Our international arbitration practice covers the globe and focuses on complex disputes presenting issues of both private and public international law. We have handled disputes arising under the auspices of all of the major arbitral institutions and compacts operating in the world today, including most notably the ICC, ICSID, LCIA, PCA, UNCITRAL, WIPO, and WTO. Our clients include sovereign states and companies in sectors such as aerospace, energy, mining, financial services, information technology, and life sciences. We have represented a multitude of investors in a broad array of investment disputes, and we have acted in the international arena for a wide range of holders of intellectual-property rights, as well as corporate policyholders seeking recourse from insurers. In all of these matters, we team up with our colleagues within the firm who are often leading practitioners in the substantive areas at issue and, where appropriate, we work with the best available local lawyers, whether or not our firm's name is on their office door.
Representative Matters
- A mining company in a pending Stockholm Chamber of Commerce arbitration of a dispute arising under a joint venture agreement with a foreign government.
- A Malaysian construction and development firm, in an ICSID arbitration that resulted in a substantial damages award against the Republic of Chile, and pending ICSID cases representing investors pursuing claims against Argentina and Estonia.
- The State of Eritrea, in a successful arbitration of its boundary dispute with Ethiopia, before a specially constituted PCA tribunal in The Hague.
- Kerr-McGee, in a pending LCIA arbitration in London against a Finnish chemical company for claims relating to a major plant purchase agreement.
- Exxon, in an arbitration and related litigation against Lloyds of London and other international underwriters for losses arising from the grounding of the Valdez - matters that settled for $780 million.
Accolades
- Ranked in the top 10 nationally by Chambers USA (2006) and praised for the “breadth of its practice,” “consistency of quality,” and “highly sophisticated approach to teamwork.” Four partners are ranked individually.
- Two partners currently serve, by Presidential appointment, on the standing panels of ICSID conciliators and arbitrators; others serve on the CPR or AAA Panels of Neutrals.
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