UK Law and Practice Contributed by: Roger Gherson, Emma Anderson, Cong Gao, Elizaveta Rachkova and Galiya Mustafina, Gherson Solicitors LLP
Gherson Solicitors LLP is a leading investment pro - tection firm whose rapidly growing international arbi - tration practice operates at the intersection of geopol - itics, state conduct and cross-border disputes. From its London headquarters, Brussels office and upcom - ing Abu Dhabi office, the firm’s team of multi-jurisdic - tionally trained legal professionals advises global en - tities and individuals on politically charged disputes with international financial and strategic implications. The practice encompasses both investor-State and commercial arbitration under all major institutional rules, with particular expertise in sanctions-related
disputes, politically motivated commercial damages, multi-jurisdictional award enforcement and matters engaging public international law across the bank - ing, finance, energy and construction sectors in Eu - rope, Asia, the Middle East and Africa. Founded on the conviction that investor-State arbitration serves as a critical instrument for protecting private interests against state interference in an era of protectionism and geopolitical fragmentation, Gherson has estab - lished itself as a go-to firm for complex, sensitive and high-stakes international arbitration matters.
Authors
Roger Gherson is the founding partner of Gherson Solicitors LLP, established in 1988, and brings over 40 years of experience navigating complex, politically sensitive disputes across multiple jurisdictions.
Emma is a panel member of the Arbitration Foundation of South Africa.
Cong Gao is a specialist arbitration practitioner at Gherson Solicitors LLP, managing the day-to-day conduct of international commercial and
Recognised as the go-to lawyer for individuals with multifaceted legal issues engaging geopolitics, Roger advises on the full spectrum of international protection matters, including sanctions challenges, extradition defence, asylum claims, INTERPOL notices and cross-border asset protection. His practice spans Eastern Europe, the CIS, the Middle East and beyond, with arbitration forming one element of a broader toolkit deployed in high-stakes, diplomatically sensitive matters.
investment treaty arbitrations. Dual- qualified in England and Wales and Mainland China, she handles all phases of arbitral proceedings, from procedural strategy and pleadings to hearing preparation and award enforcement. Cong sits as an arbitrator at leading Mainland Chinese arbitration institutions, and is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators. She holds a PhD in investment treaty arbitration, represents clients across sectors including energy, construction, manufacturing and retail in complex and geopolitically sensitive disputes, and publishes on financial sanctions and arbitration.
Emma Anderson is a partner in Gherson Solicitors LLP. Admitted as an advocate in South Africa in 2008 and called to the Bar of England and Wales in 2023, she brings extensive cross-border disputes experience
Elizaveta Rachkova is a solicitor with the dispute resolution practice at the London office of Gherson Solicitors LLP. Her practice focuses on international commercial and investor- state arbitration and various matters
across common law. Emma advises on international commercial and investment treaty arbitration, with particular strength in politically motivated commercial damages, sanctions-related disputes, asset recovery and the enforcement of arbitral awards. Her practice spans multiple sectors, including construction, banking and finance, energy and infrastructure, and she has handled high-value, multi-jurisdictional matters throughout her career.
of public international law, including sanctions- related cases. She regularly publishes articles on various arbitration topics. She has represented clients before tribunals under the rules of leading arbitral institutions, including the HKIAC, ICC and
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