International Arbitration Team Wins Most Important Decision at 2025 GAR Awards
Latham honored for persuading the UK Supreme Court to uphold a landmark ruling from The Court of Appeal.
Charles Claypoole, a leading arbitration and international trade law practitioner, advises governments and investors on public international law, with a particular focus on investment treaty arbitration and trade sanctions. A seasoned advocate with an impressive track record, he draws on more than two decades of experience representing clients before a range of international courts and tribunals.
Charles advises clients on a full spectrum of public international law, international trade, and dispute resolution issues. He regularly helps clients navigate disputes related to:
An experienced advocate, Charles has successfully represented clients before the International Court of Justice, the Iran-United States Claims Tribunal, ICSID, ICC, LCIA, and UNCITRAL arbitral tribunals.
Leading legal publications, including Chambers UK and The Legal 500, have for several years consistently recognized Charles for his public international law and international arbitration work. Clients note his “impressive intellect” and “calmness of mind.”
Charles regularly publishes and speaks about international law, arbitration, as well as trade and finance sanctions. He has lectured on international boundary law at King’s College London since 2003.
Charles has advised on numerous high-profile and significant disputes, and is one of the leading lawyers worldwide with expertise in international law, trade sanctions, and international arbitration.
Recent mandates including advising:
Charles has also acted as lead counsel in many significant arbitrations, including for:
Charles is a highly sought-after trade sanctions specialist, having advised on some of the most complex and challenging sanctions matters in recent years, including advising Intesa Sanpaolo on providing a €5.2 billion loan to finance the acquisition of a 19.5% stake in Rosneft, advising Lord Barker, the chairman of En+ Group plc, on its successful removal from the SDN list, and in securing various OFSI and other sanctions licenses, including the authorization of TP Global to acquire the assets of the Truphone business.
Latham honored for persuading the UK Supreme Court to uphold a landmark ruling from The Court of Appeal.
Latham litigation team recognized for obtaining a landmark win at the UK Supreme Court for UniCredit, marking the first reported case of the English Courts issuing an injunction to support a foreign-seat arbitration.
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