Chaffetz Lindsey LLP

Chaffetz Lindsey Partners Recognized As Best Lawyers

December 2011 - Partners David Lindsey and James Hosking have been named in the International Who's Who of Commercial Arbitration 2012. Who's Who Legal canvasses and analyzes the opinions of law firm ...

International Arbitration Expertise Recognized Again By Chambers Latin America

December 2011 – Chaffetz Lindsey’s international arbitration practice continues to be recognized as “an established name on the Latin America scene”, according to the 2012 edition of Chambers Latin America: Latin ...

Hosking Speaks at Conferences in São Paulo

November 2011-- Chaffetz Lindsey lawyers David Lindsey, James Hosking and Jennifer Gorskie recently attended various conferences and meetings in Brazil. James Hosking was a participant in a roundtable organized by Latin Lawyer ...

Chaffetz Lindsey Sponsors ICDR Book Event at Moot in London

November 2011 – Over 150 people attended an event on November 5 in London, of which Chaffetz Lindsey was one of the sponsors. The cocktail reception was held to mark the ...

Andreas Frischknecht Co-Authors Article for TDM Special Issue on Third Party Funding

November 2011 - Chaffetz Lindsey senior associate Andreas Frischknecht has co-authored an article, together with Vera Schmidt of Umbricht Attorneys at Law in Zurich, discussing privilege and confidentiality considerations in third ...

Jennifer Gorskie Publishes Feature Article with GAR

November 2011 - Associate Jennifer Gorskie has published a feature article with Global Arbitration Review discussing the US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit's recent decision in In re American ...

Yasmine Lahlou Organizes Panel on the Arab Spring at the ABA International Section Fall Meeting in Dublin

October 2011 - A diverse panel, including a representative of the Irish foreign ministry’s Middle East and North Africa department and a journalist specializing in the Middle East, who had just ...

Charlie Scibetta Speaks at National Forum on Reducing Legal Costs

October 2011 -- On October 22, 2011, Chaffetz Lindsey partner Charlie Scibetta spoke at ACI's 6th National Forum on Reducing Legal Costs. At the Forum held in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Charlie moderated ...

James Hosking Speaks on Current Developments in Arbitration

October 2011 – James Hosking was a panelist at the Practicing Law Institute's 2011 "Commercial Arbitration" seminar held on October 12. The theme of the seminar was strategies for increased efficiency ...

Yasmine Lahlou Awarded ABA International Section 2011 Outstanding Policy Award

August 2011 - Associate Yasmine Lahlou, in her capacity as co-chair of the Middle East Committee of the ABA International Section, was awarded the ABA International Section 2011 Outstanding Policy Award for ...

Chaffetz Lindsey Hosts Clients and Colleagues at Opening Reception

September 2011 - Over 200 guests joined the attorneys and staff of Chaffetz Lindsey for an evening of food and drinks to celebrate the opening of the firm's new offices at ...

James Hosking Featured In Global Arbitration Review's 45 Under 45

August 2011 - Partner James Hosking was recently featured in Global Arbitration Review's ("GAR") 45 Under 45, a guide to the leading figures of the international arbitration bar under the age ...

Chaffetz Lindsey Noted In Harris Martin Reinsurance Litigation Report

August 2011 - As reported in the August 2011 issue of the Harris Martin Reinsurance Litigation Report, Chaffetz Lindsey’s client Lexington Insurance Company recently won a complete summary judgment against its reinsurer ...

Charlie Scibetta Featured in Article About Chaffetz Lindsey

August 2011 - Legal Bisnow NYC profiled Partner Charlie Scibetta in an article on Chaffetz Lindsey. The article noted that in "only two years, the litigation boutique, which focuses on ...

Chaffetz Lindsey Moves to 505 Fifth Avenue

August 2011 - After completing the renovation of its new office space, Chaffetz Lindsey has relocated to 505 Fifth Avenue, as of August 1, 2011. While its old premises at 1350 ...

Matthew Draper Appointed to Steering Committee of the USCIB Young Arbitrators Forum

July 2011 – Chaffetz Lindsey associate Matthew Draper has been appointed a member of the Steering Committee of the Young Arbitrators Forum (YAF), a division of the Arbitration Committee of the ...

Chaffetz Lindsey Highly Regarded by Chambers USA 2011

June 2011 - Chaffetz Lindsey was once again recognized as a leader in the Insurance and International Arbitration fields by Chambers USA. The firm was described as an “established name” that ...

