Elizabeth Silbert
Elizabeth is the Co-Head of King & Spalding’s International Disputes Practice Group. Elizabeth represents clients in high-profile disputes involving major projects and long-term foreign investments. Her cases are regularly at the cutting edge of international arbitration practice, and several exceed USD 1 billion in dispute. Elizabeth is licensed to practice in New York, Georgia, and Texas, and has repeated experience in disputes involving the governing laws of the U.S., England, and various jurisdictions in Europe and Asia.
Elizabeth solves cross-border problems for her clients, having represented clients in dozens of investor-State and commercial arbitrations and disputes. She specializes in complex cases involving multiple parties, government entities, and cross-jurisdictional aspects. Her counsel experience includes arbitrations convened under the AAA/ICDR, CPR, ICC, ICSID, LCIA, SIAC, and UNCITRAL Arbitration Rules, and practice in U.S. federal courts.
Elizabeth has handled numerous cases arising from long-term contracts (sale and purchase, supply, production sharing, concession, EPC, licensing, etc.), deepening her knowledge not only of the contractual frameworks but also the practical and logistical aspects of long-term investment projects.
She has experience coordinating parallel proceedings in “viral” disputes, including cross-border litigations, Section 1782 discovery, commercial and treaty arbitrations, and injunction and enforcement proceedings. She also has significant experience representing major investors in treaty-based claims against States, and she regularly provides pre-dispute advice on foreign investment protection and treaty analysis.
An active AIEN member, Elizabeth served as a Co-Chair (along with Mike Darden and Albert van den Brink) of the US Chapter Seminar “New Energies, Same Challenges?” held in Houston on October 23, 2024. Along with other accolades for her advocacy and client service, Global Arbitration Review selected Elizabeth for their “45 under 45” global survey, and Legal 500 named Elizabeth as a “Next Generation Partner” in 2022 and 2023. In addition to her practice and frequent contributions as a speaker and author, Elizabeth acts as an Adjunct Law Professor at the University of Georgia School of Law, where she has co-taught the course in International Arbitration since 2016. She is also committed to youth development in her community, and serves on the Board of Directors for the Boys & Girls Club of Metro Atlanta.