Law360 Quotes James Hosking in “3 Things To Consider Before Getting An Emergency Arbitrator”

March 2016 – The leading arbitral institutions now offer appointment of emergency arbitrators who can grant parties interim relief before a tribunal has been constituted.  Chaffetz Lindsey lawyers have been at the forefront of these innovations as counsel, arbitrator and drafters of the rules. In the Law360 article written by Caroline Simson, “3 Things To Consider Before Getting An Emergency Arbitrator,” Chaffetz Lindsey partner James Hosking offers his insights.

To read the article in its entirety, please click here (a Law360 subscription might be required).

November 2015 – The 1958 New York Convention on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards is arguably the best known international treaty on arbitration and certainly the most frequently studied and applied worldwide. It is not, however, the only important treaty of its kind. A large number of lesser-known international arbitration treaties remain in force and can have significant practical effect. This article, written by Aníbal Sabater for the New York State Bar Association’s New York Dispute Resolution Lawyer (Fall 2015, Vol. 8, No. 2) considers some of them.

October 2015 – Euromoney’s 2015 edition of the Guide to the World’s Leading Commercial Arbitration Lawyers has been released, and several of Chaffetz Lindsey’s arbitration attorneys have been named to their list.

James Hosking, Yasmine Lahlou, David Lindsey, and Aníbal Sabater were all selected as top practitioners advising on commercial arbitration law.  The publication’s research process involves sending over 4,000 questionnaires to senior practitioners or in-house counsel involved in over 80 jurisdictions asking them to nominate leading practitioners based on their work and reputation.  The results are analysed and refined with advisers in legal centers worldwide.

For this year’s edition, Aníbal Sabater was selected to provide commentary on recent commercial arbitration developments in the United States.  His article, titled “State Acts on International Arbitration – How Much Do They Matter?,” can be read in its entirety by clicking here.

September 2015 – Thomson Reuters’ Practical Law has published an article written by Chaffetz Lindsey Partner Aníbal Sabater titled “Optional Appellate Arbitration Rules: Are They Good For Your Case?”  There are various appellate rules available in institutional arbitration and counsel should consider them when drafting the arbitration agreement. This article gives an overview of the goals behind these rules and practical tips for when parties evaluate using them.

Aníbal is an international arbitration specialist with over 17 years of experience, representing clients from around the world and industries as diverse as construction, energy, mining, shipping, technology, and telecommunications, in arbitrations under all major international arbitration rules, including AAA/ICDR, ICC, LCIA, and UNCITRAL. He has also acted in several investment arbitration cases under the UNCITRAL Rules and the ICSID Convention/Rules, as well as in commercial disputes involving states and state-owned entities. Licensed in several US jurisdictions, England and Wales (solicitor), and Spain, Aníbal has represented clients in disputes governed by the laws of more than 20 nations across Latin America, North America, Europe, North Africa, and the Middle East.