Housing a full-service arbitration team, Crowell & Moring LLP is particularly noted for construction and infrastructure disputes, sovereign-facing matters and arbitration-related enforcement and ancillary litigation. Leading the group is highly-experienced Meagan Bachman who has a niche in FIDIC-based disputes, delay and quantum issues, and technically complex breach and negligence claims arising from major projects. Robert Hager is well-versed in representing clients in large-scale infrastructure projects. Ian A. Laird steers his practice towards investment arbitrations, notably those involving NAFTA, CAFTA-DR and the Energy Charter Treaty. Michael Guiffre has a broad workload, involving a spectrum of industries, from construction and aviation to IP. John Murino is another key name in the group.
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Work highlights
Represents the Alberta Petroleum Marketing Commission (APMC), a provincial Crown corporation, in a major investor-state arbitration against the United States under NAFTA legacy claims within the framework of the Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement (USMCA).
Represents Antrix, a government-owned Indian private company, in high-profile litigation stemming from a satellite leasing dispute with Devas Multimedia.
Represent Honeywell International, Inc. and Honeywell UOP in a dispute with a Mexican fabricator arising from a construction contract for modular pretreatment technology and equipment.
Practice head
Meagan Bachman
Other key lawyers
Robert Hager; Ian A. Laird; Michael Guiffre; John Murino