Practices & Industries

COMMERCIAL ARBITRATION – INVESTMENT ARBITRATION – OTHER ALTERNATIVE MEANS OF DISPUTE RESOLUTION

We advise and represent private businesses, sovereign States, and State-owned entities in complex cross-border commercial and investment arbitration proceedings. Our representation covers the full spectrum of the dispute resolution process including: the negotiation of arbitration clauses in non-contentious settings, pre-arbitration case assessment, the conduct of arbitration proceedings, advocacy at trial, and the enforcement and setting aside of arbitral awards. We have handled matters under the rules or auspices of institutions including the International Court of Arbitration of the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC), the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID), the Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA), and the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL). We have assisted clients in court proceedings ancillary to the arbitral proceedings under the New York Convention, the US Federal Arbitration Act, the English Arbitration Act, Chapter 12 of the Swiss Private International Law Act, the French Code of Civil Procedure provisions on International Arbitration, and the Argentinian National Code of Civil and Commercial Procedure provisions on International Arbitration, among others. We also handle other means of dispute resolution including mediation matters.

INTERNATIONAL LITIGATION

We are experienced in handling international disputes involving more than one jurisdiction. We provide pre-litigation advice and strategic counseling, and we have litigated high-profile international cases before national courts in France, the United States, the United Kingdom, and Argentina in diverse industry sectors and areas of law such as finance, securities, cosmetics, mergers & acquisitions, and labor law. The clients we have represented include States, State-owned entities, Fortune 500 corporations, middle-market companies, and entrepreneurial businesses. Our strength stems from our comprehensive knowledge of local laws, our experience of resolving complex international litigation issues, and our thorough understanding of our clients’ business and objectives.

INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS TRANSACTIONS

We advise businesses on contract, company, and intellectual property law issues in cross-border transactions including: international contracts for the sale of goods and services, international sales agency and distribution agreements, international licensing and technology transfer agreements, international franchising, foreign direct investment, international acquisition agreements, and international construction agreements including FIDIC contracts. Our knowledge of US, foreign, and international laws, combined with our experience and understanding of many countries in their political, economic, and cultural dimensions, allows us to best assist our clients in selecting the most appropriate forms of doing business abroad, and in taking the necessary contractual and legal precautionary measures for the protection of their intellectual property rights.

ENTERTAINMENT LAW

Our entertainment law practice focuses on handling contractual and intellectual property law matters associated with projects in the motion picture and interactive media sectors, including talent and executive employment, union and guild contracts, rights acquisition, and sales agreements.

PRO BONO

Our commitment to the Rule of Law and Justice would be incomplete without contributing to the defense and protection of important causes. We are dedicated to working pro bono on legal matters where our expertise and impetus can help safeguard fundamental human rights.

INDUSTRIES