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International Arbitration
ICC, LCIA and DIFC-LCIA proceedings for states and multinationals, with seat experience across 40 jurisdictions.
Explore Practice →Est. 1962 · London · New York · Dubai · Singapore
For six decades, Ashcroft & Vale has represented sovereigns, corporations and private clients in the disputes and transactions that define them — quietly, precisely, and without compromise.
Practice Areas
Six practices. One standard. Every matter is led by a partner from the first conference to the final order.
ICC, LCIA and DIFC-LCIA proceedings for states and multinationals, with seat experience across 40 jurisdictions.
Explore Practice →Cross-border acquisitions, joint ventures and restructurings for boards that measure risk in billions.
Explore Practice →Succession, family governance and multi-jurisdictional structuring for ultra-high-net-worth families.
Explore Practice →Syndicated lending, Islamic finance and capital-markets counsel across London, DIFC and Singapore.
Explore Practice →Development, FIDIC disputes and portfolio transactions behind some of the world's most visible skylines.
Explore Practice →Discreet, decisive defence in regulatory investigations and cross-border enforcement actions.
Explore Practice →The Firm
Founded in Lincoln's Inn in 1962, Ashcroft & Vale grew from a two-partner chambers into an international firm — without ever losing the habit of treating each matter as if the firm's name were on it. Because it is.
We act for fewer clients, by design. Each engagement receives a partner-led team, a single point of accountability and counsel delivered in plain language — the rarest luxury in law.
Selected Results
Lead counsel to a Gulf state in an ICC energy dispute — among the largest awards of the decade.
Successful defence of a FTSE-listed group, preserving board control and shareholder value.
Seven-jurisdiction succession dispute resolved privately in fourteen months.
Complete dismissal of charges for a global executive across three regulators.
How We Engage
A privileged conference with the partner who will personally lead your matter.
A written opinion within ten days: merits, exposure, forum and cost — without varnish.
Relentless, senior-led execution in negotiation, arbitration or the courtroom.
Judgment enforced, transaction closed, reputation intact — and counsel that remains.
The Partnership
Client Testimony
“When the arbitration turned against us, they turned it back. Two years later the award still reads like a masterclass.”
“The only firm we've used on three continents that felt like one firm. Same rigour in Singapore as in London.”
“They settled in fourteen months what two other firms litigated for six years. Discretion absolute throughout.”
Private Consultation
Write in confidence. A partner — never an associate — will respond within one business day with a considered view and a clear path.
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