Litigation & Arbitration partner Michael Nolan has been named "Lawyer of the Year" by The Best Lawyers in America for 2020 in the area of International Arbitration - Governmental in Washington, DC.
Only one lawyer in each practice area and community is honored with this award. The lawyers are selected based on exceptional recognition received during the peer-review assessments. Receiving this designation reflects prominence among lawyers practicing in the same areas for their abilities, their professionalism and their integrity.
A partner since 1998, Mr. Nolan is a broadly experienced litigator with particular expertise in cross-border disputes. He has served as counsel or arbitrator in commercial cases under most major arbitration rules. He has also represented both investors and states in arbitrations pursuant to bilateral and multilateral treaties.
Mr. Nolan is consistently recognized as a leading International Arbitration practitioner by Chambers USA, Chambers Global, Legal 500, Benchmark Litigation, Euromoney and Super Lawyers. He was also named Benchmark Litigation’s “International Arbitration Lawyer of the Year” in 2018 and 2019.
