James Hosking Joins Gleiss Lutz International Arbitration Event in Stuttgart, Germany

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James Hosking Joins Gleiss Lutz International Arbitration Event in Stuttgart, Germany

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May 2025– Chaffetz Lindsey’s James Hosking will speak on the panel “International Arbitration in Disruptive Times” hosted by Gleiss Lutz in Stuttgart, Germany on Tuesday, May 6th.

The event will bring together leading arbitration practitioners and in-house counsel from the U.S., Asia, and Europe to discuss how evolving geopolitical and regulatory challenges—ranging from protectionist trade measures to shifting compliance frameworks—are impacting cross-border dispute resolution.

James will join a panel of international experts, including:

  1. Diane Peng, Partner, Fangda Partners (Beijing)
  2. Jörn Eschment, Director, Burford Capital (Zug)
  3. Martin Wolfbauer, Group Lead International Legal, STRABAG (Vienna)

The discussion will be moderated by Dr. Björn P. Ebert, Associated Partner at Gleiss Lutz, with Prof. Dr. Stephan Wilske delivering welcome remarks.

The event takes place on the eve of the 2025 German Arbitration Association Spring Conference (DIS-Frühjahrskonferenz 2025).

Learn more here.

James Hosking and Gretta Walters Join 32nd Willem C. Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot in Vienna

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April 2025—Chaffetz Lindsey’s James Hosking and Gretta Walters will join the 32nd Willem C. Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot in Vienna, Austria taking place April 11th-April 17th.

James will take part in the 20th Annual ICDR Y&I Coffee House Debate on Sunday, April 13th. James and accompanying panelists Andrea Kaalhus (Mannheimer Swartling), Dr. Fabienne Bretscher (Baker McKenzie), Patricia Snell (Covington & Burling), Franz Schwarz (WilmerHale), and Martin Gusy (Bracewell) will debate the following propositions: i) Multi-step dispute resolution clauses should be strictly enforced; and  ii) All communications between the parties about possible settlements should be treated as confidential. J. Brian Casey (Independent arbitrator) and Patricia Shaughnessy (Stockholm University) will moderate.

The special 20th anniversary edition brings together James and the other two initial co-chairs of ICDR Y&I, Franz and Martin, who first founded the Coffee House debate in 2005. The debate team of “oldies” will be pitted against a team of “rising stars.”  Chaffetz Lindsey has proudly sponsored the event for the last 16 years and partner Gretta Walters has been involved in multiple iterations.

Later that week, Gretta will join the panel “Mastering (cost-) efficiency in complex disputes: summary proceedings, security for costs & multi-party arbitrations” on April 14th with Jake Lowther (SCC Arbitration Institute), Aisha Nadar (Runeland Law), Alicja Zielinska-Eisen (Queritius), and Florian Haugeneder (Knoetzl).  The event will present two recent SCC Reports on these topics, as panelists offer practical insights from the perspectives of counsel and arbitrator practicing across various jurisdictions.

Gretta will also attend as the co-coach of the New York University Law School team and as an arbitrator.

The Willem C. Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot aims to foster the study of international commercial law and arbitration for resolution of international business disputes through its application to a concrete problem of a client and to train law leaders of tomorrow in methods of alternative dispute resolution.

James Hosking to Speak at Penn Carey Law International Arbitration Conference

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March 2025—Chaffetz Lindsey’s James Hosking will join the 7th Penn Carey Law International Arbitration Conference on March 21st in Philadelphia. 20+ leading experts from academia, businesses and law firms will discuss how courts and arbitral proceedings are adapting to the critical challenges shaping the modern legal landscape, such as climate change, geopolitical tensions, and emerging industries.

James will participate in the panel on “Resolving Disputes in Emerging Industries: Renewable Energy Sector,” joined by Diora Ziyaeva (Dentons), David Attanasio (Womble Bond Dickinson), and Franco Benza (HKA). The group will examine the unique challenges and opportunities presented in the renewables sector, with James focusing primarily on risk allocation in PPAs and navigating regulatory and technological changes. The discussion will be moderated by Ayodeji K. Perrin (George Sharswood Fellow; Penn Carey Law School).

Learn more about the event here.

James Hosking Interviewed by Young ICCA Mentoring Program

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March 2025—Chaffetz Lindsey’s James Hosking will be interviewed as part of the Young ICCA Mentoring Program Online Interview Series on Wednesday, March 12th.

The Online Interview Series is a Young ICCA initiative in which Mentees have the opportunity to host a fireside chat with a Group Advisor and Mentor on topics related to careers and mentoring.

Joining James will be Group Advisor Chloe Baldwin (Steptoe) and Mentees Oscar Figueroa Diaz (Curtis , Mallet-Prevost, Colt & Mosle), Nicolas Caballero (Boies Schiller Flexner), Elisa Zavala (Cleary Gottlieb), and Lucia Rodrigo (Rodrigo, Elias & Medrano Abogados).

Learn more and register here.

James is a Governing Board Member of the International Council for Commercial Arbitration (ICCA) and has served for several cycles as a YICCA Mentor.

