International Arbitration

  • October 15, 2024

    Skadden Picks Up Arbitration Co-Head From Sidley In Asia

    The co-leader of Sidley Austin LLP's global arbitration, trade and advocacy group has been tapped to lead Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom LLP's international litigation and arbitration group in Asia, the firm announced on Monday.

  • October 15, 2024

    Law Firms Diverge As Anti-ESG Pushback Continues

    A continuing onslaught of legislation and litigation opposing corporate environmental, social and governance actions has created a fork in the road for law firms, with some choosing to scale back efforts and others pushing ahead with their internal ESG and diversity, equity and inclusion goals.

  • October 15, 2024

    The 2024 Law360 Pulse Social Impact Leaders

    Check out our Social Impact Leaders ranking, analysis and interactive graphics to see which firms stand out for their engagement with social responsibility and commitment to pro bono service.

  • October 22, 2024

    Ex-A&O Lawyer Brings Int'l Expertise To Twenty Essex

    A former solicitor at Allen & Overy LLP has joined Twenty Essex Ltd. alongside her existing position at an Australian barristers set to bolster the London chambers' team of experts in international disputes.

  • October 14, 2024

    Rockhopper Insures Against Italy Annulling €190M Award

    British energy company Rockhopper Exploration PLC said Monday that it has penned an insurance policy to cover the potential annulment of the €190 million ($207 million) arbitral award it won against Italy after the country banned oil and gas projects off its coastline.

  • October 14, 2024

    Quinn Emanuel Must ID Source Of Forged Deripaska Report

    Quinn Emanuel must reveal the source of the middleman that provided it with a forged report suggesting that Russian industrialist Oleg Deripaska misled arbitrators during a dispute with a former business partner, a judge ruled on Monday. 

  • October 11, 2024

    Natural Gas Co. Says More Info Needed In $195M Award FIght

    A Spanish natural gas company has asked a New York federal court to let it seek discovery as it looks to vacate a $195 million arbitral award issued against it following a dispute over a liquefied natural gas swap transaction, saying it needs more information about an alleged fraud.

  • October 11, 2024

    Sports Biz Seeks To Freeze Assets In Suit Over NHL Deal

    A Finland-based sports agency has asked a federal judge to enjoin a Massachusetts man from transferring or disposing of any assets while a lawsuit proceeds over a scheme he allegedly carried out to avoid paying roughly $1 million awarded to the company through arbitration.

  • October 11, 2024

    Fed. Circ. Says USMCA Review Bars Importer's Duty Suit

    The Federal Circuit has backed the U.S. Court of International Trade's dismissal of a Canadian lumber company's challenge to increased tariffs, saying the U.S. court couldn't take the case once a U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement panel began reviewing the duties.

  • October 11, 2024

    JAMS Launches AI Tools For Alternative Dispute Resolution

    Alternative dispute resolution provider JAMS has launched a suite of artificial intelligence-powered tools that attorneys, their clients and panelists can use in the dispute resolution process as part of its new initiative JAMS Next.

  • October 10, 2024

    Ousted Chair's Claims To Go Before Arbitrator, Judge Says

    A New York federal judge ruled that an arbitrator must decide whether the ousted former chairperson of software investment company The Resource Group International Ltd., who was forced to resign in late 2021 following a widely reported sexual harassment scandal, can pursue some of his claims in arbitration.

  • October 10, 2024

    Contractor Slams Stay Bid In $13M Lake Ontario Awards Fight

    Geotechnical contractor Soletanche Bachy Canada Inc. has asked a Texas federal court not to pause its suit looking to enforce arbitral awards of $13 million against an infrastructure construction corporation, saying the construction company misrepresents an appeal proceeding in Ontario.

  • October 10, 2024

    Vape Co. Missed Cutoff To Toss $892K Arb. Loss, 9th Circ. Says

    A Ninth Circuit panel on Thursday affirmed a Washington distributor's $892,000 arbitration award in a dispute with vape company Avid Holdings, in an order siding with a district court judge who determined Avid waited too long to dispute the arbitrator's decision.

  • October 10, 2024

    Exxon Suing Netherlands Over Gas Phaseout Plans

    An ExxonMobil unit has accused the Netherlands of reneging on its contractual obligations related to the phasedown of gas extraction activities in the country's earthquake-stricken Groningen oil field.

