Haynes Boone hires Vinson & Elkins arbitration partner Louise Woods in London
Louise Woods joined Haynes Boone as a partner and chair of international disputes in London, Bloomberg Law reported on September 29, 2026. Woods focuses on international arbitration in the energy sector, including upstream oil and gas and investor-state matters, and also handles commercial litigation across energy, financial services, construction, infrastructure, technology, and real estate. She joins from Vinson & Elkins.
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Key points
- Louise Woods joined Haynes Boone in London as partner and chair of international disputes.Bloomberg Law
- Her practice centers on international arbitration in the energy sector, including upstream oil and gas contracts.Bloomberg Law
- She also handles investor-state arbitration and commercial litigation across energy, banking, construction, infrastructure, technology, and real estate.Bloomberg Law
- She joins from Vinson & Elkins.Bloomberg Law