2021 Who’s Who Legal Arbitration Recognizes Seven Chaffetz Lindsey Lawyers

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2021 Who’s Who Legal Arbitration Recognizes Seven Chaffetz Lindsey Lawyers

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December 2020 – Who’s Who Legal recognized seven Chaffetz Lindsey team members as “Thought Leaders” or “Future Leaders” in its Arbitration 2021 survey. James Hosking is listed as just 1 of 14 “Global Elite Thought Leaders” in North America and Gretta Walters is 1 of 9 “Most Highly Regarded Non-Partner Future Leaders” in North America. Based on the reviews provided, Chaffetz Lindsey was recognized as a “Leading Firm,” one of only six firms in North America and the only boutique.

According to Who’s Who Legal:

  • James Hosking “is a star among both advocates and arbitrators ” He is “sought after for his prodigious skills” in international commercial and investment arbitration.
  • Yasmine Lahlou is a “Global Leader” widely endorsed as an “’excellent and dynamic lawyer.’ … ‘She enjoys a superb reputation for being business-oriented and knowledgeable about the peculiarities of specific sectors and industries.’”
  • Anibal Sabater is a “Global Leader” who has the “incredible capacity to understand complex legal issues” and “’ability to keep calm and make the point needed by the client under difficult and stressful situations.’ … He is a go-to for complex commercial and investment disputes.”
  • Gretta Walters is a “Future Leader” who is lauded by peers and clients as “’New York’s favourite arbitration lawyer’ … ‘quick-witted, creative and dedicated practitioner’ … ‘absolutely meticulous in her approach’ across complex commercial and investment disputes.”

In addition, Peter Chaffetz, David Lindsey and Caline Mouawad are recognized as “Global Leaders.”

Who’s Who Legal research identifies the world’s best arbitration “Global Leaders”, who come highly recommended for their expertise in resolving complex international disputes, and “Future Leaders”, aged 45 or under who are seen as the future leading figures of the international arbitration community. Who’s Who Legal is a sister publication of the Global Arbitration Review.

James Hosking and Gretta Walters to Speak at the Virtual ICDR America’s Conference 2020

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November 2020 – James Hosking and Gretta Walters are speaking at the upcoming ICDR America’s Conference taking place virtually on December 1st and 2nd. The two-day conference comprises of two, one hour sessions per day, and includes small group discussions surrounding the changing practice of international arbitration and mediation, particularly given the COVID-19 pandemic, ICDR rule changes and current developments throughout the Americas.

On Tuesday, December 1st at 12:15pm EST, Gretta will serve as a moderator of the ICDR Y&I sponsored Tertulia Sessions, which involve virtual roundtable discussions about the anticipated 2021 ICDR rule changes including mediation, arbitral jurisdiction, arbitral tribunal secretaries, early disposition, cybersecurity, electronic signatures, publication of awards, and more. Gretta is an Executive Board Member of ICDR Y&I.

On Wednesday, December 2nd at 1:00pm, James will serve as Eastern U.S. Faculty for “Around the Americas – Rapid Fire Discussion on Current Developments.” The quick-moving session will feature experts from jurisdictions throughout the Americas, who will discuss key legal and practice developments pertaining to their jurisdictions.

Registration for both events is available here.

ICDR is the international division of the American Arbitration Association and the world’s leading provider of dispute resolution services to businesses in matters involving cross-border transactions.

Chaffetz Lindsey Speaker Events at the 2020 IBA Annual Conference

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November 2020 – Chaffetz Lindsey partners, Caline Mouawad and James Hosking, are speaking at the International Bar Association’s Annual Conference, which is being held virtually from November 2nd – 27th.

On Tuesday, November 17th at 5:00am EST, Caline Mouawad will speak on a panel about “Hot Topics in International Arbitration.” Panelists will debate the most topical issues of the moment in international arbitration. IBA conference attendees can learn more here.

On Monday, November 23rd at 7:00am EST, James Hosking will participate in a panel discussion about “Emergency Arbitration: Taking Stock and Exploring Opportunities for Change.” Panelists will survey the emergency arbitrator rules now provided for by many of the major institutions and identify decisions applying those rules and make proposals for improvement as informed by the experience to date. IBA conference attendees can learn more here.

