Emily Elliott
Biography
Overview
Emily Elliott is a senior associate in White & Case's pre-eminent Construction & Engineering and International Arbitration Groups, with a particular focus on the avoidance and resolution of disputes on major international energy (including nuclear), oil & gas, and infrastructure projects. She has acted, including as advocate, in some of the world's largest international construction arbitrations.
Emily joined White & Case in 2014 as a trainee, gaining experience in the Firm's Financial Restructuring and Insolvency and Litigation and Arbitration Groups in London, and the Bank Finance Group in the Firm's New York office. Emily is also an active contributor to the Firm's pro-bono activities.
Experience
Acting in an ICC arbitration concerning the design and construction of a nuclear power plant.
Acting for the owner in an ICC arbitration relating to claims arising under a design-build contract relating to an international airport in the Middle East.
Acting in an ICC arbitration representing a state owned developer in its dispute with its contractor arising out of the construction of primary infrastructure works for the development of a new city in the Middle East.
Acting for a specialist mechanical and electrical subcontractor in a complex delay and disruption dispute in Technology and Construction Court proceedings.
Acting for a Swiss subcontractor in an LCIA arbitration relating to a sewage treatment plant project.
Advising an Employer in relation to multiple disputes arising out of the construction of an acid production facility in the Middle East.
Emily was awarded a White & Case 'Volunteer Leadership Award 2015' for consistent fundraising and organisational support for the London Office Charity Partner Only Connect, which is a creative justice charity that helps young people at risk of crime in London.
