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Vinson & Elkins snatches BLP arbitration partner ahead of Panama Canal dispute

Tom Moore
Tom Moore · 4 August 2014 · 2 min read
BCLP Vinson & Elkins

Berwin Leighton Paisner arbitration partner Amir Ghaffari has switched to Vinson & Elkins as the firm looks to gear up for an International Chamber of Commerce arbitration over the standoff between contractors and authorities concerning a historic expansion of the Panama Canal.

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