About

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Foley Hoag’s International Litigation and Arbitration Practice is unique among law firms. In addition to its highly-renowned practice, the firm boasts a sophisticated international arbitration practice that handles complex, cutting-edge, and high-volume controversies, in commercial disputes and investor-State disputes. The firm also represents clients before U.S. and French courts in matters related to international arbitration, including recognition and enforcement of arbitral awards, and the vacatur of adverse awards, with a 90% historic win/loss ratio.

The practice, co-chaired by Christina Hioureas, Diana Paraguacuto-Mahéo, and Constantinos Salonidis, includes 50 experienced international litigators from different parts of the world, fluent in more than 20 languages. The firm's portfolio of cases and clients grew significantly this year bringing new matters representing Albania, Bangladesh, Brazil, Croatia, Dominican Republic, India, Nepal, Peru, Panama, Sierra Leone, Spain, and Uruguay, among others.

In the Investor-State arbitration field, Foley Hoag is known for exclusively representing Sovereign States and their entities. Recently, the firm achieved victories for three Bangladesh state-owned entities, Croatia, Mauritius, and Uruguay in multi-million and multi-billion dollar disputes in various sectors. Its commercial arbitration practice advises private entities and state-owned enterprises in contractual disputes.

Chambers Review

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Public International Law - Global Market Leaders
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Band 1
What the team is known for

Foley Hoag has a market-leading PIL practice with a wealth of experience in inter-state arbitrations. Operating principally from Washington DC, Boston, New York and Paris, the law firm offers:

• Knowledge of disputes relating to boundary delimitation, sovereignty rights and armed conflict facing the ICJ and the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea (ITLOS).

• Experience advocating for states in investment treaty and human rights arbitrations.

• A dedicated UN practice, offering advice and representation to sovereigns before UN bodies.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Larry Martin
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Larry Martin
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Band 1

Larry Martin is an exceptional practitioner with a wealth of experience advising on inter-state disputes. His strong capabilities and expertise in PIL are much sought after by sovereign states.

"Larry has a measured style while taking into account the sensitivities aspects of certain cases."

"Larry Martin is a very wise and sophisticated professional."

"Larry is an excellent lawyer."

Constantinos Salonidis
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Constantinos Salonidis
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Band 4

Dual-qualified in the USA and Greece, Constantinos Salonidis serves as the global co-chair of Foley Hoag's international litigation and arbitration department. He is a well-seasoned practitioner in the PIL field with considerable knowledge and expertise in inter-state disputes and investment treaty arbitration.

"Constantinos is an expert in cooperation and international law."

"Constantinos has a tremendous knowledge of the law. He has a great academic background. He's committed, organised and on top of things."

Christina G Hioureas
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Christina G Hioureas
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Up and Coming

As global co-chair of Foley Hoag's international litigation and arbitration department, Christina Hioureas is praised for her notable work in international arbitration and public international law. Acting before the ICJ, the ITLOS and human rights tribunals, Hioureas often handles cases concerning novel and unique challenges of international law such as issues regarding climate change litigation and declarations of intervention.

"Christina is a tireless advocate for her clients with immense knowledge of arbitration procedure and strategy. She is thorough and masters the facts of the case well. She leads her team by example. She is collaborative and seeks opportunities for each team member to shine."

"Christina is a passionate advocate and is dedicated to promoting the rule of law at the international level. She seems to take each challenge in a manner that conveys to us that it is the most important matter. Overall, Christina is a creative lawyer with a mastery of the facts and the law, who brings forth fresh ideas and strategies."

Ranked Lawyers at
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Global Market Leaders

Arbitration (International)

Christina G Hioureas
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Christina G Hioureas
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Up and Coming
Public International Law

Larry Martin
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Larry Martin
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Band 1
Constantinos Salonidis
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Constantinos Salonidis
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Band 4

Members

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Christina G Hioureas

Christina G Hioureas

Head of Department

Constantinos Salonidis

Head of Department

Diana Paraguacuto-Mahéo

Head of Department

Clients

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Albania

Angola

Armenia

Bangladesh

Brazil

Chile

Croatia

Dominican Republic

Ecuador

Ghana

Greece

Guyana

India

Mauritius

Nepal

Nicaragua

Nigeria

Panama

Peru

Qatar

Russia

Somalia

Spain

Tanzania

Uganda

Ukraine

Uruguay

Uzbekistan

Industries

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Agribusiness

Banking

Construction

Energy

Mining

Oil & Gas

Telecommunications

Transportation