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Doak Bishop specializes in international arbitration, with a focus on Latin America. A partner in our International Arbitration practice, Doak represents companies in arbitration and litigation of disputes in the oil and gas, energy, construction, environmental and foreign investment sectors.
With extensive experience in litigation and international arbitration, Doak has served both as an arbitrator and counsel. He represents clients in disputes concerning oil and gas and energy, foreign investment, construction and environmental matters.
Doak has served as Chairman of the Institute of Transnational Arbitration and as a Director of the American Arbitration Association (AAA). He is also a member of the U.S. delegation to the North American Free Trade Act (NAFTA) Advisory Committee on Private Commercial Disputes.
As an arbitrator, Doak has led or participated in more than 70 arbitrations under the auspices of the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID), International Chamber of Commerce (ICC), London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA), UN Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL), International Centre for Dispute Resolution (ICDR), AAA, the Inter-American Commercial Arbitration Commission (IACAC) and the Center for Public Resources (CPR), as well as in ad hoc arbitrations.
A frequent author and speaker, Doak is listed by Chambers USA in Tier 1 as a top seven U.S. arbitration counsel, and by Chambers Global in Tier 1 of the top 11 international arbitration counsel globally. He is also listed as a top 20 arbitration specialist by Cross-Border Quarterly, published in the UK.
J.D., The University of Texas at Austin, with honors
B.A., Southern Methodist University, with honors
Texas
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas
American Bar Association
Dallas Bar Association
State Bar of Texas
February 16, 2023
King & Spalding Earns Strong Rankings in Chambers Global 2023 Results
January 5, 2023
Doak Bishop serves on a NAFTA tribunal that ruled against Tennant Energy in a treaty breach dispute with Canada
December 6, 2022
Doak Bishop argued a fictional case study at this year's David D. Caron Praelium that was inspired by the HBO hit series "Succession"
September 4, 2020
Arbitration Team of The Month (September) – King & Spalding
November 12, 2015
Establishing the Application of The Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act’s Arbitration Exception
February 16, 2023
King & Spalding Earns Strong Rankings in Chambers Global 2023 Results
January 5, 2023
Doak Bishop serves on a NAFTA tribunal that ruled against Tennant Energy in a treaty breach dispute with Canada
December 6, 2022
Doak Bishop argued a fictional case study at this year's David D. Caron Praelium that was inspired by the HBO hit series "Succession"
September 4, 2020
Arbitration Team of The Month (September) – King & Spalding
November 12, 2015
Establishing the Application of The Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act’s Arbitration Exception
February 16, 2023
King & Spalding Earns Strong Rankings in Chambers Global 2023 Results
January 5, 2023
Doak Bishop serves on a NAFTA tribunal that ruled against Tennant Energy in a treaty breach dispute with Canada
December 6, 2022
Doak Bishop argued a fictional case study at this year's David D. Caron Praelium that was inspired by the HBO hit series "Succession"
J.D., The University of Texas at Austin, with honors
B.A., Southern Methodist University, with honors
Texas
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas
American Bar Association
Dallas Bar Association
State Bar of Texas