Katia FINKEL

Katia is a senior associate in the Baker McKenzie Dispute Resolution team based in London and serves as co-lead on the firm's committee for investment treaty arbitration. She advises clients on global dispute resolution strategy and settlement negotiation and acts on their behalf in commercial and investment disputes under ICSID, ICC, LCIA and UNCITRAL Arbitration Rules.

Katia completed a nine-month secondment in Shell’s EMENA Litigation Group, working on a number of high-stake disputes. She taught international commercial and investment arbitration at King’s College London for several years. Katia writes and speaks regularly on international arbitration and issues affecting sovereigns, and recently co-authored a study on Corporate Restructuring and Investment Treaty Arbitration with BIICL.

The current edition of Legal 500 has singled Katia out as a "Rising Star", and she is the "Associate to Watch" in Chambers & Partners. Previous editions have praised Katia for her "availability, client service and commercial approach".

Katia acts as counsel for and against governments in investor-state disputes, with a particular focus in the energy, mining and construction sector. Her practice focuses mainly on international commercial and investment arbitration. She acts on behalf of governments and private parties in energy, large construction projects and post M&A disputes, where she has extensive experience. Her practice mainly involves multijurisdictional issues and she regularly advises clients on investment structuring and restructuring.