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Peter Sherwin is head of the International Arbitration Group and a Partner in the Litigation Department. He is resident in the New York office, frequently works out of the Paris office, and is a member of the Latin America Practice.

His practice focuses on acting as counsel in complex cross-border commercial disputes, often involving a joint venture, a licensing or distribution relationship, or an acquisition, about half of which are resolved in international arbitration and half in courts in the United States. He also has significant sports industry experience. Additionally, Peter serves as an arbitrator in proceedings before the International Court of Arbitration of the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC).

Chambers USA ranks Peter as one of the top International Arbitration lawyers nationwide, reporting that "he is praised for his expert handling of commercial cases across a variety of fields" and is "an extremely talented attorney with a great reputation." Legal 500 Paris also reports that he is recommended for "his excellent writing, oratorical skills, and strategic approach.”

Recent matters include representation of:

  • a Caribbean bank in an ICC arbitration in Miami under English law brought by one of the largest Brazilian construction companies concerning payment for the $55 million rehabilitation of an airport and the corresponding long-term bond financing
  • a European biotech company in an ICDR arbitration in New York under New York law against one of the world’s largest pharmaceutical companies, concerning the development of the biotech company’s technology, with claimed damages in excess of $400 million
  • Votorantim Metais Ltda., a Peruvian mining company, in arbitration and litigation aspects of Latin America transactions, including post-closing indemnity claims in acquisitions
  • Colgate-Palmolive in a series of ICC arbitrations in Geneva with one of its North African distributors and local manufacturers arising out of the termination and wrapping-up of their business relationship. Obtained a complete victory in all proceedings and was awarded substantial costs and attorneys’ fees
  • sanofi-aventis in a Swiss Rules arbitration in Zurich with U.S. pharmaceutical company Watson concerning the expiration of distribution and supply rights to a major drug that generates hundreds of millions of dollars in revenue annually, and prevailed on nine of ten claims
  • professional hockey star Alexander Ovechkin in a proceeding brought by his former Russian team under the NY Convention attempting to enjoin him from playing based upon a Russian arbitration award. The federal court in Washington D.C. rejected the club’s petition and Ovechkin went on that season to be named NHL Rookie of the Year
  • the principal owner of the Florida Marlins professional baseball club in an ICDR arbitration and companion RICO lawsuit brought by his limited partners. The claimants sought more than US$210 million stemming from myriad fraud and other claims, but, after a multi-month hearing, the tribunal rejected all of the claims, vindicating the client.

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