Chaffetz Lindsey Sponsors International Rescue Committee's Children's Lunch

May 2011 - Chaffetz Lindsey was proud to sponsor the International Rescue Committee's (IRC) Children's Lunch on Tuesday, May 17th. The lunch, which raises funds for the IRC's Children's Unit, ...

Chaffetz Lindsey Supports International Arbitration Moot

March 2011 - Chaffetz Lindsey is continuing its support of the annual Willem C. Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot. The moot, held each year in Vienna, brings together students from around the ...

Chaffetz Lindsey Sponsors Columbia Arbitration Day

March 2011 - Chaffetz Lindsey co-sponsored the second Columbia Arbitration Day, which was held on March 25, 2011 at Columbia School of Law. The conference focused on "Complex Arbitrations" and featured ...

Hosking Speaks to American Society of International Law

March 2011 - Chaffetz Lindsey partner James Hosking was a speaker at the American Society of International Law’s annual conference held on March 24 in Washington D.C. James was one of a panel ...

Chaffetz Lindsey Lawyers Contribute to American Bar Association Meeting

April 2011 – Chaffetz Lindsey lawyers attended the American Bar Association’s Section of International Law Spring Meeting. The Spring Meeting was held in Washington D.C. on April 5-8. Amongst the attendees, associate ...

Ted DeBonis, Matthew Draper and Jennifer Gorskie Join Chaffetz Lindsey

April 2011 – Chaffetz Lindsey is excited to welcome three new associates: Ted DeBonis, Matthew Draper and Jennifer Gorskie. Ted DeBonis joins Chaffetz Lindsey from Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP, where he ...

Lahlou Participates in Bar Delegation to Middle East

March 2011 - Chaffetz Lindsey associate Yasmine Lahlou continues her work as co-chair of the Middle East Committee of the Section of International Law of the American Bar Association. From March 6-12, ...

Chaffetz Lindsey Named International Arbitration “Small Firm of the Year”

March 2011 - Chaffetz Lindsey has been named small firm of the year by the Global Arbitration Review. The prestigious award was presented on March 3, 2011 at the annual GAR ...

Chaffetz Lindsey LLP Shortlisted for Small Firm of the Year

February 2011 - Chaffetz Lindsey has been shortlisted for the Small Firm of the Year award by the Global Arbitration Review. The winner will be announced at the GAR Annual Awards ...

Maryana Kodner Joins Chaffetz Lindsey LLP as Managing Director

November 2010 - Chaffetz Lindsey LLP is pleased to announce that Maryana Kodner has joined the firm as Managing Director. Maryana is a former litigator who worked with the founding members ...

Hosking Acknowledged in World Bank Report on Investing Across Borders 2010

August 2010 – Chaffetz Lindsey partner James Hosking’s contribution is acknowledged in Investing Across Borders 2010, a report prepared by the World Bank Group, International Finance Corporation and the Multilateral ...

Hosking and Frischknecht Publish Third-Party Litigation Funding Update

March 2010 - Chaffetz Lindsey partner James Hosking and associate Andreas Frischknecht have published an article in the latest edition of the International Bar Association's Arbitration Newsletter discussing two recent decisions ...

Hosking Publishes on AAA/ICDR International Arbitration Rules

January 2010 – Chaffetz Lindsey partner James Hosking has co-authored the first published commentary on the International Arbitration Rules promulgated by the American Arbitration Association’s International Centre for Dispute Resolution. The ...

New York Boutique Chaffetz Lindsey Sponsors Inaugural International Arbitration Charity Ball in London

September 9, 2010 – International arbitration boutique Chaffetz Lindsey is proud to be supporting the inaugural International Arbitration Charity Ball to be held at the Royal Courts Of Justice on September ...

Hosking Presents at International Arbitration Workshop in Houston

June 17, 2010 – Chaffetz Lindsey partner James Hosking was one of the presenters in the 21st Annual Institute for Transnational Arbitration Workshop in Dallas. This year’s workshop featured an innovative ...

David Lindsey Recognized as Top International Arbitration Practitioner by Chambers Global

February 2010 – Chaffetz Lindsey founding co-partner David Lindsey has continued his long tradition of being recognized as a “notable practitioner” by Chambers Global Leading Lawyers for Business. Having founded Clifford ...

Chaffetz Lindsey Nominated as Finalist for Insurance “Law Firm of the Year” by Chambers

April 2010 – Boutique dispute resolution law firm Chaffetz Lindsey LLP has been nominated as one of eight finalists for the Chambers USA America’s Leading Lawyers for Business Awards 2010. The ...

