Arbitration & Mediation.
Some disputes belong in conference rooms, not courtrooms. We arbitrate and mediate commercial conflicts to a finish — faster, privately, and with awards that hold when enforcement matters most — alongside our commercial and international colleagues.
180+Arbitrations and mediations handled across industries
40+Jurisdictions where we have sought recognition or enforcement
87%Of matters resolved by award or settlement in our clients’ favor
Overview
An arbitration clause is a bet you placed before the dispute existed. We make sure the clause pays out — drafted properly at signing, and vindicated when the relationship breaks.
Commercial arbitration under ICC and AAA rules, ad hoc proceedings, mediation, and early neutral evaluation. We try cases before tribunals around the world — and we settle them when the numbers say settle.
Enforcement is where arbitration wins or loses. From Chicago we coordinate recognition and execution with our London headquarters and associated counsel in Singapore, so an award converts into recovery and not just a document in a drawer.
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The tribunal ruled in eleven months; in court we would still be scheduling conferences.Commercial client survey, 2025
A mediated deal that saved a nine-year partnership — priced in days, not years of discovery.Joint-venture client survey, 2025
Recent work
Matters we're proud of
ICC arbitration
Nine-figure supply-contract award obtained and enforced against a defaulting buyer
Mediation
Joint-venture deadlock unwound in three sessions without litigation
Enforcement
Foreign award recognized in US court over sovereign-immunity objections
Investment dispute
Treaty claims settled on favorable terms ahead of tribunal constitution
Latest articles and knowledge
Emergency arbitrators: when the interim order actually sticks
Enforcing awards where your counterparty actually has assets
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