International Arbitration

When opting for international arbitration, lawyers and their clients need to be confident of a team with the experience and tools to work across different jurisdictions, regulations and languages. FRA has built its reputation in high stakes cross-border matters, offering expert advice and complex data solutions to clients from a range of industries.

Whether for commercial or investor treaty arbitration, we support throughout the arbitration lifecycle, including assessing the items in dispute, dealing with disparate data sets, preparing expert reports, and providing testimony to the panel.

What our clients say

"Yousr Khalil is held in high regard by sources who note her "tireless devotion to uncovering the facts", highlighting that she "deserves special recognition for her outstanding work".

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Lexology Index

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"Greg always produces high-quality work" and "He has very strong attention to detail in sophisticated cases"

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Global Elite Thought Leader Frances McLeod is a "top-notch" figure whose "sharp mind" and personable approach make her a firm favourite.

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Lexology Index

What our clients say

“Mr. MacLeod was a thoughtful and careful witness. His answers in cross-examination were measured. I was impressed by his evidence. His experience of working in different roles inside a bank for 20 years meant that he was in a position to offer valuable evidence as to how reasonable bankers might be expected to react to particular situations.”

Mr Justice Jacobs on FRA partner Gordon Macleod’s expert witness testimony in ABN Amro Bank NV v Royal & Sun Alliance Insurance Plc & Ors [2021] EWHC 442 (Comm)

What our clients say

"FRA is a great pleasure to work with for a number of reasons. The team there has particular expertise in analysing different threads and pulling together data in such a way as to get the result you need. If you hire FRA, you get their top people - that's not something you can say about many other forensic accounting firms out there."

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Chambers and Partners, Insight Report 2022

What our clients say

"They are basically my go-to for eDiscovery matters. They do an excellent job. They are highly responsive. They are technically exceptional. Their eDiscovery is top-notch. Their database architecture for linking up accounting systems is really, really great. They do wonderful forensic accounting work. They are doing everything we need to do for the client. They are great. There is nothing more really that I need from them."

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Chambers and Partners, Insight Report 2022

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How we can help

Independent experts, trusted globally

Our highly skilled experts have a proven track record of successfully working alongside stakeholders throughout the arbitration life cycle. FRA experts have provided compelling expert reports and testimony, often in matters involving tens of millions of dollars, drawing on their credibility from diverse professional backgrounds and extensive experience in regulatory compliance and investigations. Read more about FRA’s testifying and consulting expert support.

Trusted forensic advisers on cross-border matters

Our global offices operate as one firm with seamless integration of our forensic accounting, data governance, and data analytics teams to ensure an empirical approach to solving clients' problems. We do not provide audit services and therefore are generally free of conflict in this regard. 

Leveraging experience across a wide range of industries, we can provide seamless forensic support such as fund flow analysis and asset tracing, linking documents, data and witness statements and assisting counsel with interviews. Read more about our data and technology capabilities.

Leading expertise on corruption

Corruption has become a hot topic in international arbitration in recent years, especially in investor-state arbitrations where corruption allegations can result in contracts voided. It is critical to have a partner with the experience to identify the key red flags for corruption. Read more about FRA’s anti-bribery and corruption experience.

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Expertise

Valuations and Damages

Defensible calculations that combine robust, empirical processes with compelling expert argumentation.

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Testifying and Consulting Expert Support

An international team of senior specialists with experience providing clear and compelling expertise.

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M&A Disputes

Assisting transaction parties and their counsel throughout the entire M&A life cycle.

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Bribery and Corruption

Independent and multi-disciplinary advice for organisations and external counsel on governance, enforcement actions and regulatory compliance.

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Fraud

Investigating, resolving and minimizing the risk of corporate fraud with forensic insight and data-driven solutions.

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Anti-Money Laundering & Sanctions

Multi-disciplinary advice for financial institutions and corporations on internal investigations, enforcement actions and regulatory compliance.

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eDiscovery, eDisclosure and Digital Forensics

Fully integrated expertise across all areas of the Electronic Discovery Reference Model (EDRM).

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Forensic Accounting

Specialist, integrated teams around the globe advising on a wide range of matters.

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Disputes

Multi-disciplinary expertise helping to anticipate and resolve a range of disputes.

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Asset Tracing and Fund Flow Analysis

Experts in tracing misappropriated funds and identifying assets, helping to bolster legal positions and investigative strategy.

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