Cy Benson is a U.S. qualified partner in the London office of Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher.  He is Co-Chair of the Firm’s International Arbitration Practice Group.  

Mr. Benson focuses on international arbitration and represents clients from a wide variety of sectors before arbitral tribunals, including the ICC, LCIA and AAA, with particular emphasis in telecoms, oil & gas and financial services.  He is experienced in complex litigation and has significant trial and appellate experience in U.S. federal and state courts.  His representations include advising a major European financial institution in an ICC arbitration arising out of the termination of services and technology agreements for the establishment of a structured derivatives business; a joint venture contractor in a $1 billion ICC arbitration arising out of a refinery upgrade and crude oil pipeline project in Latin America; and a telecommunications joint venture in a $1.1 billion ICC arbitration in Stockholm arising out of an Eastern European privatization of telecommunications services.

Mr. Benson has represented numerous financial institutions in disputes concerning derivatives and other complex products; represents a European bank in multiple actions alleging predatory mortgage lending practices; and represented a major financial institution in Enron-related litigation.  He has represented corporate clients in shareholder class action litigation and represented an individual involved in U.S. government investigations into accounting irregularities at a major insurance company.

Mr. Benson is ranked as a leading lawyer for International Arbitration by Chambers and Partners UK Guide in the 2007 and 2008 annual editions, and Chambers and Partners Global Guide 2006 and 2007. He is "highly recommended" for Dispute Resolution: Arbitration in Practical Law Company's Which Lawyer? 2007 and 2008, and is identified by UK Legal Experts 2008 as an expert in the field of Arbitration.  He is also recommended for Dispute Resolution: International Arbitration in Chambers Europe 2008. 

Mr. Benson is a frequent speaker and writer on arbitration topics and active in bar activities, including as a member of the IBA Arbitration Committee Task Force on Ethics for Counsel. Prior to joining Gibson Dunn, Mr. Benson was co-head of the London international arbitration group at a U.S. law firm.