Practice Experience
Robert Wheal is a partner in the London Dispute Resolution group whose practice focuses on commercial litigation and international arbitration.  He has handled a large number of substantial international commercial disputes for clients from the banking and finance, oil and gas, corporate and rail sectors.

Robert joined White & Case in August 2003 from a leading UK firm.

Examples of recent representations include:

• Advising on major oil and gas disputes;
• Major ICC competition law arbitration for a Dutch telecoms company in dispute with a joint venture between two Hollywood studios;
• Two substantial LCIA arbitrations for a major financial institution in relation to an equity investment in Georgia;
• Defending a judicial review challenge of the decision of the Office of Rail Regulation, to grant Grand Central Railway Co Limited open access rights to operate trains on the East Cost Main Line and subsequent representation in various rail industry tribunals;
• Litigation in three jurisdictions for three investment banks in relation to their multi-million pound investment in Formula 1; and
• Acting for an investment bank in its substantial claim against a Polish fixed line telephone company, on an interest rate swap contract. 

Bars and Courts
England & Wales, admitted 1993

Education
MA, St. John's College, Cambridge University, 1989
Law Degree, Chancery Lane, 1990
MSc, Kings College, London, 1998

Languages
English

Citizenship
British