Three Chaffetz Lindsey Partners Named Global Market Leaders in 2025 Chambers Global Guide

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February 2025— Chaffetz Lindsey’s international arbitration practice has been recognized in the 2025 Chambers Global Guide, remaining a standout in the industry and around the world. The group continues to be the only US-based boutique named in the Global Market Leaders International Arbitration rankings.

Sources speak highly of the team, one noting “The team shows great sophistication in handling international arbitrations. They are focused and efficient, and great to work with.”

In addition, three Chaffetz Lindsey partners –James Hosking, Aníbal Sabater, and Yasmine Lahlou have been individually recognized as Global Market Leaders in the space.

Comments on our globally ranked arbitration partners include:

  • Aníbal Martin Sabater is a prominent practitioner within the US and Latin American markets. He has strong capabilities in handling big-ticket ICC investment treaty arbitrations. Aníbal’s expertise spans diverse sectors, including energy, construction, and finance. He is licensed to practice in several US states, Spain and in England & Wales. An interviewee states “Aníbal is excellent and very efficient. He is very good at witness examinations,” another states “[He] is a key player in the team.”
  • James Hosking is a founding partner at Chaffetz Lindsey. James operates a broad practice in high-stakes arbitrations across diverse sectors such as energy, corporate acquisitions, mining, construction, and projects. Hosking has acted as counsel in arbitrations under various arbitral rules such as ICC, UNCITRAL, LCIA, ICSID and HKIAC. Sources say “James is a superb lawyer who is prominent in the arbitration community and has great business sense.” “He’s really at the top of his game and has an excellent reputation. When you hire James, you’re in very capable hands.”
  • Peers recognize Yasmine Lahlou for her arbitration expertise across the US and Latin American markets. Fluent in English, French and Italian, Lahlou attracts a range of international clients to handle highly sophisticated commercial and treaty cases across a range of sectors and industries, including energy, construction and telecommunications. “Yasmine is everything a client wants in an arbitrator or counsel,” a client exclaims.

Click here to view Chaffetz Lindsey’s Chambers Global profile.

The team is also highly regarded in the Chambers USA, Chambers Latin America and Chambers Brazil rankings.

James Hosking and Yasmine Lahlou Publish Chapter on Award Enforcement to Mark PCA Anniversary

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February 2025—Chaffetz Lindsey’s James Hosking and Yasmine Lahlou have published a chapter in “The Enforcement of Arbitral Awards – A Global Guide for Practitioners”, a publication examining enforcement proceedings across 25 jurisdictions. The guide is set to be an essential resource for legal professionals navigating the complexities of international arbitration.

In the chapter, James and Yasmine address award enforcement in the U.S.

This publication, published by Aarna Law, is a tribute to 125 years of Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA), in celebration of this historic milestone.

Access the chapter here and the full guide here.

James Hosking to Speak at 2025 CPR Annual Meeting in Miami

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February 2025—Chaffetz Lindsey’s James Hosking will speak on a panel at the 2025 CPR Annual Meeting taking place February 5th-February 7th in Miami, Florida. The panel titled “Bifurcation – Achieving Balance for the Efficient and Fair Resolution of Disputes” will address the ways in which tribunals bifurcate arbitral proceedings.

James will be joined by Lauren Friedman (King & Spalding), Meg Kinnear (Low & Kinnear Dispute Resolution), Jaime Garcia Nieto (Airbus), and Carlos Ramos-Mrosovsky (BakerHostetler). The group will discuss some of the virtues and pitfalls of bifurcation, including efficiency and fairness concerns and comment on whether it would be helpful to adopt a uniform standard to guide bifurcation.

International Institute of Conflict Prevention and Resolution (CPR) is an independent nonprofit organization that helps prevent and resolve legal conflict more effectively and efficiently.

Learn more about the event here.

James Hosking Speaks at 2025 iLaw Conference

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January 2025—James Hosking will moderate a session at the upcoming 2025 iLaw Conference taking place on February 7th in Miami, Florida. The session “Investment Arbitration Reports and Updates” will discuss developments in U.S. law relating to the enforcement of investor state awards and feature reports on latest developments from ICSID and the U.S. Department of State.

Speakers include Martina Polasek (Secretary-General, ICSID), John D. Daley (Deputy Assistant Legal Adviser for International Claims and Investment Disputes, U.S. Department of State), and Carlos Ramos-Mrosovsky (BakerHostetler).

As a premiere annual conference on international law, iLaw is attended by legal practitioners from the United States, Canada, Europe, Latin America, and beyond. Learn more and register here.

Chaffetz Lindsey is a proud sponsor of the event.

Chaffetz Lindsey’s Arbitration Team Ranked Globally by Who’s Who Legal

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December 2024—Who’s Who Legal Arbitration 2025 rankings have recognized the top names in arbitration, ranking seven Chaffetz Lindsey team members amongst the elite group. Among the team, both James Hosking and Yasmine Lahlou have again been named as “Global Elite Thought Leaders”, with just 25 individuals receiving such recognition in North America. According to Who’s Who Legal, this title is reserved for practitioners considered the “best of the best across research, achieved by only around 5% of WWL-listed practitioners.” Chaffetz Lindsey is one of only 15 firms in the world with more than one Global Elite Thought Leader.

