Steve Abraham
Biography
Steve Abraham is a partner based in London and serves as the Firm's EMEA region Chair of the Global Dispute Resolution practice. As part of a broad practice, Steve has a particular focus on international commercial and investment arbitration and ADR in the energy, mining and infrastructure sectors, often involving projects in Africa, the Middle East and CIS countries.
In addition to acting as counsel in live disputes, Steve advises in relation to risk and project management issues during the course of projects.
Chambers cites client feedback that “Steve has excellent legal knowledge and understood our business and strategy very well” and the guide comments that Steve is “a highly experienced practitioner who offers notable cross-border expertise across the globe in high-value energy and infrastructure arbitrations”. Previous editions note he is "an impressive lawyer", "nice to deal with", "superb", "very knowledgeable in construction", "really strong on large-scale infrastructure and mining work", and that "his teamwork is great". Steve is also recommended in Lexology Index.
Steve writes and speaks regularly on international arbitration and construction law issues.
Practice Focus
Steve's work is predominantly international, often involving major projects in Africa, the Middle East and CIS countries. His practice focuses mainly on international arbitration, and he is experienced in working with all of the major arbitral institutions. As well as representing clients in disputes, Steve advises on dispute avoidance and project management issues. He also has experience as an arbitrator.
Representative Legal Matters
- Advising numerous multi-nationals across several sectors in relation to their exits from Russia or the impact on their business of the Russia/Ukraine war, including resulting disputes in commercial arbitration, investment arbitration and litigation.
- Acting for an industrial group on a range of disputes in international arbitration and other fora arising out of the development of a multi-billion dollar project in Saudi Arabia.
- Advising the developers of an LNG project on a range of issues during the development of the project.
- Advising an international contractor in relation to alleged infringement of customs laws in an African country.
- Acting for the claimant in an arbitration regarding an energy project in Zimbabwe.
- Acting for a technology company in an arbitration concerning the construction of a data centre in Europe.
- Acting for the owners of a manufacturing facility in English litigation concerning defects in the design of the structure.
- Advising an energy company on issues arising during the financing of a renewable energy project.
Professional Associations and Memberships
- International Chamber of Commerce - Member
- Society of Construction Lawyers - Member
- Rocky Mountain Mineral Law Foundation - Member
- London Court of International Arbitration - Member
- Law Society of England & Wales - Member
Admissions
- England & Wales~United Kingdom (2000)
Education
- Nottingham Law School (L.P.C.) (1997)
- University of Bristol (LL.B.) (1996)
- University of Poitiers, France (1996)
Languages
- English
- French
- Turkish