Housing a growing international arbitration practice, Cooley LLP exhibits skills in technology, cryptocurrency and life sciences disputes, acting for blue-chip innovators on high-value ICC, ICDR, ICSID and UNCITRAL matters. In New York, Marc Suskin has a client roster of leading technology and digital economy clients, with particular strength in commercial and investment treaty arbitration, mass arbitration, and award enforcement. Also in New York is Rachel Thorn, who is noted for advising blue-chip and sovereign-adjacent clients in high-stakes international arbitrations. In Los Angeles, Teresa Michaud handles arbitrations for technology-sector clients, advising on platform liability, software, e-commerce and gaming businesses.
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Key clients
- Odyssey Marine Exploration Ltd.
- Structure Therapeutics, Inc.
- WeRide
Work highlights
Represents Google Asia in an ICDR arbitration seated in California against Avazu Jupiter and affiliates over a major payment dispute.
Secured a $60M award for Odyssey Marine Exploration, an ocean exploration and mining company, in a NAFTA arbitration against Mexico over the arbitrary denial of an environmental permit for offshore phosphate mining
Represents Structure Therapeutics and its CEO in a Ninth Circuit appeal seeking to compel arbitration under the New York Convention and the FAA.
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Practice head
Marc Suskin; Rachel Thorn; Teresa Michaud