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Drawn from our archive of over 500 recent representations, this case study highlights our specific expertise in Global Arbitration.
This mandate addresses complex challenges involving Commercial & Sectoral Arbitration.
The representation required a highly specialized approach to Insurance & Reinsurance.
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- Service: Global Arbitration
- Area: Commercial & Sectoral Arbitration
- Focus: Insurance & Reinsurance
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Counsel to an international commercial entity in a high-stakes insurance litigation, arguing against the presumption of bad faith and the reliance on flawed expert testimony regarding the timeline of knowledge for a shipment intercepted near Ras Isa port.
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