Chaffetz Lindsey’s “Talented Lawyers” and “Impressive Client List” Win International Arbitration Team’s Recognition by Chambers USA

June 2010 – The Chaffetz Lindsey international arbitration team received firm-wide and individual recognition in the latest Chambers USA guide to America’s Leading Lawyers for Business. Based on client and peer ...

Chaffetz and Firm’s Insurance/Reinsurance Team Both Recognized in Chambers USA America’s Leading Lawyers for Business 2010

June 2010 – The Chaffetz Lindsey team attended the 2010 award ceremony for the launch of the latest edition of the Chambers USA America’s Leading Lawyers for Business guide as well ...

Lindsey and Hosking Endorsed as Leading Practitioners for both International Arbitration and Cross-Border Dispute Resolution

July 2010 – Chaffetz Lindsey partners David Lindsey and James Hosking have both been endorsed by a leading guide to the legal industry with respect to both “International Arbitration” and “Cross-Border ...

Boris Ayala and Erin Valentine Join Chaffetz Lindsey

July 2010 – Chaffetz Lindsey is pleased to announce the addition of two new associates: Boris Ayala and Erin Valentine. Boris Ayala joins Chaffetz Lindsey from Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP, where he ...

Lahlou Appointed Co-Chair of the ABA's Middle East Committee and to Steering Group for the International Litigation Committee

July 2010 -- Chaffetz Lindsey associate Yasmine Lahlou has been appointed co-chair of the Middle East Committee of the International Section of the American Bar Association. Yasmine assumes her new ...

Chaffetz Lindsey Holds Reception to Launch “International Commercial Arbitration in New York”

May 2010 -- On May 13, 2010, Chaffetz Lindsey hosted a reception for more than 130 leading figures in the New York arbitration community. The reception celebrated the launch of ...

The American Lawyer Recognizes Boutique Law Movement, Quotes Chaffetz and Scibetta

February 2010 – The cover story for this month’s edition of The American Lawyer discusses the recent trend of leading large-firm lawyers launching their own boutique firms. According to the ...

Chaffetz to Speak at HB's Reinsurance Outlook 2010

January 2010 -- On February 9, 2010, Chaffetz Lindsey partner Peter Chaffetz will speak at HB Litigation Conference's Reinsurance Outlook 2010. Peter and his co-panelists, Carey Child of Chadbourne & ...

Hosking Attends Opening of Singapore International Arbitration Facility

January 2010 – Chaffetz Lindsey partner James Hosking attended the events surrounding the opening of Maxwell Chambers, the new center for international arbitration in Singapore. The opening events coincided with the ...

Introducing Our Administrative and Paralegal Team

December 2009 -- Our administrative and paralegal staff has grown since we launched in May 2009 with two staff members. The team now includes Douglas Gibson, Amy Wilkins, Andrew Schlesinger, ...

Omar Farah to Join Chaffetz Lindsey LLP

January 2010 – The Chaffetz Lindsey team continues to grow. After launching in May 2009 with nine people, our full-time team is now comprised of five partners, four associates, and ...

Chaffetz Lindsey Featured in New York Law Journal

Big Firm Defectors Claim Risk of Starting Boutique Is Paying Off. December 28, 2009, by Nate Raymond (NYLJ) – A recession may not seem like the perfect environment for starting a new law ...

Prehearing Security - A Primer for Arbitrators

December 2009 - Chaffetz Lindsey partner Peter Chaffetz and associate Karen Baswell recently published the cover feature in the ARIAS-US Quarterly for the Fourth Quarter 2009. In their article, Peter ...

Availability of US Discovery in International Arbitration

Chaffetz Lindsey associate Yasmine Lahlou authored an article on the applicability to international arbitration of 28 U.S.C. 1782 ("Article 1782"), a statute which allows discovery in the U.S. in support of ...

Chaffetz Quoted in News Article on Greenhouse Gas Appellate Rulings

November 2009 – Chaffetz Lindsey partner, Peter Chaffetz was quoted in the October 30, 2009 Law 360 Article entitled "GHG Appellate Rulings Could Incite Insurance Brawls." The article reports ...

Hosking Judges International Moot Final

November 2009 - Chaffetz Lindsey partner James Hosking, together with Professor Dr. Karl-Heinz Böckstiegel and Professor Martin Hunter, sat as an arbitrator in the final of the 2009 Foreign Direct Investment ...