  • October 09, 2024

    Peruvian Telecom Co. Looks To Nix $168M Award Suit

    A Peruvian state-owned telecom is diving into D.C. federal court to tell the judge overseeing the arbitration enforcement proceedings against it that he has no right to issue a $168 million order commanding the company to pay up.

  • October 09, 2024

    $140M Chilean Hospital Award Fight Is Paused In Canada

    A Canadian judge has paused a Chilean construction company's bid to enforce a $140 million arbitral award arising from a soured hospital construction project against Webuild while an Italian court determines whether the construction giant is obligated to pay.

  • October 09, 2024

    La. Property Owner Must Arbitrate Hurricane Damage Suit

    A Louisiana federal judge has ordered the owner of 24 commercial properties damaged by two hurricanes to arbitrate its dispute with a group of overseas and domestic insurers, rejecting the policyholder's arguments that the defendants had given up their right to arbitration by participating in early settlement talks.

  • October 09, 2024

    Lima Urges DC Circ. To Ax $200M Awards To Ex-Odebrecht Co.

    The Peruvian city of Lima has urged the D.C. Circuit to vacate $200 million in arbitration awards secured by a former subsidiary of "corrupt" Brazilian conglomerate Odebrecht over a failed toll road construction contract, calling the construction giant "an inveterate worldwide briber."

  • October 08, 2024

    PetroSaudi Says US Not Entitled To All Of $380M Award

    A PetroSaudi unit said it wants a California federal court to make clear that only 5% of funds should go to the Biden administration in a dispute over the proceeds of a nearly $380 million arbitral award allegedly tied to embezzled 1Malaysia Development Berhad funds.

  • October 08, 2024

    Poland Must Pay $330M In Coal Mining Fight

    Australian critical minerals company GreenX Metals said Tuesday that it's won some $330 million following four years of arbitration against Poland after the country blocked two of its coal mining projects.

  • October 08, 2024

    Greenberg Hires Clyde & Co. Middle East Arbitration Head

    Less than a month after expanding the practice in London, Greenberg Traurig LLP announced Monday that its international arbitration and litigation team has welcomed the former head of the Middle East arbitration group at Clyde & Co.

  • October 08, 2024

    Int'l Arbitration Pro Joins Linklaters From Paul Hastings

    Linklaters LLP announced Tuesday that the former global co-chair of Paul Hastings LLP's international arbitration practice joined the firm's Washington, D.C., office as a partner and its new international arbitration global co-head.

  • October 15, 2024

    Essex Court Chambers Gains Arbitration Pro From 3VB

    An international arbitration barrister has joined Essex Court Chambers from 3 Verulam Buildings to boost its offerings in investment treaty claims and other complex cases.

  • October 07, 2024

    Pinsent Masons Snags DLA Piper Construction Disputes Pro

    Global law firm Pinsent Masons LLP said Monday it has hired a DLA Piper international arbitration lawyer in London who advises clients on construction, engineering and infrastructure disputes.

  • October 07, 2024

    Ukraine Utility Fights Russia's Stay Bid In $208M Award Suit

    A Ukrainian electric utility has urged a D.C. federal court not to pause its lawsuit seeking to enforce a nearly $208 million arbitral award it won after the Kremlin seized its Crimean assets, arguing that Russia's stay motion is a transparent delay tactic.

Expert Analysis

  • What 7th Circ. Samsung Decision Means For Mass Arbitration

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    The Seventh Circuit's recent decision in Wallrich v. Samsung highlights the dilemma faced by mass arbitration filers in the face of nonpayment of arbitration fees by the defending party — but also suggests that there are risks for defendants in pursuing such a strategy, says Daniel Campbell at McDermott.

  • How Justices Upended The Administrative Procedure Act

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    In its recent Loper Bright, Corner Post and Jarkesy decisions, the U.S. Supreme Court fundamentally changed the Administrative Procedure Act in ways that undermine Congress and the executive branch, shift power to the judiciary, curtail public and business input, and create great uncertainty, say Alene Taber and Beth Hummer at Hanson Bridgett.

