Arbitration (International)
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Chaffetz Lindsey’s New York-based international arbitration team currently handles arbitrations with a total value in excess of US$15 billion, involving over 20 jurisdictions globally, and under the rules of all major arbitral institutions. These disputes involve a variety of industries, including energy, infrastructure, oil & gas, mining, engineering & construction, financial services, insurance, media, manufacturing, telecommunications, and pharmaceuticals. The team includes lawyers trained in both civil and common law systems and handles disputes in several languages, including English, Spanish, French, and Portuguese.
In addition to a broad commercial arbitration practice, the international arbitration team has expertise in public international law, including investment treaty disputes. The firm represents both investors and sovereigns before ICSID tribunals and in other leading fora, and regularly advises on investment structuring, risk mitigation, and claim negotiations.
Chaffetz Lindsey also has significant experience in arbitration-related litigation, including enforcing arbitration awards and agreements, obtaining interim relief and other preliminary measures, seeking discovery, sovereign-related litigation and managing parallel multi-jurisdictional claims. Several of the department’s team members also sit as arbitrators.
Chambers Review
Chaffetz Lindsey is a New York boutique that has earned recognition for its deep expertise in cross-border arbitration disputes. The firm is best known for its work in the Americas. The law firm offers:
• Experience in investment treaty and commercial arbitration.
• Notable expertise concerning disputes arising in the energy, construction and insurance sectors.
• Capabilities concerning disputes involving European and Asian jurisdictions.
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"The Chaffetz Lindsey has a great team which is well organised and plays as a real team."
"Their client service is excellent."
"The Chaffetz Lindsey has a great team which is well organised and plays as a real team."
"Their client service is excellent."
Notable Practitioners
Aníbal Martin Sabater is a prominent practitioner within the US and Latin American markets. He has strong capabilities in handling big-ticket ICC investment treaty arbitrations.
"Aníbal is a highly-skilled arbitration lawyer who has personal characteristics in terms of interpersonal and diplomatic skills that I find to be admirable in an international arbitration."
"Aníbal has great commercial sense. He is good on strategy and has a great feel for the market. Aníbal has good judgement and his Spanish-speaking background is very helpful in Latin American cases."
Peers recognise Yasmine Lahlou for her arbitration expertise across the US and Latin American markets. Fluent in English, French and Italian, Lahlou attracts a range of international clients to handle highly-sophisticated commercial and treaty cases.
"Yasmine is responsive and committed to the client's work."
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