Gretta Walters has been named a “Global Elite Thought Leader – Under 45”, likely to be the pre-eminent name of the next generation and is on a shortlist of “Most Highly Regarded, Arbitration Future Leaders – Partners”, only one of ten in North America.

Additional accolades include Anibal Sabater, Caline Mouawad, Peter Chaffetz and David Lindsey as “Recommended Thought Leaders in Arbitration.” These individuals are considered leaders in their field.

WWL: Arbitration 2025 is a culmination of months of research by WWL and GAR. Through nominations from peers and clients, the arbitrators, tribunal members, chairs, counsel and experts listed have been recognized by their peers and clients as the leading names in the field. Learn more here.

James Hosking Joins 2024 New York Arbitration Week Panel

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November 2024—Chaffetz Lindsey’s James Hosking will join the New Arbitration Week panel “Arbitrating Construction and Energy Disputes in the Middle East” Thursday, November 21st.

James will join Amr Abbas (Matouk Bassiouny & Hennawy), Sara Koleilat-Aranjo (Morgan Lewis) Ben Cowling (Clyde & Co) and Lily Khoury (Steptoe). Amal Bouchenaki (Herbert Smith Freehills LLP) will moderate the discussion. Key topics of conversation will include:

  • Are giga project arbitrations here?
  • Key substantive issues most recently arbitrated in the construction and energy sectors
  • Updates on investor-state arbitration involving the construction sector in the MENA region
  • MENA arbitral institutions
  • How could the change in the US administration affect MENA-related business disputes?
  • Toolkit for clients in MENA energy and construction disputes.

The group will discuss the dynamic economies of the Middle East and the numerous complex dispute resolution issues.

Learn more about the event here.

Chambers Brazil 2024 Promotes Chaffetz Lindsey Team to Band 2

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October 2024— The 2024 Chambers & Partners Brazil rankings have promoted Chaffetz Lindsey’s Brazil-related international arbitration practice to further stand out among elite firms and lawyers in Brazil and Latin America.

For the third year in a row, Chaffetz Lindsey is featured in Chambers Brazil: Transactional Brazil International Arbitration . This year, the practice has been promoted to Band 2, ranking among the top five departments in the region. According to Chambers “Chaffetz Lindsey offers a prolific and successful arbitration practice. The firm is respected in the Brazilian market and its partners are known to market participants.” The team’s strengths are highlighted in the report: “They have a highly specialized and qualified team that is flexible in looking for solutions, bringing huge experience in the international field. Chaffetz Lindsey is always taking the lead.”

Yasmine Lahlou, garnering praise for her expertise in handling a broad range of arbitration matters in Brazil, has also been promoted to Band 2 in this year’s guide. According to Chambers, “her work is strongly endorsed by market sources”. Clients and colleagues noted the following during Chambers & Partners research:

“I had several experiences with Yasmine. She is a strong lawyer who is quite invested in arbitration cases.” “Yasmine is a great lawyer who is super-engaged. She is having international prominence as she is very active and focused on Brazil. Yasmine also knows the Portuguese language.” “Yasmine is one of the best practitioners currently active in the international arbitration field.” “Yasmine has a multicultural approach to the cases. She is super-responsive and professional.”

James Hosking is also listed as one of only 18 lawyers in the guide. Sources say:

“James is one of my go-to options for international arbitration.” “James can match a high level of sophistication with his amazing ability to understand different businesses and their challenges.” “He is a sophisticated lawyer who is highly experienced in international arbitration.”

Several Chaffetz Lindsey lawyers have been working in the Brazil market for around 25 years. The team offers lawyers fluent in English and Portuguese and some lawyers have worked and practiced in Brazil. In addition to its top-ranked arbitration practice, the firm offers complex litigation representation on disputes related to Brazil. The Chambers Brazil guide offers unparalleled independent market-leading analysis and rankings of the top law firms and lawyers across Brazil.

James Hosking and Gretta Walters Speak on U.S. Election Impact on Trans-Atlantic Business Disputes at the Chamber of Commerce in Hamburg

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October 2024—Chaffetz Lindsey’s James Hosking and Gretta Walters will participate in “America at the Crossroads: Wie könnte die US-Wahl 2024 transatlantische Wirtschaftsstreitigkeiten beeinflussen?” (“America at the Crossroads: How could the 2024 U.S. election influence transatlantic economic disputes?”) on October 29th in Hamburg, Germany.

James and Gretta will elaborate how the U.S. election could affect disputes concerning trade, shipping, supply chains, energy, environment, banking and finance. The discussion will be moderated by Richard Happ (Luther).

The event will be hosted by Rechtsstandort Hamburg e.V., Hamburg Chamber of Commerce, the Hamburg Arbitration Circle and Luther.

Learn more about the event here.

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