Philip J.Devenish

Philip Devenish dedicates his practice to resolving the most difficult, complex, and high-value international disputes. He has won or settled 100 percent of his cases over the past eight years and has secured billions of dollars in awards and judgments.

Philip has acted for and against commercial and State parties from more than 50 countries in some of the largest and most important cross-border disputes of the past decade, as ranked by The American Lawyer and Global Arbitration Review. His successes include a US$1.1 billion damages award against Russia over the expropriation of banking investments in Crimea. More recently, he settled a US$2 billion dispute for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia during the Qatar diplomatic crisis.

Philip has managed arbitrations under every major institution (including the ICC, LCIA, HKIAC, SIAC, SCC, DIAC, AAA, and ICSID) spanning all the leading global arbitration hubs (London, Paris, Singapore, Hong Kong, Geneva, Zurich, The Hague, Stockholm, Dubai, New York, and Washington D.C.). He has also appeared before various trial and appellate courts in England, Dubai, Australia, and Europe, including the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom.

Philip is consistently ranked among the top arbitration lawyers in the world. He is named in The Legal 500 UK's Arbitration Powerlist of leading arbitrators who are "deemed the gold standard by businesses." Legal directories describe him as an "exceptionally talented professional" (Chambers UK) who is "widely praised by peers and clients" (Expert Guides) and has "practiced at the very top for many years" (The Legal 500 UK).