Leigh Crestohl's News, Cases & Articles
Leigh Crestohl and Petar Petkov discuss the proposed amendments to the ICSID Arbitration Rules in Law360
This article was originally published in Law360 and can be accessed here.
Leigh Crestohl, Partner
Petar Petkov, Solicitor
Investment arbitration usually relates to cases...
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Partner Leigh Crestohl comments on the UK Supreme Court ruling in Halliburton Company v Chubb Bermuda Insurance Ltd
Leigh Crestohl, partner and head of the international arbitration practice at City boutique firm Zaiwalla & Co, commented on the UK Supreme...
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A BIT too late
Senior Solicitor, Leigh Creshol, of Zaiwalla & Co speaks to Financial Express about the Antrix case after India revised and issued a new model...
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Leigh Crestohl comments on Unaoil bribes $6m to profit from Iraq oil project in Arabian Industry and Oil & Gas Middle East
The SFO has alleged that three British nationals working for Monaco-based consultancy Unaoil paid $6 million in bribes for contracts worth $800 million ...
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Zaiwalla & Co announce promotion of Leigh Crestohl to Partner
We are delighted to announce the promotion of Leigh Crestohl, to Partner. Leigh has been with Zaiwalla & Co for six years, having previously...
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Leigh Crestohl discusses Brexit and a new era for commercial arbitration in The Times
This article was originally published in The Times and can be accessed here.
Leigh Crestohl, Partner
Why London could be a leading international legal...
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Leigh Crestohl examines the role of international arbitration in offering greater investor confidence in Sub-Saharan Africa in World Pipelines Magazine
This article was originally published in World Pipelines Magazine October 2019 Issue and can be accessed here.
Read for an investment stampede
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International arbitration can help Africa's energy sector - Leigh Crestohl writes for Law360
Leigh Crestohl, partner at Zaiwalla & Co., examines how International Arbitration can help Africa's Energy Sector.
Energy remains at the heart of 2...
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Leigh Crestohl comments on the SFO securing convictions against two former Unaoil executives
Following a four-year investigation, the SFO has secured convictions against two former Unaoil executives, who conspired to give corrupt payments to win oil services...
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Arbitration Update: LCIA Rules 2020 Coming Into Force
The LCIA recently announced an update to its Arbitration Rules, with effect from 1 October 2020.
The changes are designed to modernise and bring clarity to...
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Exercising discretion when granting a stay of proceedings
In an article for Lexis Nexis, two dispute resolution solicitors at Zaiwalla & Co Leigh Crestohl, and Zoya Burbeza, comment on the case...
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Partner Leigh Crestohl joins UK Government's legal trade delegation to Nigeria
Zaiwalla & Co. are pleased to announce that Partner Leigh Crestohl is part of the UK Government's trade delgation to Nigeria this month.
The...
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Leigh Crestohl and Stephanie Limaco examine US efforts to “snapback” sanctions on Iran in Law360
This article was originally published in Law360 and can be accessed here.
Leigh Crestohl, Partner
Stephanie Limaco, Foreign Lawyer
US efforts to “snapback...
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Petar Petkov and Leigh Crestohl discuss the World Bank’s ICSID proposes amendments regarding third-party funding in Lawyer Monthly
This article was originally published in Lawyer Monthly and can be accessed here.
Petar Petkov and Leigh Crestohl
Investment arbitration is one of...
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Zaiwalla & Co featured in the media in relation to Venezuela filing a $1bn lawsuit against the Bank of England
Zaiwalla & Co has been instructed by the authority of Central Bank of Venezuela's (BCV) current management to issue a claim against...
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The Times writes about the High Court case led by Zaiwalla & Co dubbed 'the Bollywood drama'
Sheikh’s Bollywood drama comes to the High Court - Jonathan Ames, August 8 2017, 12:01am, The Times
A Bahraini sheikh is being sued by an...
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Zaiwalla & Co litigation team have been recognised in the Legal 500, UK Edition.
Global directory The Legal 500 has recognised Zaiwalla & Co as a Leading Firm for Commercial Litigation. Here’s what Legal 500 say:
"Zaiwalla & Co...
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Judgment in the case of Sergei Polonskiy v Alexander Dobrovinsky & Partners LLP and Others
Sergei Polonskiy v Alexander Dobrovinsky & Partners LLP and Others [2016] EWHC 1114 (Ch)
This morning the London High Court delivered its reserved judgment in the above...
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The role of Trade and Investment in a changing world – 5/6 March 2019, New Delhi
Pavani Reddy and Leigh Crestohl recently participated in the International Conference on Trade & Investment Laws held on March 5-6th at the India International...
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The Global Legal & IP Confex, 15 November 2017, Dubai
Managing Partner, Pavani Reddy and Senior lawyer, Leigh Crestohl travelled to Dubai last week to attend this conference aimed predominantly at In-house counsel. Pavani gave...
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Zaiwalla & Co receives a commendation for Law Firm of the Year (small) at the prestigious Law Society Excellence Awards 2018
Zaiwalla & Co received a commendation in the category of Law Firm of the Year (small) at the prestigious Law Society Excellence Awards 2018. The Law...
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Case Update: Sheikh Mohamed Bin Issa Al Jaber & anr v Sheikh Walid Bin Ibrahim Al Ibrahim & anr
Case Update: Sheikh Mohamed Bin Issa Al Jaber & anr v Sheikh Walid Bin Ibrahim Al Ibrahim & anr
Sir Ross Cranston recently delivered two...
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Zaiwalla & Co ranked in The Legal 500 2021 UK edition
We are delighted to announce that Zaiwalla & Co has been ranked in The Legal 500 UK 2021 for the following categories:
Banking Litigation
Commercial Litigation
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Zaiwalla & Co LLP are sponsoring The Global Legal & IP Confex on 15 November 2017, Dubai
We are delighted to be sponsoring The Global Legal & IP Confex on 15 November 2017 at the Raddison Blu, Dubai.
Managing Partner, Pavani Reddy is...
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London Legal Walk 2018
The Zaiwalla & Co team completed the Annual London Legal Walk yesterday, a 10km route around London with 12,000 other law firm employees in aid of...
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Kaneria -v- Kaneria [2014] EWHC 1165
{In this case in the High Court (Chancery Division), the firm acted for the fifth respondent in successfully resisting a petition for relief under s.994...
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Kazakhstan Kazagy Kazakhstan Kagazy plc and others v Arip [2014] EWCA Civ 381
{In one of the largest worldwide freezing injunction cases in the Commercial Court in 2013, the firm acted for the London-listed claimant Kazakhstan Kagazy Plc in...
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United Kingdom Parliament to reform the law of Unjustified threats of infringement of Intellectual Property rights
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Some International Arbitration Developments to Watch for in 2017
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Are you appointing the same Arbitrator, yet again?
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