International Arbitration

  • November 05, 2024

    The Firms With An Inside Track To A New Trump Admin

    Law firms that have represented Donald Trump and the Republican Party on everything from personal legal woes to election-related lawsuits could see the risks of that work pay dividends as Trump is projected to secure a second term in office.

  • November 05, 2024

    Venezuela Looks To Nix $1.2B Expropriation Claim

    Venezuela is urging a D.C. federal court to toss an investor's $1.2 billion claim accusing the government of unlawfully seizing his assets in the television, education and real estate industries, saying the claim has already been rejected in international arbitration.

  • November 05, 2024

    Shuttered NHL Talent Rep Wants $1.2M Finnish Arb. Suit Nixed

    The owner of a now-defunct talent agency that represented professional hockey players has asked a Massachusetts federal judge to toss a $1.2 million lawsuit and said he intends to appeal a decision freezing his assets while the suit from a rival Finland–based management company proceeds in U.S. federal court.

  • November 05, 2024

    MVP: Freshfields' Caroline Richard

    Caroline Richard served as lead partner when Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP recently achieved two back-to-back international arbitration wins for mining companies against Colombia in precedent-setting investor-state disputes — earning her a spot among the 2024 Law360 International Arbitration MVPs.

  • November 05, 2024

    On The Ground: How Attorneys Safeguarded The Election

    Attorneys worked tirelessly Tuesday to support citizens and election workers on the final day of voting in one of history's most contentious presidential contests.

  • November 04, 2024

    Turkish Co. Asks To End Sanctions As Kyrgyzstan Settles Suit

    Kyrgyzstan has agreed to a settlement deal that resolves a Turkish company's suit to confirm an $11.6 million arbitral award it won after being forcibly ejected from its hotel project in the capital city of Bishkek, the company has told a New York federal judge.

  • November 04, 2024

    Startup Beats $460M Cancer Trade Secrets Case In Delaware

    In front of a federal jury in Delaware, a California biotech startup has defeated a nearly $460 million trade secrets case from a rival that claimed the startup's co-founder helped himself to confidential information regarding cancer treatment antibodies while employed as an expert in an unrelated international arbitration proceeding.

  • November 04, 2024

    Cassidy Levy Kent Adds Brussels Office In EU Expansion

    International trade firm Cassidy Levy Kent has expanded into Europe with a new office in Brussels and a cohort of attorneys specializing in customs, supply chains and the World Trade Organization.

  • November 04, 2024

    La. City Seeks To Ax Arbitration Order In Storm Coverage Suit

    A New Orleans suburb urged a Louisiana federal court to vacate its order forcing the city to arbitrate its claims against a group of domestic insurers over Hurricane Ida damage in light of a recent Louisiana Supreme Court decision nixing arbitration as an option.

  • November 04, 2024

    Pornhub Ignored Arbitration In Data Privacy Case, Judge Told

    Pornhub's parent company forfeited the right to litigate data privacy claims outside of court when it ignored American Arbitration Association proceedings for six months, counsel for a putative class of adult entertainment viewers told a California federal judge Monday.

  • November 04, 2024

    MVP: Arnold & Porter's Álvaro Nistal

    Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer LLP's Álvaro Nistal played a key role in helping Peru dodge a more than $154 million arbitration claim filed by a Miami-based gold trader over the alleged wrongful seizure of its gold shipments, earning him a spot among the 2024 Law360 International Arbitration MVPs.

  • November 04, 2024

    Justices Nix Ex-Adviser's Manifest Disregard Challenge

    The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday turned away a petition asking it to resolve whether the Eleventh Circuit wrongly nixed an ex-Morgan Stanley financial adviser's bid to vacate an arbitral award favoring his former employer on the grounds that the panel manifestly disregarded the law.

  • November 01, 2024

    4th Circ. Raises Arbitral Finality In Kuwaiti Contractor Case

    A Fourth Circuit panel appeared unlikely on Friday to disturb a ruling enforcing an approximately $8 million arbitral award against a Kuwaiti construction company based on an argument that the lower court wrongly interpreted a statutory deadline.

  • November 01, 2024

    Unisys Settles Trade Secrets Dispute with Ex-Execs

    Information technology firm Unisys Corp. has agreed to settle claims that two former executives swiped confidential information and trade secrets before departing to work for a competitor.

