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Partner
Trial and Global Disputes
/ International Arbitration and Litigation
Jessica Beess und Chrostin is a Partner in King & Spalding’s Trial and Global Disputes Group. Jessica’s practice focuses on complex international dispute resolution, with particular experience in high-stakes commercial, investor-state, construction, and global award enforcement disputes. Jessica regularly represents clients in international disputes in the infrastructure, oil and gas, mining, construction, and renewable energy sectors, and has significant experience in consumer goods, real estate, and telecommunications disputes.
Jessica represents clients in arbitrations before all major arbitral forums, including the AAA, ICC, ICDR, ICSID, JAMS, and SCC as well as ad hoc arbitrations, such as under the UNCITRAL Rules. She is experienced in all phases of international arbitration and award enforcement, and handles disputes from inception to collection. She regularly represents clients global award recognition and enforcement efforts as coordinating counsel and in litigations before U.S. courts under the New York Convention and the Federal Arbitration Act.
Jessica was formerly an Adjunct Professor of Law at Vanderbilt Law School, where she taught investment arbitration. She is a frequent writer and speaker on topics relating to international arbitration and has been recognized by IFLR Americas as a Rising Star in Commercial Arbitration and by CPR as a Rising Star in Alternative Dispute Resolution.
Jessica received her J.D. cum laude from Harvard Law School and her B.A. cum laude from Columbia University. She has conducted legal studies at Cambridge University.
Publications
J.D., Harvard Law School, cum laude
Legal Studies, University of Cambridge, UK
B.A., Columbia University, cum laude, with honors
New York
City Bar of New York, International Law Committee
English
French
German
Spanish
March 31, 2023
King & Spalding Once Again Earns Top Spot on Global Arbitration Review’s GAR 30 Ranking
March 21, 2023
Samaa Haridi and Jessica Beess und Chrostin discuss the global growth of life sciences arbitration
Representing sovereign award creditor in global enforcement proceedings against another sovereign relating to a multibillion-dollar ICC award
Representing numerous investors in disputes against Spain and Italy under the Energy Charter Treaty regarding changes to the regulatory regime applicable to certain renewable energy producers in the wind and solar sectors (renewable energy)
Represented Dutch investor in UNCITRAL arbitration against the Government of Vietnam under the Netherlands-Vietnam Bilateral Investment Treaty (real estate and human rights; obtained favorable award, including largest moral damages award in favor of an individual in investment arbitration)
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June 13, 2023
Quantum Quarterly – Issue 14 – 4 Quarter 2022
December 20, 2021
Quantum Quarterly – Issue 13 – 4 Quarter 2021
March 1, 2021
The Illegality Objection in Investor-State Arbitration
March 31, 2023
King & Spalding Once Again Earns Top Spot on Global Arbitration Review’s GAR 30 Ranking
March 21, 2023
Samaa Haridi and Jessica Beess und Chrostin discuss the global growth of life sciences arbitration
Representing sovereign award creditor in global enforcement proceedings against another sovereign relating to a multibillion-dollar ICC award
Representing numerous investors in disputes against Spain and Italy under the Energy Charter Treaty regarding changes to the regulatory regime applicable to certain renewable energy producers in the wind and solar sectors (renewable energy)
Represented Dutch investor in UNCITRAL arbitration against the Government of Vietnam under the Netherlands-Vietnam Bilateral Investment Treaty (real estate and human rights; obtained favorable award, including largest moral damages award in favor of an individual in investment arbitration)
See more
June 13, 2023
Quantum Quarterly – Issue 14 – 4 Quarter 2022
December 20, 2021
Quantum Quarterly – Issue 13 – 4 Quarter 2021
March 1, 2021
The Illegality Objection in Investor-State Arbitration
March 31, 2023
King & Spalding Once Again Earns Top Spot on Global Arbitration Review’s GAR 30 Ranking
March 21, 2023
Samaa Haridi and Jessica Beess und Chrostin discuss the global growth of life sciences arbitration
J.D., Harvard Law School, cum laude
Legal Studies, University of Cambridge, UK
B.A., Columbia University, cum laude, with honors
New York
City Bar of New York, International Law Committee
English
French
German
Spanish