Steven Smith
Two Embarcadero Center, 28th Floor
San Francisco, CA, 94111-3823
Phone: +1-415-984-8875
Fax: +1-415-984-8701
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Michael Moser
31st Floor, AIA Central
1 Connaught Road Central
Hong Kong
Phone: +852-3512-2382
Fax: +852-2522-1760
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David Foster
Warwick Court
5 Paternoster Square
London, EC4M 7DX
Phone: +44-20-7558-4819
Fax: +44-20-7088-0001
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Paul R. Koepff
Times Square Tower
7 Times Square
New York, NY, 10036
Phone: +1-212-326-2189
Fax: +1-212-326-2061
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Mark Wood
400 South Hope Street
Los Angeles, CA, 90071
Phone: +1-213-430-6220
Fax: +1-213-430-6407
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Scott Nonaka
Meiji Yasuda Seimei Building, 11th Floor
2-1-1, Marunouchi
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo, 100-0005
Phone: +81-3-5293-2741
Fax: +81-3-5293-2780
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Yoji Maeda
Meiji Yasuda Seimei Building, 11th Floor
2-1-1, Marunouchi
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo, 100-0005
Phone: +81-3-5293-2704
Fax: +81-3-5293-2780
PROFESSIONALS
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Chemtura Corporation
Duke Energy
Government of India
Mitsubishi Corporation
Nippon Steel Chemical Co., Ltd.
Van Ommeren
Vivendi
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International Arbitration
O’Melveny’s International Arbitration practice focuses on the resolution of a broad range of complex, high-stakes international disputes and is staffed with lawyers from our offices in Beijing, Brussels, Hong Kong, London, Los Angeles, New York, San Francisco, Shanghai, and Tokyo. With cases having a total value of more than US$10.5 billion on our books at the end of 2009, our record of success spans almost every international procedural and industry setting. We have successfully represented clients in major arbitrations in a wide variety of industries, and have appeared before tribunals throughout the world under a range of international arbitration regimes. Our lawyers have extensive experience handling matters governed by foreign law, and many of our cases involve multi-jurisdictional disputes in which the Firm works to resolve not only international arbitrations, but also related criminal, civil, and regulatory proceedings. For example, we recently successfully represented an international chemical company in a multi-jurisdictional dispute in which an international arbitration is intertwined with criminal antitrust investigations by three different sovereigns and resulting civil actions by purchasers of the product in question. In addition, O’Melveny’s lawyers have handled matters for and against sovereign entities from the Middle East, Europe, Asia, Latin America, and Africa.
Key Facts
- Global Arbitration Review, a prestigious arbitration publication, has ranked O’Melveny as one of the world’s leading arbitration practices in its survey of the top specialist arbitration firms every year that the survey has been published.
- Many of our International Arbitration lawyers as well as the practice are profiled in the upper tiers of Chambers and Partners (Global, UK, Asia, and USA editions) and Legal 500 guides from 1998 to the present.
- “This ‘wonderful group of lawyers’ operates primarily from hubs in San Francisco and New York, and the team’s experience of insurance and reinsurance arbitration generates a substantial volume of instructions. The US-based group benefits from an expanding team in Asia, where esteemed partner Michael Moser can be found, and coordinates with practitioners in London.” (Chambers USA 2009)
- The head of the practice, Steven Smith is "highly recommended by clients for 'his ability to come up with creative solutions' and his 'excellent team leadership.’” (Chambers USA 2010)
- Michael Moser, based in China, “has a ‘fabulous reputation and deep knowledge base’ and “is predominantly known for his arbitration work and is said to be ‘one of the stars - he is a formidable presence and an outstanding practitioner who is on everyone’s list of favourites.’” (Chambers Asia 2009)
- Of Friven Yeoh, also based in China, Chambers Asia 2009 says, “Interviewees consider him ‘a sensible and pragmatic counsel who comes up with some great ideas.’” (Chambers Asia 2009)
- Insurance arbitration lawyer Paul Koepff is “‘incredibly creative and knows how to bring home the results.’” (Chambers USA 2009)
- “David Foster is celebrated for his flexibility, creativity and ‘most importantly, commercial awareness.’” (Chambers Global 2007)
- We have handled some of the world’s most notable arbitrations, including four of the cases noted in The American Lawyer’s most recent rankings for the largest arbitration cases worldwide.
- Our lawyers are seasoned trial lawyers and advocates as well as experienced arbitrators and mediators.
- Our achievements have been continually recognized by The American Lawyer in its “Litigation Department of the Year” contest. In addition to winning the highly coveted award in 2004, O'Melveny received honorable mention or was chosen among the finalists in 2002, 2006, 2008, and 2010, making us one of only two US law firms that have both won the top award and achieved a clean sweep in the five contests covering the last 10 years. Many of our arbitrations involve foreign governments and their commercial entities, as well as multi-jurisdictional disputes with related criminal, civil and regulatory proceedings.
- Many of our arbitrations involve foreign governments and their commercial entities, as well as multi-jurisdictional disputes with related criminal, civil, and regulatory proceedings.
Industry Reach
- Chemical
- Energy (Oil, and Gas)
- Entertainment and Media
- Financial Services
- Governments
- Insurance and Reinsurance
- Manufacturing
- Mining
- Pharmaceutical
- Power
- Real Estate
- Shipping
- Telecommunications
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Bechtel International, Inc.
Government of India
Vivendi
Commodities Trader
Duke Energy LNG
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