Scope.
International arbitration is one of the firm's deepest reservoirs of experience. The principal has participated in ICSID and UNCITRAL proceedings, AAA-ICDR and LCIA arbitrations, and ad-hoc tribunals, and has co-counseled with major international firms on cross-border disputes touching multiple continents.
Cross-border enforcement under the New York Convention, asset-tracing, and post-judgment discovery in support of foreign judgments and arbitral awards are handled out of the firm's California base, with co-counsel relationships in relevant jurisdictions as required.
Representative Engagements.
- ICSID arbitration involving expropriation claims relating to multi-billion-dollar energy assets.
- FIDIC-form arbitration over a multi-year delay and disruption claim on an energy-infrastructure project.
- UNCITRAL ad-hoc arbitration arising from a long-term infrastructure project.
- International master-franchise expansion dispute reaching California counsel.
- Enforcement of a foreign-currency arbitral award against U.S.-situated assets, including post-judgment discovery under the New York Convention.
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“An award is only as good as the jurisdiction that will enforce it. California is one of those jurisdictions.”
How engagements proceed.
Engagements begin with a confidential intake conducted personally by the principal. A brief written matter summary follows. Where the firm proceeds, the engagement letter sets a defined initial scope — typically through pleadings or early discovery — with milestones at which fee and strategy are jointly reassessed.
The firm communicates by direct phone and email. Document exchange is conducted through encrypted channels. Inquiries receive a substantive response within one business day.
Fee arrangements.
The firm offers hourly representation with monthly caps, fixed-fee engagements for defined matter phases, and hybrid contingent structures where appropriate. The firm does not engage on contingency alone in defense matters.