by admin
March 2012 – Global Arbitration Review, one of the world’s leading publications on international arbitration developments, comments on the Firm’s recent promotions of Andreas Frischknecht and Yasmine Lahlou. Andy and Yasmine were promoted to Counsel earlier this year in recognition of their contibution to the firm’s growth. Please click here to read the full article.
by admin
March 2012 – The partners of Chaffetz Lindsey are pleased to announce the promotions of Andreas Frischknecht and Yasmine Lahlou to Counsel. Please click here to learn more about these promotions.
by admin
January 2012 – Chaffetz Lindsey is pleased to announce that Senior Associates Andreas (Andy) Frischknecht and Yasmine Lahlou have been named Counsel to the firm.
Andy has been with the firm since its inception in 2009 and previously practiced at Clifford Chance US LLP and Hughes Hubbard & Reed LLP for over six years. Andy’s practice includes a broad range of complex commercial disputes, both in international arbitration and in federal and state court litigation. Andy graduated magna cum laude with a degree in law from the University of Bern, Switzerland and holds an LL.M. degree from New York University Law School. His recent publications include an article discussing privilege and confidentiality considerations in third party funding for an October 2011 Special Issue of Transnational Dispute Management (TDM). Andy has dual Swiss-American citizenship and is a bilingual English and German speaker.
Yasmine joined Chaffetz Lindsey in July 2009. She previously practiced in Paris for over five years at Castaldi Mourre & Partners and at Clifford Chance US in New York for four years. Yasmine’s practice focuses on international commercial arbitration and litigation. Yasmine obtained a Maîtrise en Droit from Paris X Nanterre University with honors and attended a graduate program at the University of Texas at Austin Law School. Yasmine currently serves as a co-chair of the Middle East Committee of the ABA Section of International Law. She has American, French and Moroccan citizenships, and is fluent in English, French and Italian.
Please click here to learn more about these promotions.
by admin
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 Clearwater Insurance Company in a dispute over the allocation of a mass tort asbestos settlement. Suffolk County (MA) Superior Court Judge Janet L. Sanders granted summary judgment to Lexington, finding that absent any evidence of bad faith, the “follow the settlements” or “follow the fortunes” doctrine required Clearwater to follow Lexington’s allocation of its loss payment. For the full article, please see here.
by admin
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 Avenue of the Americas provided a perfect platform for launching the firm in May 2009, subsequent growth made a move inevitable.
After looking at various options, the firm’s partners decided to stay in Midtown and to relocate to a space that provided room for further expansion. Gregg Espach and Douglas Levine of UGL Services – Equis Operations aided the firm in finding the new space. The office is convenient for New York-based clients and is close to several hotels for international visitors.
505 Fifth Avenue is located at the corner of Fifth Avenue and 42nd Street, diagonally across from the New York Public Library and Bryant Park. Information about the building is available here. Please click here for directions to the new office.
All other contact information for the firm remains unchanged.
by admin
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, Sophia Mutungi, and Pamela Schwartz:
Douglas Gibson, our Firm Administrator and Paralegal Manager, is an original member of the Chaffetz Lindsey team. Doug has more than 15 years of law firm experience. He spent 6 years as a case manager at Clifford Chance and prior to that he was with Herrick Feinstein LLP and White and Case LLP. Doug received a B.A. in International Studies from the University of Washington. He received an M.A. from Columbia University in Anthropology.
Amy Wilkins also joined the firm when we opened. Amy joined after more than 8 ½ years at Clifford Chance. She has more than 12 years experience as a legal secretary and paralegal. She received her Associates Degree in Applied Science, Paralegal Technology, from Brookdale Community College.
Andrew Schlesinger joined the firm in May 2009. Andy graduated magna cum laude from Columbia University in 2008, where he received the David B. Truman Alumni Award and earned Honorable Mention in the competition for the Louis Sudler Prize in Arts. Andy graduated with B.A. degrees in both Urban Studies (Economics Specialization) and Creative Writing.
Sophia Mutungi joined Chaffetz Lindsey in December 2009. Sophie grew up in Kenya and moved to the United States in 2000. She graduated from Smith College in May 2009 with a Major in Government (Concentration in International Relations and Comparative Politics) and a Minor in Sociology.
Pamela Schwartz also joined us in December 2009. Pam graduated with a dual major in English and History from New York University in May 2009. She was a paralegal assistant at Morrison & Foerster, LLP just prior to joining Chaffetz Lindsey. She has worked as a Court Observer for the Detainee Working Group of the NYU National Lawyers Guild.
by admin
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 worked as a litigation associate since October 2006. Boris has substantial experience representing clients in complex litigation matters. Prior to law school, from 1999 through 2003, he worked in various positions at the United Nations. Boris is fluent in French and Spanish. He is a 2006 graduate of New York University Law School, where he was a Notes Editor of the New York University Law Review. He graduated cum laude from Dartmouth College in 1999.
