International Dispute Avoidance and Resolution
Our international dispute avoidance and resolution experience encompasses the full range of commercial disputes, including disputes arising from complex commercial transactions, the termination of international distribution arrangement and failed mergers and acquisitions. We regularly work with major corporations and governments. This provides us with an in-depth understanding of the issues our clients face and allows us to advise them accordingly.
The following is a representative sample of our international dispute avoidance and resolution and litigation experience:
Represented a Korean company against a major U.S. clothing retailer (situs in London) in an ICC arbitration over the termination of a distributorship agreement.
Represented a French company and a U.S. subsidiary in an ICC arbitration against a Delaware company regarding mergers and acquisitions.
Represented a U.S. company against a French coal company (situs in Paris) in an ICC arbitration over a transnational coal shipment.
Represented a German pharmaceutical research corporation in arbitration against a New Jersey pharmaceutical corporation under the International Arbitration Rules of the American Arbitration Association.
Served as lead counsel in a Swiss Law ICC arbitration to take place in Geneva. The dispute concerned the operation of an option agreement relating to an IPO and private share sale transactions in a high-profile global business.
Represented Westrade U.S.A., Inc. in an arbitration pending in Switzerland.
Represented a client in international arbitration involving a Peruvian joint venture.
Represented an Austrian bank against an Asian bank (situs in Stockholm) in Stockholm Chamber of Commerce arbitration regarding non-payment under a performance guarantee.
Represented a Vermont utility company in a utilities contract arbitration with the province of Quebec for failure to provide competent services in an ice storm.
Represented a French aeronautics inventor in an ICC arbitration (situs in London) against a Texas aviation company.
Represented an Austrian ski resort regarding jurisdictional battles.
Handled an American Arbitration Association proceeding involving commercial disputes between a Chicago-based manufacturing company and a former U.K. licensee.
Represented a U.S. pharmaceutical company before the ICC against a U.K. software vendor in a breach of contract dispute concerning a software joint venture.
Represented clients involved in domestic and international reinsurance arbitrations.
Represented a French multinational avionics company in an ICC arbitration concerning breaches of the sale of an in-flight entertainment company.
Represented a New Jersey glass manufacturer in an ICC arbitration against a French distributor.
OTHER INTERNATIONAL LITIGATION EXPERIENCE
Recently earned a favorable ruling from the World Trade Organization on behalf of our client, Chiquita Brands International. This case is the biggest legal victory that the United States has achieved in the new WTO, and the case involved our client’s attempt to end discriminatory quotas and import licenses in the European Union’s quota system.
Represented an international engineering company against a claim by an Iranian subcontractor for a portion of an $8.4 million award to our client by an Iran-U.S. claims tribunal.
Represented the petitioner in a Washington D.C. Circuit appeal of the Environmental Protection Agency's foreign refiner gasoline rule. This is the rule that the EPA issued to comply with the WTO decision upholding Venezuela and Brazil's challenge to the EPA's conventional gasoline regulations.
Advised a U.S.-based multinational corporation in connection with an appeal of administrative order before the Czech Republic's environmental agency.
Represented an international engineering company by raising "act of state" defense against claims by the owners of a company expropriated by Iran.
Represented MCI in an appeal of a decision dismissing a claim against the United Arab Emirates under the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act.
Represented plaintiffs in a trial relating to tortious interference with an international shipping contract.
Represented a Korean bank in opposing a request for a U.S. injunction against litigation in Korean courts.
Represented a company owned by the government of the Peoples Republic of China in a successful appeal to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the second circuit, which held our client immune from suit in the U.S. under the Foreign Sovereign Immunity Act.
Represented Kookmin Bank of Korea in an action to recover a U.S. issued letter of credit and on appeal.
Represented a Korean bank in a second circuit appeal affirming our clients right to sue a bank owned by the Government of Indonesia under the "Commercial Activity" exception to the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act.
Represented Lloyd's of London in U.S. Federal Court in Chicago, Illinois.
Successfully defended a U.S. company in successive federal and state actions attempting to enforce an Argentinean judgment.
Served as an arbitrator on a three-person panel in a reinsurance dispute between Travelers Insurance and the underwriters of Lloyds of London.
Represented a Korean state agency in a litigation against a consortium of French laws related to the Daewoo bankruptcy.
Currently serving on a three-person arbitration panel involving a major reinsurance dispute between Swiss Reinsurance Company and Argonaut Insurance Company.
Providing ongoing advice to the insurance and reinsurance industry on international arbitration practices, including drafting of arbitration provisions in insurance and reinsurance contracts.
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