International Arbitration & Litigation

Musick Peeler’s International Arbitration and Litigation Group provides strategic guidance and representation in cross-border disputes. Our attorneys have handled matters under a broad range of arbitration frameworks, including those of the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC), UNCITRAL, the International Centre for Dispute Resolution (ICDR), the Netherlands Arbitration Institute (NAI), the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), and the Dubai International Arbitration Centre (DIAC). We have represented clients before tribunals across the globe, in cities such as Amsterdam, The Hague, London, Paris, Stockholm, Vienna, Geneva, Zurich, Frankfurt, Toronto, Singapore, Abu Dhabi, Doha, Dubai, and throughout the United States.

Representative International Arbitration and Litigation Matters

• Lead counsel for a European contractor in a multi-party ICC arbitration arising out of a renewable energy project in the state of Oregon.
• Acting for a general contractor in an ICC arbitration arising out of a port project in the Middle-East, seated in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. The applicable law was that of the UAE.
• Acting for a licensor in a Netherlands Arbitration Institute arbitration in Brussels, Belgium, arising out of an agreement to license automotive technology. The applicable law was Netherlands law.
• Acting for a contractor in an ICC arbitration in Zurich, Switzerland arising out of an infrastructure project in Taipei, Taiwan. The applicable law was the Swiss Federal Code of Obligations.
• Acting for a software developer in a World Intellectual Property Organization dispute arising out a failed joint venture, seated in Geneva, Switzerland. The applicable law was the UNIDROIT Principles of International Commercial Contracts (2004).
• Acting for a US distributor in a multi-party arbitration under the Netherlands Arbitration Institute rules arising out of claims of business tort and a master distribution agreement. The applicable laws were Illinois and Netherlands law.
• Acting for a manufacturer of marine equipment in an ICC arbitration in Zurich, Switzerland in a dispute arising out of a supply contract with a ship-yard. The applicable law was that of the Convention on the International Sale of Goods and Swiss law.
• Defended the Chinese parent company and its U.S. subsidiary in a complex licensing contractual dispute against MPEG LA.
• Prosecuted a fraud case on behalf of Chinese investors against promoters of hotel development projects.
• Defended a China based company in a product liability action brought by domestic insurance companies.
• Defended a local general contractor and the subsidiary of an Asian food company against a well-known publicly held Asian hotel chain in a failed hotel joint venture dispute.
• Resolved a dispute among the heirs of a successful founder of a multinational corporation, involving assets across China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, the U.S. and Europe.
• Represented a Mexican bank charged with money laundering in U.S. courts, resulting in a dismissal of the proceedings.

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