  • November 01, 2024

    Dentons, Boies Schiller Want Out Of 'Absurd' $300M RICO Suit

    Dentons and Boies Schiller Flexner LLP have asked a Manhattan federal court to toss a $300 million racketeering lawsuit brought against them by a former client and his companies following what they called a botched power plant contract in Senegal, with Dentons further requesting Rule 11 sanctions against the plaintiffs and their counsel for bringing "frivolous" claims.

  • November 01, 2024

    DWF Taps Arbitrator As Partner Amid Rising African Disputes

    DWF has hired the former head of an international arbitration boutique with experience in the Middle East and Africa as its newest partner in London.

  • October 31, 2024

    Ex-Goldman Exec Says 1MDB Judge Thwarted His Defense

    Former Goldman Sachs executive Roger Ng on Thursday told the Second Circuit that his trial defense over the massive $6.5 billion 1MDB scheme was marred by the wrongful exclusion of video evidence that supported his claim that $35 million he received in alleged kickbacks was actually investment proceeds.

  • October 31, 2024

    Ex-Citadel Reps Can't Escape Trade Secrets Suit

    A New York federal judge has greenlighted most claims in Citadel Securities' lawsuit accusing a Swiss cryptocurrency trading firm founded by two of its former employees of stealing its trade secrets, while tossing those asserted against the firm's French angel investor for lack of jurisdiction.

  • October 31, 2024

    $268K Fee Challenge Nixed In 9th Circ. Chevron Award Suit

    The Ninth Circuit on Wednesday refused to reconsider its order slapping a six-figure fine against a Seattle attorney for fabricating a news article to bolster his clients' efforts to enforce an allegedly fraudulent $18 billion arbitral award against Chevron, effectively ending the long-running saga for now.

  • October 31, 2024

    The 2024 Law360 Pulse Leaderboard

    Check out the Law360 Pulse Leaderboard to see which firms made the list of leaders in all-around excellence this year.

  • October 31, 2024

    Firms' Hiring Strategies Are Evolving In Fight For Top Spot

    Competition for top talent among elite law firms shows no signs of slowing down, even amid economic uncertainty, with financially strong firms deploying aggressive strategies to attract and retain skilled professionals to solidify their market position.

  • October 31, 2024

    Mayer Brown Adds German Litigation Pro From Freshfields

    Mayer Brown LLP has hired a litigation and arbitration expert as a partner in its office in Düsseldorf, Germany, as the firm moves to bolster its cross-border contentious matters and commercial disputes practice.

  • October 30, 2024

    DC Firms Say They Must Be Allowed To Exit $120M Iraq Row

    Two boutique firms are fighting a construction company's effort to make them stay on as counsel to Iraq in a D.C. federal court case related to a nearly $120 million arbitral award, saying Wednesday the country has stopped paying fees.

  • October 30, 2024

    Binance Can't Force Canadian Class Action Into Arbitration

    A Canadian appeals court has affirmed that cryptocurrency exchange Binance cannot force a proposed class action accusing it of illegally trading and distributing securities into arbitration in Hong Kong, saying a lower court judge correctly found the arbitration clause to be unenforceable.

  • October 30, 2024

    Insurers Say EU Court Misunderstood €855M Oil Spill Case

    Marine insurers argued at a London appellate court Wednesday that a European decision blocking them from using arbitration to stop the enforcement of a €855 million ($928.5 million) Spanish judgment over a huge oil spill off the coasts of Spain and France was partly based on a factual misunderstanding.

Expert Analysis

  • Don't Use The Same Template For Every Client Alert

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    As the old marketing adage goes, consistency is key, but law firm style guides need consistency that contemplates variety when it comes to client alert formats, allowing attorneys to tailor alerts to best fit the audience and subject matter, says Jessica Kaplan at Legally Penned.

  • In Energy Disputes, Good Arbitration Clauses Are Key

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    Recent trends have spawned many complex energy disputes that cross jurisdictional boundaries — but arbitration offers an optimal forum for resolving such matters, especially when arbitration provisions in contracts are tailored for the energy sector, say Scott Marrs at Akerman and Andrew Barton at the American Arbitration Association and the International Centre for Dispute Resolution.

