Simmons & Simmons is a leading international law firm, offering you access to over 2000 legal staff situated in key business centres across Europe, the Middle East and Asia. We focus on four highly regulated sectors (asset management and investment funds, financial institutions, healthcare and life sciences and technology, media and telecommunications) and we have a dedicated Israeli Desk, coordinating our advice to Israeli clients.
Our arbitration team comprises over 50 lawyers operating from 21 offices from across Europe, the Middle East and Asia. We provide a seamless service regardless of where a matter originates and the number of jurisdictions involved.
In particular, our Israeli Desk, headed by Ariel Nachman, coordinates our advice to Israeli clients. From providing services to Israeli-listed companies to advising private companies both in Israel and globally, our team offers valuable insight from around the world. We act for leading Israeli financial institutions, TMT, life sciences companies and industrial organizations within the Israeli market. We also work with the firm's non Israeli clients across the network.
Our lawyers regularly sit as arbitrator – sole, chair or co-arbitrator – under the rules of all of the major arbitration institutions and bring this experience to bear when acting for clients.
We operate at the very highest end of the market. We advise on and manage complex, high-value international disputes involving complex points of law, which have attracted academic and industry-wide interest. Our expertise is recognised in the market: we are a proud member of the GAR 100 and are listed in various directories as a leading firm for international arbitration work.
We act in commercial arbitration proceedings that are business-critical and are of industry importance in the sectors in which we operate. With our specialist arbitration partners across our commercial disputes, insurance and construction practices, we have built one of the strongest arbitration teams across EMEA.
Our lawyers advise in all types of dispute, and under all institutional rules and in ad hoc arbitrations. Our Services include pre-dispute advice, contractual negotiation, civil law and common law practice and procedure, oral and written advocacy, post-arbitration enforcement, investment structuring, bilateral and multilateral investment treaty advice and disputes, risk management advice.