Steven L. Smith
Two Embarcadero Center, 28th Floor
San Francisco, CA, 94111
Phone: +1 (415) 984-8875
Fax: +1-415-984-8701
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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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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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Bechtel International Inc.
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Government of India
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Vivendi
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International Arbitration
From our offices in New York, California, and Washington, D.C., as well as our foreign offices in Shanghai, Beijing, Hong Kong, Tokyo, Singapore, London, and Brussels, the attorneys of O’Melveny & Myers LLP provide clients with special expertise and experience in resolving a broad range of international disputes. The members of O’Melveny’s International Arbitration Practice arbitrate complex disputes arising from global transactions. Our attorneys are also experienced arbitrators and mediators who can bring the perspective gained from these experiences to bear in helping clients settle their international disputes. The Firm’s international expertise is reflected in its record of achievement. Because the format and procedure in every arbitration is different, reflecting such factors as the nature of the dispute, nationality of the parties, and background of the arbitral tribunal, our practice group consists of lawyers with an international perspective and familiarity with various legal systems and rules. Over the past twenty years, we have successfully represented clients before a wide variety of arbitral tribunals throughout the world, including the Iran-United States Claims Tribunal in the Hague, the International Chamber of Commerce’s (ICC) International Court of Arbitration in Paris, the Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre (HKIAC), the Singapore International Arbitration Center (SIAC), the Arbitration Institute of the Stockholm Chamber of Commerce, the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) Arbitration and Mediation Center in Geneva, the International Center for Dispute Resolution in New York City, the China International Economic and Trade Arbitration Commission in Shanghai, the Japan Commercial Arbitration Association in Tokyo, the Kuala Lumpur Regional Centre for Arbitration in Malaysia, and in various ad hoc arbitrations.
Key Facts
- Global Arbitration Review, a prestigious arbitration publication, has ranked O’Melveny as one of the world’s leading arbitration practices for the past four years (2008-2011) in its survey of the top specialist arbitration firms.
- 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.
- Our China practice "wins accolades for its involvement in several high-profile disputes" and "frequently acts as counsel to both PRC and international clients" with a recent increase in Korean and South-East Asian matters. The team has "expertise in representing clients from the energy, mining, retail and telecommunications industries and regularly handles arbitrations conducted under CIETAC and Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre (HKIAC) rules." (Chambers Asia 2012)
- "This firm has international arbitration specialists in San Francisco and Los Angeles, complementing its strong Asia-Pacific and European teams. The group is renowned for its work with commercial arbitrations, and is increasingly recognized for its expertise in investor-state matters." (Chambers USA 2011)
- 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)
- Of Friven Yeoh, based in China, Chambers Asia 2012 says he has “particular skill in advising PRC clients on a range of commercial arbitrations, including corporate, banking and real estate matters.”
- 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.
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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