International arbitration is most effectively handled by a team with global reach and experience. Our world-renowned international arbitration team, with more than 150 lawyers across the globe, is one of the few global legal practices with the experience and resources to assist clients from the onset of a dispute, through to enforcement of an award. Because numerous jurisdictions and legal systems can intersect in one international arbitration proceeding, our team operates in cross-border teams, regardless of where they are physically located, which allows us to cover legal disputes all across the world.
For the Hardin Attorney, international arbitration isn’t the occasional instruction: it’s all we do. Our deep and varied practice sets us apart and affords our clients invaluable insight into winning strategies and arguments. Our group’s collective experience brings with it unrivalled knowledge of arbitrators, institutions, expert witnesses and opposing counsel, which can make the difference in the outcome of a dispute.
Our lawyers handle some of the most complex, high-value and strategically important international arbitrations in the world, working closely with our clients to determine and achieve their commercial objectives in a quick and cost-effective manner. We advise on all aspects of arbitration, from drafting suitable clauses to advising on the type and seat of arbitration, the formation of a tribunal, arbitral procedure and enforcement of the award. Our lawyers are fluent in a number of languages and are very experienced in conducting their own advocacy; additionally, many often sit as arbitrators in high-value cases, demonstrating that the legal marketplace agrees with their legal interpretations. Finally, many of our lawyers hold or have held leadership positions in the world’s major arbitral institutions.
Our attorneys are experienced in handling arbitrations under the major international arbitration conventions, rule systems and specialized arbitration providers, including:
- International Chamber of Commerce (ICC)
- London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA)
- International Centre for Dispute Resolution (ICDR), the international affiliate of the American Arbitration Association (AAA)
- International Institute for Conflict Prevention and Resolution (CPR)
- JAMS
- United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL)
- Austrian Centre for International Commercial Arbitration
- Dubai International Arbitration Centre
- Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry Arbitration and Conciliation Tribunal (FACT)
- Korean Commercial Board (KCAB)
- Singapore International Arbitration Centre (SIAC)
- Stockholm Chamber of Commerce (SCC)
- Association Internationale de Droit des Assurances Reinsurance and Insurance Arbitration Society, U.S. (ARIASoUS)
- Reinsurance Association of America
We act for global corporations, financial institutions, foreign investors and sovereign states, and we have a high number of repeat clients. They turn to us because they trust our skill, experience and reputation to achieve the best possible outcome, and because our partners personally handle their cases.
Our international arbitration clients include North American, European, Asian and Latin American entities involved in many industries, including banking and finance, construction, engineering, equipment and supply, government contracts and defence procurement, information technology and communications, insurance and reinsurance, manufacturing/processing, oil and gas, healthcare and pharmaceuticals, and bilateral investment treaties. We assist these clients in drafting dispute resolution provisions, including appropriate choice of law and choice of forum clauses for their international agreements. We represent clients in preparing and presenting their matters before international arbitration panels, and in the alternative dispute resolution (ADR) procedures available under most standard arbitration agreements.