We run a laser-focused core team – elite disputes lawyers with a relentless drive for results.
When a case demands specialised expertise, we curate the perfect team, bringing in multi-jurisdictional specialists, investigators, asset tracers, communications strategists, quantum experts, and local counsel from our global network.
Every move is strategic. Every expert is handpicked. We build the team that’s best placed to win – always under our lead.
“Amazing. I don’t know if I can speak highly enough about them.”
Our legal team is made up of outstanding arbitration and litigation practitioners. Through our invaluable network, we assemble bespoke teams of experts and local counsel for each case. We prioritise strategy and collaboration between counsel and clients. At the heart of our practice, a single question: what is a win for you?
An award-winning “Top Gun” of dispute resolution and one of Who’s Who Legal’s highest-ranked Global Thought Leaders in international arbitration (2024), Hanna Roos is known for her fierce efficiency, billion-dollar ideas and compassionate leadership.
An Oxford and Cambridge-educated advocate of the Supreme Court of England and Wales, she built her pedigree at Freshfields, Latham & Watkins and Quinn Emanuel, before founding innovative law firm Aavagard. Her expertise spans high-stakes international disputes, ultra-high-net-worth litigation, mediation and treaty arbitration.
Clients describe her as “brilliant, relentless, and results-obsessed”—a lawyer who doesn’t just fight cases but engineers strategic wins. When the stakes are high, Hanna is the advocate you want in your corner.
A “supremely skilled communicator and a ferocious advocate”, Oriane Cannac is known for her innovative strategy and advocacy skills, her commanding courtroom presence, and her relentless pursuit of resolution. Triple-qualified in England & Wales, France, and New York, she seamlessly navigates high-stakes international arbitrations and complex commercial litigations.
Educated at the University of Oxford and HEC Paris business school, Oriane has represented global tech giants, UHNW individuals, and corporate leaders in multi-million disputes under the ICC, LCIA, HKIAC, DIFC-LCIA and ICSID rules. Fluent in English and French, Oriane is a force of nature in any jurisdiction, delivering precision advocacy with effortless poise.
Clients praise her as “a natural leader who always finds a way forward” – an advocate who thinks fast, cuts through complexity, and delivers the winning arguments.
With 35 years at the intersection of law and finance, Dominic Jones brings deep legal expertise, commercial acumen, and a relentless drive for innovation. Dual-qualified in London and Paris, he built his career at Slaughter and May, Clifford Chance, Mourant, and Morgan Stanley, mastering complex financial structures, investment strategy, and high-stakes legal negotiations.
A former CEO, investment banker, and private equity strategist, Dominic has advised global financial institutions, led major corporate deals, and chaired high-growth businesses through successful exits. At Aavagard, he fuels bold legal disruption, blending his legal mastery with a sharp eye for business innovation.
Dominic is trusted for his precision and foresight, whether in the boardroom or leading industry-changing ventures.
Through Aavagard's sister company, Aavalynx, we enhance dispute resolution with AI. Aavalynx is building an AI platform designed to cut inefficiencies, optimise workflows, and power smarter, cost-effective legal strategies.
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Aavalynx develops Sisu, the AI-powered legal intelligence that enhances our work at Aavagard. AI handles the routine tasks– processing documents, organising facts, and surfacing key insights – so our lawyers can focus on strategy, advocacy, and winning cases.
We don’t delegate the heavy lifting to AI. We do it smarter, with the right tools, so every move is calculated and efficient.
At Aavagard, we secure results. Our elite dispute resolution lawyers combine strategic expertise with AI-powered efficiency to resolve disputes faster, smarter, and on your terms. Whether in international arbitration or complex cross-border litigation, we assemble the right team to protect your interests and drive the outcomes you need.
Let us show you how we can make the resolution of disputes faster, cost-efficient, and more human. It’s not just innovation – it’s the future of law.
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