Elizabeth Wain

• Acting for the Claimant and Third Party in a £363 million High Court claim against a flag carrier for breach of contract.
• Acting for the Claimant, a leading energy technology company, in a USD 50 million ICSID arbitration against its joint venture partner for breach of the joint venture agreement including misappropriation of technical information and corporate misgovernance.
• Representing a State-investor in a USD 3.6 billion arbitration against shareholders of a major manufacturer of aircraft engines for alleged expropriation of investments.
• Acting for one of India’s leading construction companies in an application to the English Commercial Court for injunctive relief under s.44 of the English Arbitration Act to prevent a call on a performance bond in excess of USD 32 million, and associated ICC Emergency Arbitrator proceedings.
• Representing the Claimant, a multinational financial services company, in an ICC arbitration for breach of contract with damages in excess of USD 25 million being sought.

Elizabeth is a Senior Associate in King & Spalding’s International Disputes team in the London office. 

Elizabeth's is a solicitor-advocate and specialises in the management and resolution of international commercial disputes both in English High Court litigation and in arbitrations under the leading institutional rules. Elizabeth's experience spans across a wide range of industry sectors, including energy, trusts, intellectual property, healthcare, and construction, with a primary focus on aviation and sports.

Elizabeth has significant in-house aviation experience, having undertaken three client secondments. In 2022, she was featured by The Legal 500 in its Private Practice Arbitration Powerlist for the UK Region.