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International Arbitration Group Of The Year: Sidley
Law360 (December 16, 2020, 5:30 PM EST) Sidley Austin LLP notched big wins in disputes around the globe, including a favorable World Trade Organization ruling on behalf of Qatar s beIN sports broadcasting group against Saudi Arabia and a successful defense of Peru over an investor s claims of more than $120 million, landing the firm a place on Law360 s International Arbitration Groups of the Year.
With a practice that comprises more than 60 lawyers worldwide a number the firm expects to keep growing Sidley has grabbed headlines in several noteworthy cases, including one over a $734 million arbitral award for Vantage Deepwater Co. against Petrobras over a canceled.
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International Arbitration Group Of The Year: Hughes Hubbard
Law360 (December 14, 2020, 11:36 PM EST) Hughes Hubbard & Reed LLP helped secure wins before the Swiss Supreme Court confirming that the Ukraine-Russia bilateral investment treaty applies to Ukrainian investments in Crimea and helped establish a compensation fund for accusers of Jeffrey Epstein, landing it among Law360 s 2020 International Arbitration Groups of the Year.
The firm s international arbitration team is composed of roughly 40 lawyers spread across New York, Los Angeles, Washington, D.C., Miami, and Paris. About a quarter of the team focuses on investment treaty cases, while the rest specialize in commercial arbitration. Many also do litigation.
Foley Hoag has helped nations like Mauritius, Bangladesh and Uruguay score big wins in several important investor-state arbitrations, averting damages claims from investors seeking millions or even billions of dollars, which has landed the firm a spot among Law360's 2020 International Arbitration Groups of the Year.