Global Lawyer of the Year (2012)

Global Dispute of the Year
Awarded to Shearman & Sterling for handling of Dow Chemical Company v. Kuwait arbitration

Litigator of the Week
For Second Circuit affirmance of Ometto v. ASA Bioenergy Holding A.G., No. 12-4022(L) (2d Cir. Jan. 7, 2014)

  • “Henry Weisburg is well regarded for his wide-ranging practice, covering investment treaty and commercial arbitrations. He regularly acts for a variety of clients, including states and multinational companies.”

    Chambers Global 2020 – International Arbitration

  • “The ‘absolutely brilliant’ Henry Weisburg is experienced in handling both commercial and investment treaty arbitrations under a broad range of institutional rules.” “He has the ability to take very complex issues and present them in a very clear and concise manner to keep the attention of the tribunal.”

    Chambers Global 2019 – International Arbitration

  • Henry Weisburg has a “wealth of experience and demonstrates extraordinary knowledge of the law;” he has “at all times been extremely responsive with sensible, concise and coherent advice on the relevant issues.”

    Chambers Global 2021 – International Arbitration

  • “Henry Weisburg is commended by clients for his very flexible and very intelligent approach. Recent activity has seen him act on corporate disputes involving Europe, South America and the Middle East. He is also noted for his litigation practice, where he regularly assists clients with enforcement and wider arbitration-related court work.”

    Chambers Global 2018 – International Arbitration

  • “Henry Weisburg is ‘a high-quality lawyer’ with extensive experience across a range of arbitral proceedings. He regularly advises on cross-border disputes arising in the context of complex projects and joint ventures.”

    Chambers Global 2017 – International Arbitration

  • “Sources rate [Henry Weisburg] as ‘smart, very experienced and effective.’” “Henry Weisburg has over thirty years of experience in handling major international disputes, including both commercial and investor-state arbitrations before all of the major arbitral bodies.”

    Chambers USA 2015 – International Arbitration

  • “The highly experienced Henry Weisburg is praised by various sources as ‘a smart and effective lawyer who is very on top of his game.’ He handles both investor-state and commercial disputes with equal aplomb.”

    Chambers USA 2014 – International Arbitration

  • “Shearman & Sterling … attracts particular praise for the quality of New York partner Henry Weisburg, who is ‘very impressive as a big-picture guy’ and successfully secured the largest ICC arbitration award ever for The Dow Chemical Company in its dispute against a Kuwaiti state-owned entity over a failed petrochemicals joint venture.”

    Legal 500 US 2014 – International Arbitration

  • “Henry Weisburg has long-standing experience in the international arbitration arena, and is hailed as being ‘excellent at preparing a case.’ As well as regularly representing parties in commercial and investment treaty arbitrations, he also conducts high-stakes enforcement proceedings.”

    Chambers USA 2013 – International Arbitration

  • “The ‘hugely experienced and very impressive’ Henry Weisburg ‘always has his strategy clearly defined’” and is “‘a very practical person who is always looking at how best to obtain a result.’”

    Legal 500 US 2013 – International Arbitration