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For the more than 30 years at the firm, John Rupp has specialized in commercial litigation, including arbitration. He also has substantial experience structuring and undertaking internal investigations involving trade control issues, bribery, accounting irregularities, and pharmaceutical marketing issues. For a number of the firm’s clients, Mr. Rupp has served as coordinating counsel in disputes arising simultaneously in multiple countries – in particular, countries in Western and Eastern Europe.
Representative Matters
- Representation of Banque Palatine in a dispute in the High Court in London involving a swap purchase arrangement.
- Representation of the holders of Yukos shares and ADRs in bilateral investment treaty arbitrations involving the Russian Federation.
- Representation of several defendants in a money laundering investigation in Spain.
- Representation of several clients in connection with litigation in Iceland, Ireland, and the United Kingdom challenging sector specific marketing restrictions.
Previous Experience
- Assistant to the Solicitor General of the United States (1974-77)
Pro Bono
- Representation of the American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee in connection with litigation in Bulgaria to recover Jewish property seized during WWII.
Memberships and Affiliations
- Ecole de Formation Professionnelle des Barreaux de la Court D’Appel de Paris, Lecturer, American Legal Methods (1996-2003)
- Georgetown University Law School, Adjunct Professor, Labor Law (1980-81)
- American University Law School, Adjunct Professor, Legal Methods (1975-79)
- University of Iowa Law School, Adjunct Professor, Labor Law (1974)
Publications and Speeches
- "You've Got Mail," Legal Week (February 2007), Co-Author
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