Chaffetz Lindsey is an active IBA participant—Andreas Frischknecht is an Officer of the Litigation Committee and a number of our attorneys are members of the Litigation, Insurance, and International Arbitration Committees.  This year, our conference delegation includes Peter Chaffetz, Andreas Frischknecht, James Hosking, Caline Mouawad, Andrew Poplinger, Erin Valentine, Gretta Walters and Rainbow Willard.

The International Bar Association (IBA) is the foremost organization for international legal practitioners, bar associations and law societies. The present membership is comprised of more than 80,000 individual international lawyers from 190 bar associations and 170 countries. The Annual Conference is the central event of the international legal community’s calendar, as it presents an unequalled opportunity to exchange knowledge and to create and renew a global network of colleagues and business contacts.

James Hosking and Gretta Walters to Speak about Virtual Hearings

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November 2020 – On Tuesday, November 10th, James Hosking and Gretta Walters will participate in a panel discussion hosted by ICDR Young and International (Y&I) titled “Joinder of Parties and Virtual Hearings: When, Why and How?” The event features two panel discussions on joinder of parties and virtual hearings. James is a panelist, and Gretta a moderator for the discussion on virtual hearings. The panel will discuss the authority of arbitral tribunals to proceed with a virtual hearing when not all the parties are in agreement, when this authority should be exercised, and the logistics and procedural mechanism that should be employed.

The discussion will begin at 11:00am EST. Free registration is available here.

ICDR® Young & International (Y&I) is the networking group for arbitration and other ADR practitioners under 40 sponsored by the International Centre for Dispute Resolution® (ICDR). The Executive Board is the ultimate decision-maker for all ICDR Y&I activities, and the Executive Board steers all operations in close coordination with the ICDR. Gretta serves as a member of the Executive Board.

Gretta Walters to Lead a Discussion About the Career Paths of Women in International Construction Arbitration

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October 2020 – On Thursday, October 29th, Gretta Walters will lead a discussion about “Career Paths of Women in International Construction Arbitration.” Gretta will interview three distinguished women about their career paths in the field of international construction arbitration and mediation, perspectives on how their careers have evolved and insights into the current trends and future developments in dispute resolution in the international construction sector.

The program is part of the AAA-ICDR and ICDR Y&I Webinar Interview Series, where speakers from around the world are interviewed regarding numerous topics related to international alternative dispute resolution.

The webinar will begin on Thursday, October 29th at 9:30am EST. Registration is available here.

Gretta Walters Analyzes if a Partial Final Award Renders a Tribunal Partially Functus Officio for Kluwer Arbitration Blog

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October 2020 – Gretta Walters recently published a blog post titled “Does a Partial Final Award Render a Tribunal Partially Functus Officio? New York State High Court Weighs In” on Kluwer Arbitration Blog. The post analyzes a recent decision by the New York Court of Appeals, rejecting an argument that a tribunal exceeded its authority, as to warrant vacatur, when it reconsidered and corrected an earlier decision rendered in a “partial final award.”  The Court concluded that arbitrators are not functus officio to reconsider an interim or partial decision, unless there is “express, mutual agreement between the parties” that such decision is to “have the effect of a final award.”

Read the entire blog post on Kluwer Arbitration Blog.

Gretta Walters and Erin Valentine Analyze Expedited Arbitrations for Kluwer Arbitration Blog

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September 2020 – Gretta Walters and Erin Valentine recently published a blog post titled “UNCITRAL Working Group II: Does Expedited Equal Efficient?” on the Kluwer Arbitration Blog. The article is part of a series by the Kluwer Arbitration Blog in advance of UNCITRAL’s Working Group II meetings next week at which discussions will continue on draft expedited arbitration provisions for use with the UNICTRAL Arbitration Rules. In the article, Gretta and Erin examine why efficiency matters, how the draft expedited arbitration provisions encourage efficiency and whether those tools will be effective.

In February 2020, Gretta spoke about expedited arbitration provisions at an UNCITRAL Working Group II event. During the same month, Erin led a discussion on the same topic at the CPR Annual Conference.

The UNCITRAL Working Group II meetings will take place from September 21st – 25th in Vienna. Gretta is attending as a delegate of the NYC Bar Association.

Click here to read the full article on the Kluwer Arbitration Blog.

James Hosking Speaks at the 13th Annual ICDR Practice Moot & Lecture Series

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February 2020 – On Friday, February 28th,  James Hosking is speaking about “Asymmetric Arbitration Clauses: A Fine Balance,” at the 13th Annual ICDR Practice Moot & Lecture Series.

