An inherent challenge of cross-national business endeavors is that, once a deal or business relationship is in place, the actual terms of the contract will be carried out in different countries. Despite the fact that the trans-national agreement or contract was...
There are fundamental differences between international arbitration and litigation in the U.S. courts that can impact the cost of resolving your dispute, the time to resolution, and each party's respective level of comfort with the process. Below, I set out a few...
Parties to a dispute often cite cost control as a reason for choosing arbitration over litigation. To achieve the goal of keeping arbitration costs down, it is important for counsel to play an active role in advocating for cost control. Without counsel's vigilant...
The International Bar Association ("IBA") recently released the "IBA Guidelines on Party Representation international Arbitration" ("Guidelines"). According to the preamble, the Guidelines are an attempt at normalizing the conduct of counsel relating to party...
In our modern global economy, many Massachusetts companies are finding themselves with a need not only for legal advice concerning Massachusetts and U.S. law, but also for legal advice concerning international law and the local laws of foreign countries in which they...
