Overview
(May 31, 2022, Washington, DC) — For the sixth consecutive year, Steptoe has been recognized by Global Arbitration Review (GAR) on the GAR 100. Now in its 15th year, the GAR 100 is a comprehensive and independent guide of about 100 firms "approved" for international arbitration by the publication's editors. The list covers practices that have regularly worked on international arbitration matters before credible arbitrators, irrespective of size or location—all audited by GAR.
The profile of Steptoe’s international arbitration practice highlights some of the group’s recent achievements, which include: counseling the European Union in an $8 billion claim brought by the operator of the Nord Stream 2 pipeline; pursuing a new North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) claim against Canada over the cancellation of an emissions trading program; and helping Armenia defeat a $15 million claim brought before the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID).
The profile also touches on the January 2022 partnership promotion of Thomas Innes in London, and June 2021 arrivals of partners Juliya Arbisman and Robby Mockler. Arbisman splits her time between London and Washington, while Mockler splits his time between Los Angeles and New York.
The full profile can be read at Global Arbitration Review (subscription required).
About Steptoe
In more than 100 years of practice, Steptoe has earned an international reputation for vigorous representation of clients before governmental agencies, successful advocacy in litigation and arbitration, and creative and practical advice in structuring business transactions. Steptoe has more than 500 lawyers and other professional staff across offices in Beijing, Brussels, Chicago, Hong Kong, London, Los Angeles, New York, San Francisco, and Washington. For more information, visit www.steptoe.com.
The diversity of the firm is a critical factor in its success. The firm’s Chair is a woman; the majority of Steptoe's nine offices are managed by women; the majority of Steptoe’s practice groups have women as leaders; and the firm’s twelve-person elected compensation committee is headed by a woman and includes five women as members. The firm's eight-person professional business services leadership is equally diverse, with half the c-suite made up of women, including three women of color, and other leaders who openly identify as LGBTQ+.