The ICDR Practice Moot and Lecture Series aims to provide a forum for law students to gain practical experience in the field of private international dispute resolution and commercial law. The event utilizes the fact pattern and framework of the Willem C. Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot, where students representing a global collection of law schools participate in multiple rounds of simulated arbitration in which they present oral arguments to leading international arbitrators and practitioners in a real world arbitration hearing venue. Following each round, arbitrators provide oral and written feedback to students in an effort to boast advocacy skills and legal knowledge.

Chaffetz Lindsey has been a longtime supporter of the Vis Moot, as several of the firm’s attorneys have participated in pre-moot events. James served as co-coach of the Harvard Law School Vis Moot Team and Gretta Walters and Marcel Engholm Cardoso are co-coaching this year’s NYU Law School’s Vis Moot Team.

Gretta Walters Named to ICDR Y&I’s Executive Board

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February 2020 – Gretta Walters has been selected to serve as a member of the Executive Board of the ICDR’s Y&I. She has been involved with ICDR Y&I for several years, having led many of the organization’s initiatives, spoken on numerous panels, and most recently served on its Global Advisory Board.

ICDR® Young & International (Y&I) is the networking group for arbitration and other ADR practitioners under 40 sponsored by the International Centre for Dispute Resolution® (ICDR). The Executive Board is the ultimate decision-maker for all ICDR Y&I activities, and the Executive Board steers all operations in close coordination with the ICDR.

Chaffetz Lindsey to Host ACEDS Event on Data Protection

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February 2020 – On Thursday, February 27th, Chaffetz Lindsey will host a luncheon and panel discussion about “ACEDS NY Metro Chapter: Data Protection in International Dispute Resolution.”

Event Details:

Thursday, February 27th
12:00pm – 2:00pm

Chaffetz Lindsey
1700 Broadway, 33rd Floor
New York, NY 10019

Click here to register.

About the Event

Data protection regulations have upended document disclosure in litigation and arbitration. In response, an ICCA-IBA Joint Task Force on Data Protection is unveiling a Draft Roadmap to Data Protection in International Arbitration to provide direction to legal professionals on the potential impact of data protection principles on international arbitration proceedings. The panel discussion will focus on relevant domestic and international regulations, the impact of those regulations on document disclosure in litigation and international arbitration, and the practical guidance provided by the ICCA-IBA Draft Roadmap to Data Protection.

Speakers:

  • Kathleen Paisley, AMBOS Lawyers, Co-Chair, ICCA-IBA Joint Task Force on Data Protection in International Arbitration Proceedings
  • Gretta Walters, Chaffetz Lindsey
  • James Sherer, BakerHostetler

Moderator: 

  • Ignatius Grande of Berkeley Research Group

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Gretta Walters Speaks at NYIAC UNCITRAL Working Group II Event

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February 2020 – On Thursday, February 6th, Gretta Walters will participate in a panel discussion titled, “Updates from WGII – Delegates and Practitioners Dialogue.” The discussion is the second of a two panel event, “NYIAC Talks: Assessing the State of Play – UNCITRAL’s Working Group II (WGII) and Institutional, Expedited Arbitrations.” Chaffetz Lindsey is a sponsor of the reception immediately following the panel discussions.

The New York International Arbitration Center (“NYIAC”) is a nonprofit organization formed to advance, strengthen and promote the conduct of international arbitration in New York. The event is in conjunction with UNCITRAL’s 71st Working Group II session taking place this week in New York City.

Click here to register or for more information.

 

Gretta Walters Speaks at NYU

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February 2020 – On Monday, February 3rd, Gretta Walters will join a panel discussion about “CISG in International Arbitration” at New York University (NYU) Law School. In honor of CISG’s 40th anniversary, panel participants will discuss CISG’s applicability in international arbitration, the battle of the forms, the remedies available in case of fundamental breach of contract, and whether the CISG covers economic hardship.

The event is hosted by NYU Law School’s Center for Transnational Litigation, Arbitration, and Commercial Law, in association with the International Centre for Dispute Resolution Young and International (ICDR Y&I). Gretta is an adjunct professor at NYU and also co-coaches their Foreign Direct Investment and Vis International Commercial Arbitration moot court teams. She is also a member of ICDR Y&I’s Global Advisory Board.

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