Jeremy Chenoweth and Georgia Quick co-lead the arbitration practice at Ashurst; Quick, based in Sydney, is dual qualified in Australia and England and Wales, and Chenowith practices across Brisbane and Sydney, and heads the firm’s Asia Pacific dispute resolution practice. The team has particular strength in the construction, infrastructure, energy and natural resources sectors and is well versed in international arbitration proceedings in the oil and gas, mining and power sectors. The team has notable international coverage thanks to its broad office network and the knowledge of its lawyers, including Bill Smith, who has experience in the Middle East and North Africa. Nationally, the firm’s reach extends to Sydney, Brisbane, Melbourne, Perth and Canberra.

The arbitration team at Clifford Chance operates domestically, regionally and internationally, with practitioners working out of Perth, Sydney and Melbourne, conducting advocacy in English, French, Spanish and Chinese. Sam Luttrell and Cameron Hassall co-lead the team from Perth and Sydney, respectively. Luttrell has notable experience in French-speaking markets, Hassall in Hong Kong and China. Spencer Flay has particular strength regarding construction matters; operating out of Perth, he advises developers, project sponsors and contractors on disputes arising from natural resources, oil and gas, and infrastructure development projects. Sydney-based counsel Robert Tang and Julia Dreosti specialise in energy and resources, and aerospace and defence, respectively. In Perth, senior associate Rodolphe Ruffié-Farugia is noted for his cross-border work.

Corrs Chambers Westgarth‘s arbitration team draws on the wider firm’s multi-sector expertise to offer integrated support, with a focus on cases involving natural resources, energy and infrastructure projects. The large team spans Perth, Brisbane, Melbourne and Sydney, and collaborates with advocates internationally. Nastasja Suhadolnik, a specialist in construction, renewable energy and natural resources who is dual qualified in New York and Australia, leads the team from Melbourne. Joshua Paffey in Brisbane has experience practicing in London and particular strength handling disputes in the oil, gas and natural resources sectors. The team has notable in-house advocacy and forensic capability, with Melbourne-based silk Charles Scerri KC is a notable member of the team.

Gitanjali Bajaj in Sydney and Cameron Maclean in Perth co-lead the arbitration team at DLA Piper. Bajaj is experienced in the renewable energy, oil and gas, defence, construction and infrastructure sectors, and leads the Australia team’s India group. Other practitioners are based in Sydney and Brisbane, in addition to Melbourne and Perth, and collaborate with the firm’s wider global arbitration practice. Richard Edwards co-leads the firm’s global construction disputes practice from Perth, maintaining a focus on construction and transport disputes within the energy sector. Gowri Kangeson is qualified in Malaysia, England and Wales, and Australia, and has notable experience in the technology sector.

The international arbitration offering at King & Wood Mallesons is a popular choice for clients across a range of industries, including construction, energy, technology and financial services. Team head Edwina Kwan, based in Sydney, has particular strength in China-related disputes, as well as climate-based arbitrations. ‘Market leader’ Peter Pether, also in Sydney, is experienced across litigation, alternative dispute resolution and arbitration, with specialist experience in construction disputes. Senior associates Erin Eckhoff and Domenico Cucinotta have substantial international experience, both working from Sydney. Enforcement strategy and investment treaty arbitration are both areas of standout expertise for the team, which is ‘well versed in the challenges of running cross-border litigation’.

A&O Shearman‘s integrated APAC arbitration practice works from Perth in collaboration with colleagues in Hong Kong, Shanghai, Japan and Singapore. Department head Mark Van Brakel specialises in international arbitration, with experience in major contract, joint venture, engineering and project disputes. Energy, mining and natural resources are key sector strengths for the team, including experience across the hydrocarbon value chain and growing expertise regarding LNG price reviews. Notably, arbitration practitioners in the team largely conduct their own advocacy. David Jenaway‘s practice has an emphasis on oil and gas work. Senior associate Karina Travaglione is also noted.

The international arbitration group at Allens works with alliance partner Linklaters to support clients across 28 countries. Key sectors include energy, mining, construction, infrastructure and insurance, along with M&A transaction disputes. Jeremy Quan-Sing a ‘true construction expert‘, leads the team from Perth, while Andrew Maher, in Melbourne, specialises in the energy and natural resources sectors. The team has additional experience acting in an advisory capacity, including with regards to investment treaty protections.

Melbourne-based partner Chad Catterwell, a specialist in cross-border disputes with particular experience in China, heads the arbitration offering at Herbert Smith Freehills LLP. The team sits within the firm’s wider Asia Arbitration Hub, launched in February 2023, and collaborates with colleagues across the region. In Australia, Leon Chung is based in Sydney, Elizabeth Poulos in Brisbane, and Elizabeth Macknay in Perth. Poulos’ experience spans the energy, banking and infrastructure sectors; Macknay specialises in mining and resources disputes. James Allsop, in Melbourne, has notable experience advising Japanese clients in cross-border disputes.

The international arbitration team at Norton Rose Fulbright has notable bench strength across the country – with bases in Brisbane and Sydney – allowing it to handle a range of international commercial arbitration, domestic arbitration and investor-state enforcement matters. Team lead Dylan McKimmie, in Brisbane, often works with clients in the oil and gas industry; Tamlyn Mills, in Sydney, has notable expertise regarding the enforcement of commercial and investment treaty awards. In Perth, Jo Feldman was promoted to partner in 2022. Andrew Battisson left the firm in March 2023.

Cris Cureton leads the arbitration group at Squire Patton Boggs from Sydney, bringing expertise in both international and domestic arbitration, with an emphasis on the construction, energy and mining sectors. In Perth, Greg Steinepreis has particular expertise in disputes arising in the gas and natural resources industries. Director Vicky Kossaris is a key name in Darwin, and Sydney managing partner Graeme Slattery is noted for his corporate arbitration experience.