Founding partner Yas Banifatemi has once again been recognized by Chambers and Partners as a Global Market Leader (Band 1) in its 2024 ranking of Global Market Leaders in International Arbitration. She has been consistently featured in the publication's rankings for 17 consecutive years, in International Arbitration, Public International Law and Dispute Resolution.
A sample of the leading publication’s independent research is featured below.
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◾ What: Emerald Sponsor Williams & Connolly LLP have authored the U.S.A. Chapter in The International Comparative Legal Guide to: International Arbitration 2023 (ICLG 20th Ed.).
◾ More Info: The guide covers common issues in international arbitration laws and regulations in dozens of jurisdictions. As stated by the Guide’s editor, each entry is written by leading international arbitration practitioners in that jurisdiction. The U.S.A. chapter addresses questions about U.S. processes, rules, and applicable arbitration laws.
◾ View the U.S.A. Chapter in The International Comparative Legal Guide to: International Arbitration here: https://lnkd.in/emUKeveC
It’s that time of year again—Legal 500 rankings are out, and I’m supposed to tell you how "humbled," "thrilled," "honored," and "overjoyed" I am by our tier upgrades in International Arbitration and Public International Law. (Spoiler alert: I won’t. 😉)
I am just incredibly proud of the team and what we’ve achieved together. This recognition is a reflection of their hard work, talent, and dedication, not just to our clients but to delivering excellence across the board.
Some of the extremely flattering comments:
• ‘A highly sophisticated disputes practice, with people with real expertise in arbitration law and practice. Highly responsive and truly international in its approach. The firm clearly punches above its weight, including in relation to India, Middle East and Africa.’
• "Stewarts focuses on what it does best and has built up a team of exceptional individuals to respond to the particular needs of their clients."
• "Stewarts' success rates are significantly high and their client testimonials reflect a high level of satisfaction with both their results and their methods. Their proactive approach in legal planning and conflict resolution saves their clients time and resources, setting them apart from peers."
• "Daniel Wilmot is simply amazing. He...brings real expertise and high-level strategic ideas to the table in highly complex cases."
• "Alejandro I Garcia's approach combines deep legal knowledge with a strategic, client-focused mindset, making him a pivotal asset to his team. Alejandro specializes in public international law and international arbitration, always providing state-of-the-art advice."
• "Sherina Petit - a standout partner who motivates her team like no other partner and delivers. She is totally client focused and always willing to go the extra mile. A delight to work with...extremely dynamic individual with a gifted legal brain. Her problem-solving capability is what sets her apart from other firms and partners.’
It’s been a remarkably fun journey, and I couldn’t have asked for a better group of people and a better group of clients to work alongside.
Nishant Nath SinghLouis Peacock-YoungJames CoenMuizz DrabuMaria Jose AlarconPardis JahanfarMarco PiccoloSamantha VickersRafaella SalernoMark McMahon#TeamSuccess#Legal500#ProudMoment
Our International Arbitration and Public International Law teams have achieved significant upward movements in the latest Legal 500 UK rankings. Our International Arbitration team has moved up one tier, while our Public International Law team has moved up two tiers.
Below is a collection of some of the amazing feedback that the team has received and find details of our full rankings here: https://lnkd.in/eF4k7iRk#Arbitration#InternationalLawSherina PetitDaniel WilmotAlejandro I Garcia
Our International Arbitration and Public International Law teams have achieved significant upward movements in the latest Legal 500 UK rankings. Our International Arbitration team has moved up one tier, while our Public International Law team has moved up two tiers.
Below is a collection of some of the amazing feedback that the team has received and find details of our full rankings here: https://lnkd.in/eF4k7iRk#Arbitration#InternationalLawSherina PetitDaniel WilmotAlejandro I Garcia
◾ What: USA Chapter of International Comparative Legal Guide to International Arbitration
◾ More Info: Emerald Sponsor Williams & Connolly LLP has authored the U.S.A. Chapter in The International Comparative Legal Guide to International Arbitration 2024 (ICLG 21th Ed.), which covers common issues in international arbitration laws and regulations in dozens of jurisdictions. As stated by the Guide’s editor, each entry is written by leading international arbitration practitioners in that jurisdiction. The U.S.A. chapter covers common issues in international arbitration laws and regulations, including arbitration agreements, governing legislation, choice of law rules, selection of arbitral tribunal, preliminary relief, and interim measures.
◾ Read more here: https://lnkd.in/emUKeveC
⚖ The International Bar Association updated its guidelines on conflicts of interest in International Arbitration following broad public consultation. The guidelines, whilst non-binding, are widely adopted internationally and assist in unifying approaches to assessing conflicts of interest and disclosures in international arbitration. Singapore Partner Andrew Raymond summarises the key changes in our recent article: https://lnkd.in/gHZxYHHu#WFW#Arbitration#DisputeResolution
The Journal of International Arbitration has just published an article by Édouard Bruc entitled “Nonarbitrability and Mandatory Rules: Brothers, Not Twins.” The article highlights the fundamental distinction between the non-arbitrability doctrine and conflict-of-laws questions, including mandatory rules, in international arbitration. It does so by dissecting and criticizing the Belgian Court of Cassation’s judgment in Thibelo in light of the New York Convention and other international legal norms. As importantly, it explains the better approach under civil and common law. https://bit.ly/3Nk19QZ
👉 #Free_Download today! We are introducing Chapter 1, "Interaction between international commercial arbitration and EU law before the award is rendered" by Piotr Wilinski!
"For decades international arbitration and European Union law (‘EU law’) managed to develop independently. It has been largely so, because of the success of the New York Convention and decisions made on the European level not to interfere with the international (commercial) arbitration regime. In recent years, however, the amount of interaction has proliferated. The purpose of this contribution is to flag these instances where EU law is of relevance at the context of international arbitration. The arbitral tribunals should be mindful of the fact in what occasions EU law is relevant, both at the jurisdictional as well as at the merits phase. Contributions further in this book might offer an invaluable guidance in this process by providing directions and identifying pitfalls one can face when applying EU law in international commercial arbitration."
Happy reading at: https://lnkd.in/g9WJBzVmEdward Elgar Publishing Tony Hawitt Prof. Dr. Nikos LavranosStefano Castagna#ISDS#Arbitration#ADR#EU#Law
We are pleased to announce the 2024 edition of the Baker McKenzie International Arbitration Yearbook is now available at https://bmcknz.ie/3ziCXaN
In this year's Hong Kong chapter, Philipp Hanusch and I have discussed the new PRC Foreign State Immunity Law, insights on interim measures based on HKIAC's latest statistics, and Hong Kong cases showcasing the circumstances where the courts have exercised their discretion to deny enforcement of an arbitral award.
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Attorney-at-Law | ADR Practitioner | Head of Legal and Compliance Division at Samsung Gulf Electronics, Iran Branch
7moWell deserved Yas Banifatemi.