Gavin Chesney

Gavin Chesney is an international counsel in the London office of Debevoise & Plimpton LLP. His practice focuses on international commercial disputes, both in international arbitration and in court litigation.

Mr. Chesney represents a wide variety of clients including major corporations, high net worth individuals and sovereign states, in complex, high-value disputes across sectors including financial services, mining, power generation, oil and gas, and construction. His cases frequently concern issues of company law, insolvency, fraud, economic torts and contract. He regularly appears before arbitral tribunals under the rules of the major arbitration institutions, and as a solicitor-advocate before the English courts. He also regularly advises clients in disputes involving proceedings before the courts of common law countries in the Caribbean and Gibraltar.

Mr. Chesney is recognized as a Future Leader by Who’s Who Legal. He is recommended for International Arbitration by The Legal 500 UK, where clients have noted he “understands technical concepts very quickly, and breaks down complex issues and articulates them clearly,” and has also been recognised by The Legal 500 for his construction work.  

Mr Chesney is a frequent contributor of articles and chapters to international publications, including authoring the England and Wales Chapter of the IBA Toolkit on Arbitration and Insolvency.