International Arbitration: The Elite
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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 versatile dispute resolution boutique with an extensive investor-state practice, acting for both sovereign states and corporate clients. The firm also offers a broad-based commercial dispute practice, with experience in fields including telecom, financial services, construction and energy. The team is identified for its deft handling of Latin American disputes, in addition to housing experience in arbitrations involving Europe and the Middle East, and fields significant multilingual capabilities and substantial experience acting in disputes conducted in Spanish.
Work Highlights
- Chaffetz Lindsey represented The AES Corporation to bring ICSID proceedings against Argentina, alleging the nation violated the Argentina-US BIT following significant changes to the regulatory framework used to induce Argentina to make its investments in the electricity sector.
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"They have a large, well-prepared team led by experts and committed attorneys."
"Chaffetz has a strong arbitration team, with attorneys from different jurisdictions and special focus on the client needs. The team is excellent and the partners are very well prepared."
"The Chaffetz Lindsey team has been absolutely outstanding. We've felt the strength of their team on every step of the collaboration - they are excellent, very responsive and open."
"The people are really professional and bright and their arguments were brilliantly put and really incisive."
"They have a large, well-prepared team led by experts and committed attorneys."
"Chaffetz has a strong arbitration team, with attorneys from different jurisdictions and special focus on the client needs. The team is excellent and the partners are very well prepared."
"The Chaffetz Lindsey team has been absolutely outstanding. We've felt the strength of their team on every step of the collaboration - they are excellent, very responsive and open."
"The people are really professional and bright and their arguments were brilliantly put and really incisive."
Notable Practitioners
James Hosking divides his practice between serving as counsel and sitting as arbitrator in high-value international disputes, including both investment treaty and commercial claims.
"He's extraordinary, his attention to detail and ability to dissect the most difficult issues is remarkable. He is the type of guy who's great at very difficult cases - he's like a brain surgeon."
"His secret sauce is that he has an even-handed approach. We can all modulate somewhat broadly; he brings things more to the middle - he presents the case straight down the line, he doesn't push the envelope and he gains his credibility."
Aníbal Martin Sabater's practice has particular strength in Latin America matters, but he is well placed to advise on both commercial and investment treaty arbitrations across wide-ranging jurisdictions.
"He's extremely knowledgeable and he was extremely well prepared, he really understood the case."
"He is extremely pleasant to work with and knows how to be a real team player."
David Lindsey's practice includes both commercial and investor-state arbitrations, with notable experience in disputes concerning the oil and gas sector.
"David is a strategist, he's very good at outlining the strategies of the case and looking at the big picture. He beats his opponent, but always with a smile."
Caline Mouawad has a growing reputation for her work on both commercial and investor-state matters. She is highlighted for her fluency in French and Arabic, as well as her impressive advocacy skills.
"Caline is absolutely lovely. She's very, very intelligent, very personable and came up with creative ideas. She devotes a lot of time to the case and gives us her full attention."
"I think the world of her, she is incredibly smart and knowledgeable."
Yasmine Lahlou is experienced in both commercial and investment treaty arbitrations. She has particular expertise in matters involving the energy and construction industries.
"Yasmine Lahlou is already a shining star on the international arbitration field. She is really impressive."
"Yasmine has been amazingly responsive, razor sharp as a lawyer and showing great understanding of the commercial challenges of the client."
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