Laurence Shore
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A leading authority in international arbitration, Laurence (Larry) Shore heads Seladore Legal’s Milan office, splitting his time between London and Milan.
He has acted for a diverse range of clients, including multinational corporations, financial institutions, sovereign states, and high-net-worth individuals. His practice encompasses a wide array of sectors such as energy, construction, finance, and telecommunications.
Larry has extensive experience representing clients in major arbitral seats such as New York (where he is also admitted to practice), London, Geneva, Paris, Singapore, and Hong Kong, and has handled cases under various arbitration rules, including ICC, LCIA, ICDR, ICSID, AAA-Commercial, UNCITRAL, and Swiss Arbitration Centre rules. He also sits as an arbitrator in commercial and investment cases.
Larry has contributed to various publications and is a recognised thought leader in the field of international arbitration. He is the co-author of International Investment Arbitration: Substantive Principles (Oxford University Press, second edition, 2017). He has co-edited International Arbitration in the United States (Wolters Kluwer), and World Arbitration Reporter (Juris). Larry has served as an adjunct professor, teaching international commercial arbitration at New York University School of Law and Washington College of Law (American University, Washington, DC).
He is a member of the Council of the ICC Institute of World Business Law, and is a member of the Court of the Saudi Center for Commercial Arbitration.
His law degree is from Emory University School of Law, where he was editor-in-chief of the Emory Law Journal. He also holds a doctorate in American History from Johns Hopkins University.
Representing:
- EssilorLuxottica in ICC arbitral proceedings seated in The Netherlands concerning the sale and purchase of GrandVision.
- Oil & gas company JKX in an investment treaty arbitration (Energy Charter Treaty, UK-Ukraine BIT) under the UNCITRAL Rules against an Eastern European State.
- UAE telecommunications company VTEL in ICSID arbitral proceedings against the Republic of Iraq.
- A Nigerian oil company in a London-seat ICC arbitration and related anti-suit injunction action in England’s High Court.
- A major Russian energy company in a London-seat ICC arbitration regarding the refurbishment, sale and purchase of an oil and gas refinery in Lithuania.
- BP North America in an ICDR arbitration against a North American refinery operator concerning a crude oil (and products refined from crude) sale and purchase agreement.
- A subsidiary of a multinational energy company in LCIA arbitral proceedings concerning an offshore oil exploration project dispute in West Africa.
- An oil refinery plant, Khabarovsk Oil Refinery, in a London-seat UNCITRAL arbitration arising out of the design and provision of an oil refinery unit.
- Telecom Egypt in arbitral proceedings in Cairo relating to a cellular contract dispute.
- A major hotels group in a Paris-seat ICC arbitration concerning the construction and management of a hotel in Lebanon.
- An Indian telecommunications corporation in a Netherlands-seat ICC arbitration concerning a subsea cable project linking Europe and Asia.
- A Brazilian mining company in a Paris-seat ICC arbitration concerning lumpy iron ore sales to a Turkey-based company.
- A Brazilian mining company in a Society of Maritime Arbitrators case in New York City concerning shipping on the Parana River.
- A Swedish telecommunications company in a London-seat LCIA arbitration concerning the purchase and development of telecommunications companies in the Baltic States.
- Major UK telecommunications company in a London-seat “fast track” LCIA arbitration regarding a mobile roaming program.
- A Czech subsidiary of a U.S. financial institution in a London-seat LCIA arbitration concerning privatization by a Czech government agency.
- A Russian bank in Ekaterinburg in a London-seat LCIA arbitration concerning a lending program by a multilateral financial institution.
- The Australian subsidiary of a U.K. pharmaceuticals company in a London-seat LCIA arbitration concerning contract termination.
- A U.K. chemicals company in a Paris-seat ICC arbitration concerning a pricing dispute with its distributor in Spain.
- A global, London-listed bank in a Geneva-seat ICC arbitration concerning the sale of a bank in Beirut.
- A U.S. engineering company in a Paris-seat ICC arbitration concerning termination of an aircraft engine supply contract.
- A Swiss pharmaceutical company in a Geneva-seat ICC arbitration concerning the termination of a distribution agreement in China.
- An Italian company in an ICC arbitration concerning a cement production and supply contract.
In addition, Larry has served on numerous ICC, ICSID, ICDR, LCIA, AAA, Swiss Chambers, and PCA arbitral tribunals as arbitrator.
- “One of the most clear-thinking and practical arbitration lawyers.”
CHAMBERS 2025 - “Great at presenting a case and cross-examination.”
CHAMBERS 2025 - “A fantastic advocate.”
CHAMBERS 2025 - “Astute and connected.”
CHAMBERS 2025 - “Sophisticated and effective in arbitration proceedings.”
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