Fintech
United States
20 August 2025
Baker McKenzie LLP‘s international arbitration practice represents clients in commercial and investor-state arbitrations seated in jurisdictions worldwide, with an impressive presence spanning New York, Chicago, Houston, Dallas, Miami, Los Angeles, and Washington. The team is noted for its experience in emerging markets and the range of arbitral associations it has experience in working with. Team head Andrew Riccio is New York based, and represents clients in international arbitrations before institutional and ad hoc tribunals. Riccio has a focus on the energy, financial services, and travel sectors, regularly acting for oil & gas companies in international arbitration. In Houston, Brendan Cook is commended for his energy expertise, while in New York, David Zaslowsky uses his background to work on complicated technical-related disputes, including those with a blockchain element. Matthew Allison, Michael Duffy, and Michael McCutcheon are key to the team, all operating out of the firm’s Chicago office.
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Key clients
- GE Renewable Energy
Work highlights
Represented GE Renewable Energy on a pre-dispute investigation of claims worth more than $150 million pursuant to a series of operations and maintenance contracts for a fleet of wind turbines in the United States and Canada.
Represented a surviving spouse of an investor in franchise restaurant business in a buyout dispute with husband’s business partners. This case (under the AAA) includes claims for breach of fiduciary duty and fraud, in addition to complex issues regarding valuation of the business interests at issue.
Practice head
Andrew Riccio
Other key lawyers
Brendan Cook; David Zaslowsky; Matthew Allison; Michael Duffy; Michael McCutcheon; Eugenie Rogers