Using international arbitration to resolve disputes effectively and privately

Increasingly, clients are turning to international arbitration to maximize the enforceability of the decision, expedite the resolution of the dispute, and manage costs. They also value the privacy of the proceedings, the neutrality of the forum, and the ability to select the decision-maker.

We work closely with clients at every stage to help achieve practical outcomes aligned with their business objectives. During contract negotiations, we help design dispute-resolution mechanisms that protect their interests and support their long-term goals. If a dispute arises, we engage early to assess risk, preserve options, and explore opportunities for resolution. When arbitration becomes necessary, we vigorously advocate for our clients through every phase of the proceeding. Where an arbitral award is not voluntarily satisfied, we represent clients in enforcement proceedings before national courts.

Companies across a wide range of industries rely on us to handle complex international arbitrations. We have particularly deep experience in the telecommunications, pharmaceutical, industrial manufacturing, finance, hospitality, sports, energy, and real estate sectors. Many of the matters we handle involve acquisitions, joint ventures, licensing, or distribution arrangements.

Our practice is anchored in New York, Paris, and London and includes lawyers who regularly serve as arbitrators and who currently serve, or have served, on the ICC International Court of Arbitration. This experience affords our team a unique perspective on tribunal decision-making and institutional practice, informing the strategic advice we provide to clients in complex international disputes. We are also active in shaping the development of the field through our participation in the ICC Commission on Arbitration and ADR, contributions to the International Bar Association's arbitration work, and regular speaking engagements at leading international arbitration conferences.

Our team appears in arbitrations conducted under the rules of the leading international arbitration institutions, including the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC), the International Centre for Dispute Resolution (ICDR), the London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA), and the Swiss Chambers of Commerce. Recent and pending arbitrations have been seated in New York, Paris, London, Miami, Geneva, Zurich, Los Angeles, Hong Kong, Kyoto, and Barbados. We conduct arbitrations in English, French, and Spanish.

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