Chaffetz Lindsey and Friends Support CAMBA Fundraising Drive

December 2009 – Since launching in May 2009, Chaffetz Lindsey LLP has made support of two great non-profits – CAMBA and International Senior Lawyers Project – a firm wide mission. ...

Peter Chaffetz to Speak at Fall ARIAS Conference

October 2009 - On November 12, 2009, Chaffetz Lindsey partner Peter Chaffetz will speak during the first General Session of ARIAS US's 2009 Fall Conference. Peter and his co-panelists, Peter ...

Chaffetz Lindsey Sponsors Arbitration Conferences; Lindsey to Speak

October 2009 - Chaffetz Lindsey LLP, together with other leading law firms around the world, including Astigarraga Davis, Baker & McKenzie, Chadbourne & Parke, Crowell & Moring, Curtis Mallet, Penheiro Neto, ...

Protecting Investors' IP Rights Through Investment Treaties

Chaffetz Lindsey partner James Hosking co-edited the first comprehensive symposium on the protection of intellectual property rights (IPRs) through bilateral investment treaties and other international investment agreements (IIAs). Published on ...

Symposium: Protecting Investors' IP Rights Through Investment Treaties

Chaffetz Lindsey partner James Hosking co-edited the first comprehensive symposium on the protection of intellectual property rights (IPRs) through bilateral investment treaties and other international investment agreements (IIAs). Published on ...

Waiver of Right to Arbitrate: Who Decides?

Chaffetz Lindsey associate Yasmine Lahlou published an article entitled "Waiver of Right to Arbitrate: Who Decides?" in the International Law Office electronic newsletter. The June 4, 2009 article, published while ...

Chaffetz Lindsey LLP Among World’s Leading Business Lawyers

Chaffetz Lindsey LLP’s name partners, Peter Chaffetz and David Lindsey, have both been recognized in Chambers USA 2009: The World's Leading Lawyers for Business. Chambers, a well-known legal industry guide, ...

Yasmine Lahlou Joins Chaffetz Lindsey LLP

July 2009 — Chaffetz Lindsey LLP is pleased to announce the hiring of Yasmine Lahlou as an associate with the firm. Yasmine has specialized in international arbitration for the past 8 ...

Peter Chaffetz and Cia Moss Present On Ethics

On July 17, 2009, Peter Chaffetz and Cia Moss presented the Ethics session at the Reinsurance Association of America's ReContracts Seminar in New York. The presentation addressed ethical challenges which ...

David Lindsey Speaks in Rio on International Arbitration

On May 12, 2009, David Lindsey discussed the topic of arbitrator neutrality in international proceedings at the Rio de Janeiro annual international arbitration conference hosted by the Rio chamber of commerce. ...

Andreas Frischknecht and Karen Baswell Join Chaffetz Lindsey LLP

May 2009 – Chaffetz Lindsey LLP is pleased to announce that Andreas Frischknecht and Karen Baswell have joined the firm as associates. Andreas Frischknecht joins Chaffetz Lindsey after 3 years with the ...

Upcoming: Hosking to Comment on ICDR Rules

Chaffetz Lindsey partner James Hosking is one of the co-authors of the first commentary offered on the American Arbitration Association's ICDR International Rules. The commentary will appear in the second ...

SaaS Trims IT Costs for Small Firm

Charles Scibetta, The Legal Intelligencer, July 14, 2009. Putting the right team of lawyers and support staff in place was the easy part. Having worked together for years, we knew ...

James Hosking Presents on Third-Party Funding in Arbitration

On June 30, 2009, Chaffetz Lindsey partner James Hosking was a panelist at a seminar in Washington D.C. entitled "Third-Party Funding in Arbitration." The program was sponsored by the International ...

Chaffetz Lindsey LLP Opens May 5, 2009

NEW YORK (May 5, 2009) — Chaffetz Lindsey LLP opened for business today in New York. The firm will specialize in international arbitration, reinsurance, and commercial litigation. The five founding partners, ...

Follow the Fortunes and Allocation: An Update

Peter Chaffetz and Cecilia Moss, Journal of Reinsurance, Spring ‘09. Introduction: The phrase "follow the fortunes" (or "follow the settlements") is familiar to all who work with reinsurance claims. Indeed, ...

Consolidation of Arbitrations in the U.S. and the U.K.

Cecilia Moss and Stephen Surgeoner (Clifford Chance, London), Euromoney Annual Reinsurance Review, July 18, 2008. See full article here.