Chaffetz Lindsey Dominates International Arbitration and Enforcement Rankings in Chambers USA 2025
June 2025—The recently released 2025 Chambers USA Guide marks another milestone in the Chaffetz Lindsey’s team’s recognition as the leading US-based international arbitration and enforcement boutique. The team boasts seven ranked lawyers across three categories—the equal highest number of active lawyers of any firm in the US. Recognized lawyers cover elite Band 1 leaders to Band 6 rising stars, demonstrating the strength and depth of the firm’s bench.
The firm’s international arbitration team continues to be ranked in “International Arbitration: The Elite” as the only New York-based boutique, placing it among top-tier global firms.
Chaffetz Lindsey’s six ranked lawyers appearing in the “International Arbitration: Counsel” table evidences the breadth and diversity of the team. New this year, Counsel May Khoury, is ranked as an “Associate to Watch,” recognizing emerging talent. Anibal Sabater, Caline Mouawad, James Hosking, Yasmine Lahlou, and Gretta Walters continue to be recognized in a group that one client described as “absolutely a force to be reckoned with.”
Andy Frischknecht and Yasmine Lahlou have again earned Band 1 recognition in the highly regarded International Arbitration: Enforcement rankings. Andy and Yasmine lead a majority of the firm’s major award and enforcement engagements. This marks the fourth year the firm has been recognized for its specialized practice in arbitration enforcement. With two Band 1 lawyers in this category, Chaffetz Lindsey is uniquely positioned to manage complex global enforcement mandates with boutique agility and elite capability.
A source close to the team noted, “They are always on point, prepared and ready.”
Anibal Sabater and James Hosking have also been named among the top Arbitrators in the country.
Sources had this to say about Chaffetz Lindsey partners:
- James Hosking “is as sharp as a surgeon’s knife.”
- Andreas Frischknecht’s “advice and awareness is enviable.”
- Yasmine Lahlou “is incredibly bright and super collegiate to work with.”
- Caline Mouawad [has a] “pragmatic, client-oriented mindset. She was able to figure out how to put the company’s priorities first.”
- Anibal Sabater “is extremely reliable, and it gives me comfort knowing that everything is under control. The experience he has is highly valuable.”
- Gretta Walters “is a lawyer’s lawyer. She is professional and outstandingly smart.”
- May Khoury’s work left one source “impressed.”
To view the firm’s International Arbitration and Enforcement profile, visit our website or the Chambers USA website. For a full breakdown of Chaffetz Lindsey’s Chambers USA International Arbitration Rankings, see below.