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Elizabeth is the Co-Head of the firm's International Disputes Practice Group. With particular knowledge of the energy, tech, and pharma industries, Elizabeth represents clients in high-profile disputes involving major projects and long-term foreign investments. Her cases are regularly at the cutting edge of international arbitration practice, and several exceed USD 1 billion in dispute. Elizabeth is licensed to practice in New York, Georgia, and Texas, and has repeated experience in disputes involving the governing laws of the U.S., England, and various jurisdictions in Europe and Asia.
Elizabeth solves cross-border problems for her clients, having represented clients in dozens of investor-State and commercial arbitrations and disputes. She specializes in complex cases involving multiple parties, government entities, 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 in U.S. federal courts.
Elizabeth is particularly familiar with the legal and technical aspects of disputes in the energy, tech, and pharma industries. She has handled numerous cases arising from long-term contracts (sale and purchase, supply, production sharing, concession, EPC, licensing, etc.), deepening her knowledge not only of the contractual frameworks but also the practical and logistical aspects of long-term investment projects.
She has experience coordinating parallel proceedings in "viral" disputes, including cross-border litigations, Section 1782 discovery, commercial and treaty arbitrations, and injunction and enforcement proceedings. She also has significant experience representing major investors in treaty-based claims against States, and she regularly provides pre-dispute advice on foreign investment protection and treaty analysis.
Along with other accolades for her advocacy and client service, Global Arbitration Review selected Elizabeth for their "45 under 45" global survey, and Legal 500 named her a "Leading Lawyer" in 2025. 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.
J.D., Northwestern University, cum laude
B.A., Georgetown University, magna cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa
Georgia
New York
Texas
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia
French
September 10, 2025
King & Spalding Advises Chevron in Dispute Arising from Chevron’s Merger with Hess Corporation
June 11, 2025
King & Spalding Earns Top-Tier Rankings in Legal 500 United States 2025 Guide
June 5, 2025
King & Spalding Earns 209 Lawyer Rankings, 100 Practice Group Rankings in Chambers USA Guide
Representing The Coca-Cola-Company in a Europe-based commercial arbitration under a long-term sponsorship agreement.
Represented Chevron Thailand Exploration & Production Co. in an ad hoc arbitration against the Kingdom of Thailand and the Ministry of Energy of Thailand, concerning a dispute in excess of US$ 2 billion regarding the decommissioning of offshore assets in the Gulf of Thailand.
Obtained a declaratory award worth more than US$1 billion for a major Asia-based power consortium in a SIAC arbitration seated in Singapore, concerning a contractual dispute in the power transmission industry.
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August 19, 2025
Executive Order Seeks to Turbocharge U.S. Commercial Space Industry
June 6, 2025
Supreme Court Rejects “Minimum Contacts” Analysis for Award Enforcement Under the FSIA
September 10, 2025
King & Spalding Advises Chevron in Dispute Arising from Chevron’s Merger with Hess Corporation
June 11, 2025
King & Spalding Earns Top-Tier Rankings in Legal 500 United States 2025 Guide
June 5, 2025
King & Spalding Earns 209 Lawyer Rankings, 100 Practice Group Rankings in Chambers USA Guide
Representing The Coca-Cola-Company in a Europe-based commercial arbitration under a long-term sponsorship agreement.
Represented Chevron Thailand Exploration & Production Co. in an ad hoc arbitration against the Kingdom of Thailand and the Ministry of Energy of Thailand, concerning a dispute in excess of US$ 2 billion regarding the decommissioning of offshore assets in the Gulf of Thailand.
Obtained 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.
See more
August 19, 2025
Executive Order Seeks to Turbocharge U.S. Commercial Space Industry
June 6, 2025
Supreme Court Rejects “Minimum Contacts” Analysis for Award Enforcement Under the FSIA
September 10, 2025
King & Spalding Advises Chevron in Dispute Arising from Chevron’s Merger with Hess Corporation
June 11, 2025
King & Spalding Earns Top-Tier Rankings in Legal 500 United States 2025 Guide
June 5, 2025
King & Spalding Earns 209 Lawyer Rankings, 100 Practice Group Rankings in Chambers USA Guide
J.D., Northwestern University, cum laude
B.A., Georgetown University, magna cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa
Georgia
New York
Texas
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia
French