Elizabeth Silbert

• Won a declaratory award worth more than US$1 billion for a major Asia-based power consortium in a SIAC arbitration seated in Singapore, concerning a contractual dispute in the power transmission industry.
• Won a declaratory award (with costs) worth approximately US$ 1.5 billion on behalf of a U.S. LNG company, in an ICDR arbitration seated in New York concerning the terms of a long-term tolling agreement.
• Representing The Coca-Cola Company in a Europe-based commercial arbitration under a long-term sponsorship agreement.
• Representing Halliburton Company in a treaty arbitration under the ICSID Additional Facility Rules against the Republic of Venezuela.
• Representing a European trading company in a commercial arbitration seated in New York, concerning US$ 500 million breach of contract claims under various corporate and shareholders' agreements in a South American joint venture.
• Won a declaratory award worth more than US$ 600 million on behalf of a major U.S. LNG company in a AAA arbitration seated in Houston, concerning various breach-of-contract claims under a facilities agreement.
• Representing Chevron Corporation in a treaty arbitration against the Republic of Ecuador seated in The Hague, concerning the US$9 billion "Lago Agrio" environmental judgment issued by the Ecuadorian courts, resulting in precedent-setting awards in favor of Chevron, including a finding of denial of justice and treaty breaches by Ecuador's courts, as well as numerous interim measures awards ordering Ecuador to prevent enforcement of the court judgment.
• Won an award for declaratory relief worth over $4 billion in an ICC arbitration on behalf of two international oil majors against a Southeast Asian government, arising out of a revenue-allocation dispute under a gas service contract.
• Won a US$ 158 million award on behalf of GE-Hitachi Nuclear Energy Americas LLC in an ICC arbitration against a national power company seated in Taiwan, involving contractual and technical claims related to the construction of a nuclear power plant.
• Won a US$ 85 million award on behalf of a major U.S. energy company in an UNCITRAL arbitration seated in London, concerning breach-of-contract claims related to a gas pipeline project in Indonesia.
• Won a US$ 96 million final award on behalf of Chevron Corporation in an UNCITRAL arbitration against the Republic of Ecuador seated in The Hague related to undue delays by Ecuadorian courts, including assistance in successful defense against set-aside proceedings in The Netherlands through all levels of appeals.
• Represented Shell Philippines Exploration B.V. in a multi-billion-dollar ICSID arbitration against the Republic of the Philippines under the Netherlands-Philippines bilateral investment treaty concerning the mistreatment of Shell’s investment in the Malampaya gas-to-power project.
• Obtained favorable settlement on behalf of an American financial services company in an ICDR arbitration seated in London, concerning a software licensing dispute.

Elizabeth is the Co-Head of the firm's International Disputes Practice Group. Elizabeth represents clients in high-profile disputes involving major projects and foreign investments. Her cases are regularly at the cutting edge of international arbitration practice, and many exceed USD 1 billion in dispute. Elizabeth is licensed to practice in New York and Georgia, and she has repeated experience in disputes involving the governing laws of the U.S., England, and various jurisdictions in Europe and Asia.

Elizabeth has achieved favorable results for clients in dozens of investor-State and commercial arbitrations and disputes.  She has repeated experience in complex cases involving multiple parties, government entities, investigation and litigation components, sanctions, and cross-jurisdictional aspects. Her counsel experience includes arbitrations convened under the AAA/ICDR, CPR, ICC, ICSID, LCIA, SIAC, and UNCITRAL Arbitration Rules, and practice before U.S. federal courts. 

Elizabeth often handles disputes connected to long-term contracts (sale and purchase, joint venture, supply, production sharing, concession, EPC, licensing, sponsorship, etc.), deepening her knowledge not only of these contractual frameworks but also the commercial aspects of long-term investment and venture projects. 

She has experience coordinating parallel proceedings in "viral" disputes, including cross-border litigations, Section 1782 discovery, commercial and treaty arbitrations, and injunction and set-aside and enforcement proceedings.  She also has significant experience advising clients on structuring their foreign investments to obtain treaty protection.

Described as “very impressive” by her clients in Chambers USA 2026, Elizabeth has received numerous accolades for advocacy and client service. Global Arbitration Review selected Elizabeth for their "45 under 45" global survey; Legal 500 named her a "Leading Lawyer" in 2025-2026; and LawDragon has named her a top 500 Global Litigator from 2023-2026. 

In addition to her practice and frequent contributions as a speaker and author, Elizabeth acts as an Adjunct Law Professor at Emory University School of Law.  She is also committed to youth development in her community and currently serves on the Board of Directors for the Boys & Girls Club of Metro Atlanta.