Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP’s international arbitration practice is able to draw on specialist partners in the US, the UK, Japan and China. The team is particularly well positioned to handle international trade disputes, where Washington DC-based Stephan Becker is recommended for his recent work representing Mexico in an UNCITRAL arbitration filed under NAFTA. Other key contacts include Richard Deutsch in Houston; Michael Jaffe in Washington DC; and New York's Derek Soller.
Testimonials
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‘Derek Soller is an absolute star. Deeply committed, incredibly competent and a joy to interact with. Although the matters we have entrusted to him are crucial to the business and extremely complex, Derek deals with them lightly and proficiently, keeping an eye on the client's pains, which include cost.’
‘Pillsbury's team has several qualities that makes it unique including: hands-on, all the partners I have interacted with are always aware, available and ready to act; thorough. the partners know the cases and understand the core of the problems; profound, the legal analysis go beyond what is easily seen.’
‘I would like to stress the experience and thoroughness of Robert Sills and the practical and hands-on -but profound- approach of Charles Conrad.’
‘Extensive in-depth experience in investor-state arbitrations.’
‘Stephan Becker has been counsel on investor-state arbitrations for three decades, on over three dozen arbitrations. He understands the policy, procedure and substantive obligations. He is my go-to US lawyer for referrals.’
Key clients
- Amec Foster Wheeler USA Corporation
- United Mexican States – Secretaria de Economia
- Zhongzhi Enterprise Group, et al
- Smart City Solutions Holdings
Work highlights
- Representing Amec Foster Wheeler USA Corporation in an investor-state action against the Republic of Colombia pursuant the US-Colombia FTA.
- Representing the United Mexican States – Secretaria de Economia in claims brought by Odyssey Marine Exploration arising out of Mexico’s denial of an environmental license to mine deep sea phosphate deposits.
- Representing United Mexican States – Secretaria de Economia in claims relating to the Mexican government’s modification of the terms of a concession for the replacement, installation and maintenance of taximeters in Mexico City.
Lawyers
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Richard Deutsch, Michael Jaffe, Derek Soller