Martin Valasek is a leading practitioner in the area of international arbitration, with extensive experience in both investor-state and commercial contract disputes. He regularly acts as counsel, and also sits as an arbitrator.

His experience covers a wide range of legal systems and industries, including aerospace, banking, construction, mining, energy, manufacturing, retailing and franchising. He has provided winning guidance to clients, in both transactions and disputes, under all of the leading rules, including the ICC, LCIA, ICSID and UNCITRAL Rules, and other institutional and ad hoc regimes. He has acted as arbitrator, and as tribunal secretary, in several important arbitrations, including the multibillion-dollar Yukos-Energy Charter Treaty arbitration. Mr. Valasek is a frequent speaker, lecturer and contributor to various publications in his areas of practice.

Mr. Valasek is fluent in English, French and Czech, and has a working knowledge of Spanish.