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In today’s global economy, many disputes involve parties from different countries and can end up in a variety of forums, including U.S. and foreign courts and arbitration panels.

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CROSS BORDER DISPUTES AND INTERNATIONAL ARBITRATION

Overview

In today’s global economy, many disputes involve parties from different countries and can end up in a variety of forums, including U.S. and foreign courts and arbitration panels.  Our lawyers have experience representing national and international clients in cross border disputes in various venues throughout the United States and before arbitral panels.  Our experience includes litigating issues related to personal jurisdiction, service of process in foreign countries, obtaining evidence from abroad, and the admissibility of evidence.  We assist our clients in every phase, including drafting dispute resolution clauses, developing strategies for avoiding a dispute, resolving litigation and arbitration, and managing post-award efforts.

  • Represented U.S. homebuilders in litigation against global building manufacturers, and established personal jurisdiction over Chinese company for importing and selling products in the United States.
  • Represented global food processing and commodities trading corporation in an international arbitration against its former executives and consultants for breaching various confidentiality obligations.
  • Represented pharmaceutical company in ICC arbitration involving dispute with Uruguayan manufacturer over product development and supply agreement.
  • Represented South American wine producer in multi-jurisdiction litigation against U.S. distributor over distribution agreement.
  • Represented Portuguese winery in potential trademark dispute against U.S. winery and distributor

We assist our clients in every phase, including drafting dispute resolution clauses, developing strategies for avoiding a dispute, resolving litigation and arbitration, and managing post-award efforts.