The 2012 issue of the Florida Bar international Law Section’s International Law Quarterly was released today. For nearly three decades, the International Law Quarterly has been recognized as one of the world’s leading journals covering all areas of international law. The current issue, edited by Hogan Lovells partner Alvin Lindsay, builds on this legacy with an extraordinary … [Read more...]
How to Become an International Dispute Resolution Rockstar.
International business law is fascinating. Unlike the U.S. where the laws of each state are relatively uniform, the laws of the world’s 196 countries vary dramatically. Because of this dynamic, there is no end to the complex and challenging issues that come up every day in our law firm. Different Countries. Different Issues. One day we’ll analyze investment issues arising … [Read more...]
South Florida Judge Strikes International Arbitration Clause. Beware the Public Policy Exception.
In an international city like Miami, our firm does a large amount of international litigation and arbitration. Increasingly, we’re seeing more and more international disputes resolved through arbitration. New York Convention Powerful Dispute Resolution Mechanism The primary reason parties choose to resolve international disputes through arbitration is the relative … [Read more...]
Everything You Need to Know About International Arbitration–On One Page.
As an attorney practicing in an international city like Miami, I see an increasing amount of international arbitration proceedings taking place here. The most frequent question I get from clients facing such a proceeding is “what exactly is international arbitration?” Too many times it seems, a contracting party will sign an agreement and overlook the … [Read more...]
So You Want to Select a Foreign Business Partner? Be Sure to Follow These 3 Matchmaking Tips.
As an attorney based in a cross-roads city like Miami, I see all kinds of international business relationships turn sour and erupt into full-fledged wars. It’s unfortunate because many of these disputes could have been avoided. I mention this because over at the international arbitration blog, there’s a great post on how best to avoid international business … [Read more...]
Corruption in Legal Systems Persist Around the World. And Will Continue.
Ashby Jones of the Wall Street Journal’s Law Blog, just published an article on the findings of a major global survey on corruption released today at the 2010 International Bar Association (IBA) Annual Conference in Vancouver, Canada. While it comes as no surprise that corruption persists in many jurisdictions around the world, many in the legal profession are … [Read more...]
Is International Arbitration to Blame for the Sharp Decrease in Federal Jury Trials? Yes, Partly.
I have a fair number of cases in federal court at the moment. One of my clients recently asked me if their federal court case would make it to trial. While I knew that few cases these days—whether fedearl or state court—make it to trial, a recent story in the National Law Journal quantifies just how rare federal trials have become: In 1962, 11.5% of federal … [Read more...]
International Arbitration: ICSID Streams Live Video of Investment Arbitration Hearing.
Although the hearings began live-streaming yesterday, Simon Lester over at the International Economic Law and Policy Blog, has reported that the International Center for the Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID) is webcasting a hearing in the Pac Rim CAFTA-DR investment arbitration (via Luke Peterson): A hearing on preliminary objections in the above case will … [Read more...]
International Arbitration: Florida Adopts UNCITRAL Model Law, Miami to Benefit the Most
As an international litigation and arbitration attorney based in Miami, I’m thrilled that the Florida Legislature just passed a bill that standardizes the rules of international arbitration. The language of the new legislation mirrors a model law developed by the U.N. Commission on International Trade Law, or UNCITRAL. Florida is the sixth state to pass the measure … [Read more...]
International Arbitration: The Wild West of Ethics?
International Arbitration has made great advances in the past several decades in becoming the mechanism of choice to resolve international disputes. Give me any court system in the world and nothing approaches the dynamic pragmatism of international arbitration. The relative costs, speed and predictability of this dispute resolution regime are unbeatable. While … [Read more...]