Client Satisfaction Accolade: International Arbitration

Band 3: Global Market Leaders - Arbitration (International)

Spotlight: International Arbitration (Latin America-wide)

Band 1: Dispute Resolution: Arbitration

Band 3: Arbitration

Band 3: Construction: International Arbitration

Band 3: International Arbitration

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