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Andreas Frischknecht
Work Department
International Arbitration, Enforcement
Position
Partner
Career
Andy Frischknecht excels at resolving difficult cross-border disputes. In over 20 years of practice, he has handled litigation and arbitration involving parties, evidence and laws on every continent.
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EXPERIENCE
Andy is known for leveraging jurisdictional and other procedural defenses to shut down cases early, saving overseas clients the time, expense and uncertainty of litigating in an unfamiliar system. When cases do continue, he has the experience to see them through to conclusion. He has dealt extensively with recurring issues in cross-border disputes such as foreign sovereign immunity, data privacy, and discovery in aid of foreign proceedings under 28 U.S.C. § 1782.
Andy has acted as counsel in international commercial arbitrations under various institutional rules (including the ICC, ICDR, SIAC, NAI and Swiss Rules). He is a recognized award and judgment enforcement specialist and, for over a decade, has led or co-led nearly all of the firm’s major engagements in this area. Andy co-authored the leading treatise on the enforcement of foreign arbitral awards and judgments in New York and has opined as an expert in foreign proceedings on U.S. award enforcement issues.
Andy is an officer of the International Bar Association’s Litigation Committee and co-editor of its Newsletter. Originally trained as a Swiss lawyer, he has a deep understanding of both the common and civil law systems and traditions. He is a sympathetic and effective guide for businesses and individuals confronted with U.S. disputes. And as a bilingual German speaker, Andy regularly represents German-speaking clients in litigation and arbitration proceedings.
Andy has been with Chaffetz Lindsey since the Firm’s founding in May 2009. Previously, he was associated with Clifford Chance US LLP and Hughes, Hubbard & Reed LLP.
Languages
English, German
Education
- LL.M., New York University Law School
- LL.B., University of Bern, Faculty of Law, magna cum laude
Lawyer Rankings
United States > Dispute resolution > International arbitration
Chaffetz Lindsey LLP’s firm-wide focus on international arbitration pays dividends in a diverse and multi-jurisdictional caseload. The New York-based international disputes boutique is well versed in representing the full spectrum of clients in commercial and investor-state arbitrations, as demonstrated by its recent work on behalf of sovereign states, state-owned companies and major multinational corporations. Department head James Hosking is highlighted by sources as ‘a phenomenal team leader’, where he draws on his experience in acting as counsel in over 100 arbitration proceedings. Among his highlight cases, Hosking continues to represent AES Corporation in its high-profile reconvened $2bn ICSID arbitration against Argentina, seeking damages for breaches of the US-Argentina BIT. The AES work is additionally co-led by Caline Mouawad, who has deep experience in commercial and investment disputes, and Aníbal Sabater, who is ‘capable of dealing with the most complex cases’. Other key partners include seasoned specialist and firm co-founder David Lindsey; ‘formidable lawyer and arbitrator’ Yasmine Lahlou; the ‘brilliant and efficient’ Gretta Walters; and Andreas Frischknecht, whose practice encompasses both international arbitration and cross-border litigation.