  • Decoding Arbitral Disputes: Blasket Win Is A Beacon Of Hope

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    A Belgian court's recent decision in favor of Blasket Renewable Investments, enforcing an arbitral award against the Kingdom of Spain, signals that despite the European Court of Justice's restrictive interpretations, there is judicial support within the European Union for enforcing investors' rights under international arbitration agreements, says Josep Galvez at 4-5 Gray's Inn.

  • Mirror, Mirror On The Wall, Is My Counterclaim Bound To Fall?

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    A Pennsylvania federal court’s recent dismissal of the defendants’ counterclaims in Morgan v. Noss should remind attorneys to avoid the temptation to repackage a claim’s facts and law into a mirror-image counterclaim, as this approach will often result in a waste of time and resources, says Matthew Selmasska at Kaufman Dolowich.

  • Series

    Playing Dungeons & Dragons Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    Playing Dungeons & Dragons – a tabletop role-playing game – helped pave the way for my legal career by providing me with foundational skills such as persuasion and team building, says Derrick Carman at Robins Kaplan.

  • 3 Notes For Arbitration Agreements After Calif. Ruling

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    After last month's California Supreme Court decision in Ramirez v. Charter Communications invalidated several arbitration clauses in the company's employee contracts as unconscionable, companies should ensure their own arbitration agreements steer clear of three major pitfalls identified by the court, say attorneys at Cooley.

  • 3 Leadership Practices For A More Supportive Firm Culture

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    Traditional leadership styles frequently amplify the inherent pressures of legal work, but a few simple, time-neutral strategies can strengthen the skills and confidence of employees and foster a more collaborative culture, while supporting individual growth and contribution to organizational goals, says Benjamin Grimes at BKG Leadership.

  • Int'l Treaties May Aid Investors Amid UK Rail Renationalization

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    The recently introduced Passenger Railway Services Bill seeks to return British railways to public ownership without compensating affected investors, a move that could trigger international investment treaty protections for obligation breaches, says Philipp Kurek at Signature Litigation.

  • E-Discovery Quarterly: Rulings On Hyperlinked Documents

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    Recent rulings show that counsel should engage in early discussions with clients regarding the potential of hyperlinked documents in electronically stored information, which will allow for more deliberate negotiation of any agreements regarding the scope of discovery, say attorneys at Sidley.

  • Loper Bright Limits Federal Agencies' Ability To Alter Course

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    The U.S. Supreme Court's recent decision to dismantle Chevron deference also effectively overrules its 2005 decision in National Cable & Telecommunications Association v. Brand X, greatly diminishing agencies' ability to change regulatory course from one administration to the next, says Steven Gordon at Holland & Knight.

  • Series

    Teaching Scuba Diving Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    As a master scuba instructor, I’ve learned how to prepare for the unexpected, overcome fears and practice patience, and each of these skills – among the many others I’ve developed – has profoundly enhanced my work as a lawyer, says Ron Raether at Troutman Pepper.

  • Lawyers Can Take Action To Honor The Voting Rights Act

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    As the Voting Rights Act reaches its 59th anniversary Tuesday, it must urgently be reinforced against recent efforts to dismantle voter protections, and lawyers can pitch in immediately by volunteering and taking on pro bono work to directly help safeguard the right to vote, says Anna Chu at We The Action.

  • Should Arbitrators Do More To Encourage Settlements?

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    In light of discussions on settlement in arbitration, there is a consensus that arbitrators in English-seated proceedings should play a greater role, but determining the extent of that involvement is difficult, as arbitrators can inadvertently place themselves in a position of potential conflict, say lawyers at Dentons.

  • 2nd Circ. Ruling May Limit Discovery In Int'l Arbitration

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    The Second Circuit's recent Webuild v. WSP decision, affirming a discovery order's nullification in arbitration between Webuild and the government of Panama, demonstrates courts' unwillingness to find that arbitral tribunals in investor-state cases fall within the scope of the discovery statute, say attorneys at Cleary.

  • How To Grow Marketing, Biz Dev Teams In A Tight Market

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    Faced with fierce competition and rising operating costs, firms are feeling the pressure to build a well-oiled marketing and business development team that supports strategic priorities, but they’ll need to be flexible and creative given a tight talent market, says Ben Curle at Ambition.

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