  • Series

    Walking With My Dog Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    Thanks to my dog Birdie, I've learned that carving out an activity different from the practice of law — like daily outdoor walks that allow you to interact with new people — can contribute to professional success by boosting creativity and mental acuity, as well as expanding your social network, says Sarah Petrie at the Massachusetts Attorney General’s Office.

  • Think Like A Lawyer: Follow The Iron Rule Of Trial Logic

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    Many diligent and eager attorneys include every good fact, point and rule in their trial narratives — spurred by the gnawing fear they’ll be second-guessed for leaving something out — but this approach ignores a fundamental principle of successful trial lawyering, says Luke Andrews at Poole Huffman.

  • The Art Of Asking: Leveraging Your Contacts For Referrals

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    Though attorneys may hesitate to ask for referral recommendations to generate new business, research shows that people want to help others they know, like and trust, so consider who in your network you should approach and how to make the ask, says Rebecca Hnatowski at Edwards Advisory.

  • Perspectives

    Criminal Defendants Should Have Access To Foreign Evidence

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    A New Jersey federal court recently ordered prosecutors to obtain evidence from India on behalf of the former Cognizant Technology executives they’re prosecuting — a precedent that other courts should follow to make cross-border evidentiary requests more fair and efficient, say Kaylana Mueller-Hsia and Rebecca Wexler at UC Berkeley School of Law.

  • 9th Circ. Arbitration Ruling Could Have Int'l Implications

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    In Patrick v. Running Warehouse, the Ninth Circuit's recent matter-of-fact invocation of an unusual California rule in a domestic arbitration context raises choice of law questions, and could make California law a strategic option for some international arbitration parties, says Jerry Roth at FedArb.

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    Being An Equestrian Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    Beyond getting experience thinking on my feet and tackling stressful situations, the skills I've gained from horseback riding have considerable overlap with the skills used to practice law, particularly in terms of team building, continuing education, and making an effort to reset and recharge, says Kerry Irwin at Moore & Van Allen.

  • ECHR Climate Rulings Hint At Direction Of Future Cases

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    Three recent climate rulings from the European Court of Human Rights show the court's tendency toward a more formalistic, hands-off approach to procedural issues but a more hands-on approach to the application of the European Convention on Human Rights, setting the first guiding principles for key issues in EU climate cases, say Stefanie Spancken-Monz and Leane Meyer at Freshfields.

  • Deciding What Comes At The End Of WTO's Digital Tariff Ban

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    Companies that feel empowered by the World Trade Organization’s recent two-year extension of the ban on e-commerce tariffs should pay attention to current negotiations over what comes after the moratorium expires, as these agreements will define standards in international e-commerce for years to come, say Jan Walter, Hannes Sigurgeirsson and Kulsum Gulamhusein at Akin Gump.

  • 4 Ways To Refresh Your Law Firm's Marketing Strategy

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    With many BigLaw firms relying on an increasingly obsolete marketing approach that prioritizes stiff professionalism over authentic connection, adopting a few key communications strategies to better connect with today's clients and prospects can make all the difference, say Eric Pacifici and Kevin Henderson at SMB Law.

  • What Law Firms Should Know Amid Rise In DQ Motions

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    As disqualification motions proliferate, law firms need to be aware of the types of conflicts that most often lead to disqualification, the types of attorneys who may be affected and how to reduce their exposure to these motions, says Matthew Henderson at Hinshaw.

  • A Look At Notable Trends From Hong Kong Arbitration Report

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    Last month, the Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre released its annual statistics for 2023, which underscore Hong Kong's continued importance as an international arbitration hub, especially for mainland China-related disputes, and highlight noteworthy trends such as increasing arbitral appointment diversity and the adoption of outcome-related fee structures, say attorneys at MoFo. 

  • Sorting Circuit Split On Foreign Arbitration Treaty's Authority

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    A circuit court split over whether the New York Convention supersedes state law barring arbitration in certain disputes — a frequent issue in insurance matters — has left lower courts to rely on conflicting decisions, but the doctrine of self-executing treaties makes it clear that the convention overrules state law, says Gary Shaw at Pillsbury.

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    Whitewater Kayaking Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    Whether it's seeing clients and their issues from a new perspective, or staying nimble in a moment of intense challenge, the lessons learned from whitewater kayaking transcend the rapids of a river and prepare attorneys for the courtroom and beyond, says Matthew Kent at Alston & Bird.

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