Ceyda Knoebel

Ceyda Knoebel is an English-Turkish dual-qualified solicitor and Of Counsel in the London office of Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher. She is a member of the firm’s Dispute Resolution, International Arbitration, Judgment and Award Enforcement Groups.

Ceyda specialises on public international law and international arbitration, advising clients on a wide range of cross-border and complex disputes in common and civil law jurisdictions. She has extensive experience in investment treaty and commercial arbitration proceedings under the UNCITRAL, ICSID, ICC, SCC, VIAC and LCIA Rules as well as enforcement of arbitral awards in multiple jurisdictions. Ceyda represents and advises clients across a broad spectrum of industries including energy, mining, oil and gas, financial services, banking and construction and she appears as counsel and advocate in commercial and investor-state disputes. She is also appointed to the United Nations Global Arbitration Counsel List.

Alongside her fee earning practice, she also has an active pro bono practice focusing on advising clients on a wide range of issues in public international law and international human rights law.

She teaches international investment arbitration at King’s College, London and writes on legal issues for a wide range of publications. Ceyda is recognised by The Legal 500 UK for International Arbitration and Public International Law, and clients describe her as “one of the best solicitors around for public international law” and “Ceyda Knoebel is excellent. She works across international commercial arbitration, investment treaty arbitration and public international law with ease, combining huge knowledge and interest in the law with the ability to run a team and complex litigation - truly a pleasure to work with.” She is also recognised by Best Lawyers in the United Kingdom as a leading lawyer for International Arbitration.

Prior to joining Gibson Dunn, Ceyda trained and practised in the London office of a magic circle law firm where she spent six months seconded to a major financial institution as well as practising in the Ankara office of a major US law firm.

She holds an LL.M degree from University of Cambridge (2008) and was also admitted to the Bar in Turkey in 2007. In addition to her native Turkish, Ceyda speaks German.

Capabilities

• International Arbitration
• Judgment and Arbitral Award Enforcement
• Litigation
• Transnational Litigation

Credentials

Education:

• University of Law, London Moorgate - 2010 Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.)
• University of Law, London Moorgate - 2010 Legal Practice Course
• University of Law, London Moorgate - 2009 Graduate Diploma in Law
• University of Cambridge - 2008 Master of Laws (LL.M.)
• Ankara University - 2006 Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.)

Admissions:

• England & Wales - Solicitor