Finance Monthly Global Awards 2018 Edition

About William Kirtly William Kirtley, the principal of Aceris Law, is a Franco-American Harvard, Columbia and Sorbonne trained arbitration lawyer with 15 years of experience specializing in international arbitration. He is a member of the New York and Washington Bars and a former French Avocat à la Cour. He has served as counsel or arbitrator in dozens of disputes on all continents, under the UNCITRAL, ICC, ICSID, SCC, LCIA, CICA, CIArb, PCA, SIAC, DIAC, JAMS, AFA and a variety of other arbitration rules. Recognized by Décideurs in 2014, 2015, 2016 and 2017, and nominated for Who’s Who, named as the “Best of the Best” in 2015 as well as one of the “Ones to Watch“, clients say he is a “great arbitration lawyer” who is “smart,” is “reliable, dynamic, loyal and committed,” is “fair and transparent” and “will seek 100% to guard the interests of his client.” They also call him “hard-working and highly responsive” with “depth of knowledge and experience in international dispute resolution” and “great integrity.” Firm Profile Aceris Law LLC has an excellent track record for commercial arbitrations, investment arbitrations and construction arbitrations, while offering unparalleled cost-efficiency in the field of international arbitration. Aceris’ lawyers have previously served as counsel in ICC, ICSID, UNCITRAL, SCC, DIAC, SIAC, CICA, LCIA, PCA, CIArb, AFA, OHADA (CCJA), ICJ and ad hoc disputes, typically against the large international corporate firms where Aceris’ lawyers previously worked. Its ten-person team is young and dynamic and will leave no stone unturned in order to achieve the outcome that its clients are seeking. While Aceris’ headquarters are located in Geneva, it also has an office in Paris, along with permanent access to offices in London and 110 countries to meet and work with clients. The clients of Aceris include individuals, small businesses, multinationals, State-owned enterprises and States from all continents. Areas of Expertise • Construction disputes • Commercial Agency Agreements • Disputes arising from Joint VenturesV • International Sales disputes • The Chemical Industries disputes • Oil & Gas Industries disputes • Engineering Industries disputes • Distribution disputes • Media disputes • Automotive Industries disputes • Aviation disputes • IT disputes • IP disputes • Telecommunications disputes • Pharmaceuticals Industries disputes • Shipping Industries disputes • Steel Industries disputes • Transportation Industries disputes • Purchase Agreements • Consulting Agreements • Shareholders’ Agreements T: +41 22 819 1812 | F: +41 22 819 1900 | E: wkirtley@acerislaw.com | W: www.acerislaw.com Finance Monthly Global Awards 2017 www.finance-monthly.com 19 FRANCE ARBITRATION & MEDIATION LAW FIRM OF THE YEAR