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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
October 28, 2025
Benchmark Litigation Recognizes King & Spalding as a Leading Litigation Firm
October 22, 2025
King & Spalding Earns Top Rankings in Legal 500 Latin America 2026 Guide
September 16, 2025
K&S counsels Vinci before the Superior Court of Justice of Lima, which recognized an award that upheld the company’s $1.5B concession for a toll road in Lima
August 19, 2025
Executive Order Seeks to Turbocharge U.S. Commercial Space Industry
February 5, 2025
The Past, Present and Future of Energy Disputes
October 28, 2025
Benchmark Litigation Recognizes King & Spalding as a Leading Litigation Firm
October 22, 2025
King & Spalding Earns Top Rankings in Legal 500 Latin America 2026 Guide
September 16, 2025
K&S counsels Vinci before the Superior Court of Justice of Lima, which recognized an award that upheld the company’s $1.5B concession for a toll road in Lima
August 19, 2025
Executive Order Seeks to Turbocharge U.S. Commercial Space Industry
February 5, 2025
The Past, Present and Future of Energy Disputes
October 28, 2025
Benchmark Litigation Recognizes King & Spalding as a Leading Litigation Firm
October 22, 2025
King & Spalding Earns Top Rankings in Legal 500 Latin America 2026 Guide
September 16, 2025
K&S counsels Vinci before the Superior Court of Justice of Lima, which recognized an award that upheld the company’s $1.5B concession for a toll road in Lima
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