Erin Valentine was previously an associate with the International Justice Network, where she represented clients in habeas proceedings at both the trial and appellate court level. Erin was a summer associate with Clifford Chance LLP. She graduated in 2009 from the University of Pennsylvania Law School, where she was a James Wilson Scholar, a Senior Editor of the University of Pennsylvania Journal of International Law, and the recipient of the Blank Rome Alvin Ackerman Prize. Erin graduated in 2004 from the University of California – Irvine.
by admin
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 United States Council for International Business (USCIB). Matthew and other members of the YAF Steering Committee focus on developing programs for young arbitration professionals (40 years and under) to enhance their arbitration skills, learn from experienced practitioners and explore current issues in international arbitration
by admin
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 prominent practitioners, academics and judges from the U.S., Latin America, and Europe.
The conference addressed the legal and practical challenges in arbitrations involving multiple parties, multiple contracts and parallel proceedings. Four panels addressed such issues as appointment of repeat arbitrators and conflicts of interests; res judicata, lis pendens and forum non conveniens in parallel proceedings; the respective roles of the arbitral institutions, national courts and arbitral tribunals in managing complex arbitration; and the challenges arising from enforcing or vacating awards in complex arbitrations.
Please see here for more information on the program and speakers at the 2011 Columbia Arbitration Day.
by admin
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 worked as a litigation associate since September 2005. Ted has substantial experience representing clients in complex matters, including insurance and reinsurance arbitration and mediation, securities litigation, and international commercial arbitrations. Prior to law school, Ted worked in the financial industry. Ted is a graduate of St. John’s Law School where he was an Articles and Notes Editor on the St. John’s Law Review. Ted holds a B.A. in Political Science from Columbia University.
Matthew Draper joins Chaffetz Lindsey from Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP, where he was a member of the International Arbitration and Complex Litigation group. Matthew has extensive experience representing international clients before U.S. courts and arbitral tribunals constituted under ICC, UNCITRAL, AAA, VIAC and FINRA arbitration rules, as well as advising clients in relation to international disputes. Prior to his time at WilmerHale, Matthew was an associate at Sullivan & Cromwell LLP in New York and a junior legal officer with the OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities in The Hague. Matthew is a graduate of Columbia Law School and Princeton University, where he received his degree magna cum laude.
Jennifer Gorskie joins Chaffetz Lindsey from Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP, where she worked as an associate since September 2004. Jennifer has significant litigation and international arbitration experience, representing domestic, international, and sovereign clients in commercial and public international law disputes in state and federal court and before various arbitral bodies. Jennifer previously clerked for the Honorable Miriam Goldman Cedarbaum in the Southern District of New York. She graduated cum laude from Harvard Law School, where she was the Editor-In-Chief of the Harvard International Law Journal. She received her B.A. summa cum laude from Florida State University.
by admin
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 awards dinner in Seoul, Korea. Partner James Hosking, who leads the international arbitration practice with David Lindsey, accepted the award on behalf of the firm.
Shortlists for the Global Arbitration Review “Small Firm of the Year” award were generated by a focus group that included GAR’s editorial board. Final decisions were made on the basis of peer reviews and anonymous assessments from panels of prominent international arbitrators. Full details on the awards and a list of recipients can be viewed here.
The “Small Firm of the Year” award was announced as the GAR’s list of the top 100 international arbitration practices – including Chaffetz Lindsey – was released. The GAR 100 noted that Chaffetz Lindsey has the client list “of a major firm.”
Mr. Lindsey responded to the award by noting that “our success so far would not have been possible without the support of our friends in the international arbitration community.” He pointed to the fact that the firm has enjoyed referrals and co-counsel instructions from firms around the globe. Partner James Hosking added that: “It has been very liberating to be free of the conflicts we faced at a large firm and to have the flexibility on fee arrangements to ensure that we are delivering maximum value to clients.”
The Chaffetz Lindsey arbitration team has handled cases in all the world’s major arbitration fora, involving disputes over infrastructure projects, engineering/construction claims, oil and gas ventures, pharmaceutical licensing, M&A deals, JVs, environmental contamination, complex commercial contracts and investment treaty claims for and against states.
Since its inception in May 2009, Chaffetz Lindsey has been instructed in over 20 arbitration matters with an aggregate amount in dispute of approximately US$ 3 billion. While many of its arbitrations are in the US, the firm’s current arbitrations involve 15 jurisdictions throughout Asia, Europe, Latin America, and the Middle East. The disputes arise under the rules of the ICC, AAA/ICDR, SIAC, SCC, LCIA, ICSID and UNCITRAL.
by admin
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 Dinner in Seoul, Korea, which will take place on March 3, 2011, on the eve of the International Bar Association’s 14th Arbitration Day. Partner James Hosking will be travelling to Seoul to attend the awards dinner.
The shortlists for most awards were generated by a focus group that included the GAR editorial board and around 20 other senior figures. Others were created by a public nomination process. See here for other nominees.
Stay informed of Chaffetz Lindsey’s updates, new articles, and events invitations by subscribing to our mailing list.
Where Advocacy Meets Business
Chaffetz Lindsey LLP
1700 Broadway, 33rd Floor
New York, NY 10019
tel: +1 212 257 6960
fax: +1 212 257 6950
©2023 Chaffetz Lindsey LLP
Attorney Advertising. Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome.
Where Advocacy Meets Business
