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Ruth Byrne is a partner and solicitor advocate in our London office. Ruth specialises in international commercial disputes across a wide range of industry sectors.
Ruth has advised clients on disputes arising in multiple jurisdictions (notably in Africa, the Middle East and Eastern Europe) and from a wide range of different industry sectors including energy, construction, manufacturing and retail, asset management and banking. She has appeared as counsel in arbitrations under all of the leading institutional rules (ICC, LCIA, AAA/ICDR, SCC, Swiss Rules and ICSID) as well as ad hoc arbitrations and sits regularly as arbitrator. She also appears frequently in the English High Court, in particular in proceedings in support of arbitration, as well as more generally in international commercial litigation. Ruth also advises on questions of public and private international law.
Ruth is recommended in Chambers UK, 2016 and the Legal 500, 2016 with respect to international arbitration and international litigation. Chambers notes that, “Market sources appreciate her ‘very organised and structured’ approach.” Named as a future leader in international arbitration in Who’s Who Legal , 2017, she is commended as “an excellent advocate wise beyond her years, and not afraid to tackle new areas or take on opponents far her senior. She will be a dominant character in the arbitration world for years to come.”
Ruth is Co-Chair of the London Court of International Arbitration’s Young International Arbitration Group (YIAG), and writes and speaks regularly on a variety of international arbitration topics.
LL.M. International Public Law, University College London, UK, with distinction
M.A., University of Cambridge, UK
The Law Society of England and Wales (2006) (#357290)
The Law Society of England and Wales (2006) (#357290)
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Spanish
October 22, 2020
Chambers UK 2021 Guide Recognizes King & Spalding With Multiple Rankings
September 30, 2020
Legal 500 UK 2021 Recognizes King & Spalding Among Leading UK Law Firms
July 10, 2020
King & Spalding Earns Top Spot on Global Arbitration Review’s GAR 30 Ranking
Representing an international oil and gas company in a series of multi-million dollar disputes under the UNCITRAL Rules arising out of a failed joint venture in Kazakhstan.
Representation of a listed oil company in an LCIA arbitration regarding contractual claims arising in connection with a production sharing contract in the Middle East.
Representing an oil and gas major in an arbitration under the UNCITRAL Rules with regard to claims for breaches of a multi-million dollar construction contract.
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October 22, 2020
Chambers UK 2021 Guide Recognizes King & Spalding With Multiple Rankings
September 30, 2020
Legal 500 UK 2021 Recognizes King & Spalding Among Leading UK Law Firms
July 10, 2020
King & Spalding Earns Top Spot on Global Arbitration Review’s GAR 30 Ranking
Representing an international oil and gas company in a series of multi-million dollar disputes under the UNCITRAL Rules arising out of a failed joint venture in Kazakhstan.
Representation of a listed oil company in an LCIA arbitration regarding contractual claims arising in connection with a production sharing contract in the Middle East.
Representing an oil and gas major in an arbitration under the UNCITRAL Rules with regard to claims for breaches of a multi-million dollar construction contract.
See more
October 22, 2020
Chambers UK 2021 Guide Recognizes King & Spalding With Multiple Rankings
September 30, 2020
Legal 500 UK 2021 Recognizes King & Spalding Among Leading UK Law Firms
July 10, 2020
King & Spalding Earns Top Spot on Global Arbitration Review’s GAR 30 Ranking
LL.M. International Public Law, University College London, UK, with distinction
M.A., University of Cambridge, UK
The Law Society of England and Wales (2006) (#357290)
The Law Society of England and Wales (2006) (#357290)
French
Spanish