GBS Disputes

GBS Disputes is an international arbitration firm devoted exclusively to high-stakes international disputes. The firm represents companies, States and State-owned entities in both investment treaty and commercial arbitrations, appearing under all major arbitration rules, and advises across industries rather than by sector. Its work spans the full arc of a dispute, from pre-dispute advisory through the arbitral proceedings to post-award matters, with strategies tailored to each client's circumstances.

The firm's record includes involvement in the largest investment arbitration award in history and in what was then the largest commercial arbitration award ever rendered. Its stated approach to dispute management is result-oriented and innovative, and it describes its practice as combining the resources of a first-tier firm with the focus and flexibility of a specialist.

GBS Disputes numbers 55 lawyers: 14 partners, 2 counsel and 40 associates. The team comprises 30 nationalities and speaks 25 languages, and the firm has conducted arbitral proceedings in 24. Offices or major centres are maintained in Paris, London, New York, Cairo and Abu Dhabi. The firm also states a commitment to advancing the rule of law.