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John
Savage
Partner
Education
King’s College London, University of London, LL.B., 1988
Université de Paris I-Panthéon-Sorbonne, Maîtrise en droit privé, 1990
Guildhall University, Final Examination of the Law Society, 1991, (First Class Honours)
Practice
Mr. Savage is a partner of Shearman & Sterling, based in the firm’s Washington, D.C. office. He also maintains an office in Singapore. John Savage is the deputy leader of the firm’s International Arbitration practice. He has represented governments, corporations and high net worth individuals in over 90 international arbitrations, both institutional and ad hoc, including many corporate, construction and investment treaty disputes. These arbitrations have had a variety of applicable laws, venues and subject matters.
In addition to his work as counsel, Mr. Savage has been appointed as chairman, sole arbitrator and co-arbitrator in ICC, ICSID, KLRCA, SIAC and ad hoc arbitrations. He is also a director of the SIAC.
Mr. Savage has been with Shearman & Sterling since 1993 and was elected a partner of the firm in 2000.
Recent Experience
- A Middle Eastern state-owned company and two of its European affiliates in a pending US$5 billion ICC arbitration against 12 Asian claimants regarding an oil refining and marketing enterprise in Korea.
- A US industrial company in an ICC arbitration in London against a Middle Eastern state-owned enterprise, arising out of a wide-ranging joint venture agreement. Over US$2.5 billion is in dispute.
- A Central Asian state-owned company defending an ad hoc arbitration under an investment statute against a Canadian mining company. Over US$4 billion is claimed.
- Malaysian Historical Salvors in its successful ICSID action to annul an award made in favour of Malaysia.
- SGS as claimant in its ICSID arbitration against the Republic of the Philippines, resulting in a settlement of CHF 150 million in favour of our client (of CHF 174 million claimed).
- An oil major in an ICC arbitration against one of its Asian business partners. Our client succeeded in obtaining the dismissal of all claims against it and an award of most of its costs.
- A Chinese-European joint venture in a large SIAC arbitration in Singapore against a French construction contractor concerning delay to completion of an industrial plant in China. The dispute recently settled for a fraction of the amount claimed from our client.
Selected Professional & Business Activities
- Member, Board of Directors of Singapore International Arbitration Centre (SIAC)
- Advisory Board Member, Investment Treaty Forum, British Institute of International and Comparative Law (BIICL)
- Appointed to panels of arbitrators of ACICA, BAC, CIETAC, HKIAC, ICDR and SIAC
Publications and Seminars
Selected Professional Accolades
- Leading individual in international arbitration—Chambers Global, 2007, 2008, 2009
- “Incisive, imaginative and tough if need arises … excellent in strategic advice and indispensable when it comes to conducting the arbitration hearings”—Chambers Asia, 2008
- “A terrific strategic thinker”—Chambers Global, 2005-2006
- “Excellent and original litigator with a remarkable courtroom presence”—Chambers Global, 2002-2003
Bar Admissions/Qualifications
Licensed by the District of Columbia bar to practice law as a Special Legal Consultant
Solicitor (England & Wales)
France (inactive)
Languages
English
French
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