Partner

Stephen Jagusch

Location:  United Kingdom

Practice(s):  Corporate and Commercial Litigation , Energy and Projects Disputes , International Arbitration , Public International Law

Date Joined:  Partner since 2002

Education:  BCom Auckland University, LLB Auckland University, MComLaw (First Class Honours) Auckland University, barrister and solicitor of the High Court of New Zealand, solicitor advocate (All Higher Courts)

Spoken Languages:  English

Experience: 

Stephen Jagusch specialises in international commercial and investment treaty arbitration, having acted as adviser and advocate in dozens of ad hoc and institutional international arbitrations, conducted in many countries over the world, and subject to a wide variety of governing substantive and procedural laws. A great many of Stephen's cases have been in favour of, or against, sovereign states or substantial multinational organisations, and in recent years Stephen has become recognised as an expert in the field of ICSID arbitration and disputes arising under bilateral or multilateral investment treaties.

Published work

  • ICSID chapter of Arbitration World, European Lawyer Reference Series, first edition (2003) and second edition (2005)
  • "Recent Codification Efforts; An Assessment", Towards a Uniform International Arbitration Law?, IAI series on international arbitration no.3, Juris, 2005
  • "Starting Out as an Arbitrator: How to Get Appointments and What to Do When You Receive Them", The Journal of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, vol 71, no. 4, November 2005
  • "BITs and Pieces", Disputes 2003
  • "Dos and Don'ts for Counsel", Global Arbitration Review, February 2006
  • "The Impact Of Third Parties On International Arbitration – Issues Of Assignment", Evasive Problems in International Arbitration, Kluwer, 2006
  • Co author, "The Limits of Protection for Investments and Investors under the Energy Charter Treaty", Investment Arbitration and the Energy Charter Treaty, Juris, 2006.
  • Commentary on "National Treatment - Is Discriminatory Intent Relevant", Investment Treaty Arbitration and International Law, JurisNet LLC, 2008.
  • "E-Disclosure in International Arbitration", Electronic Disclosure in International Arbitration, JurisNet, LLC, 2008.