Chaffetz Lindsey LLP has a leading international arbitration and dispute resolution practice, recognized for handling complex, high-value cross-border disputes across energy, construction, infrastructure, and consumer products. The practice is equally skilled at commercial and investor-state arbitration with particular strength in Latin America. Practice head James Hosking leads major investor-state claims, including the $2.4bn AES v. Argentina ICSID arbitration concerning breaches of the US-Argentina BIT in the electricity sector. Caline Mouawad represents Clorox Spain in its UNCITRAL arbitration against Venezuela under the Spain-Venezuela BIT, securing an award exceeding $104m plus interest. Aníbal Sabater focuses on cross-border infrastructure and construction disputes, including ICSID proceedings for APM Terminals against Peru and multi-jurisdictional arbitration and litigation for Landbridge Holdings in Panama, Barbados, and Delaware. Gretta Walters advises multinational clients on high-stakes international arbitration and cross-border litigation, while David Lindsey brings extensive experience in multi-jurisdictional enforcement and insolvency-related disputes. The practice operates across ICSID, PCA, ICC, SIAC, and CAM proceedings, combining deep regional knowledge with multilingual capabilities. Other partners, including Andreas Frischknecht, Sandy Litvack, and Andrew Poplinger, manage complex teams and cross-border disputes.
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Key clients
- The AES Corporation
- APM Terminals Callao S.A
- Clorox Spain S.L.
- Landbridge
- Enel S.p.A
- Webuild S.p.A.
- IESA Oleo & Gas, S.A
- Acutus Medical Inc.
- Nordex
- SPI Energy
- Stoneway Capital
Work highlights
Represented Kenneth Zhang and Landbridge in a complex, multi-jurisdictional dispute over the Colón Container Terminal concession, involving arbitration in Panama, litigation in Barbados to lift a TRO, and ownership claims in Delaware, with multiple co-arbitrators and partners actively managing the cases.
Represented a Polish beverage manufacturer in a New York–seated ICDR arbitration against a global alcoholic beverage brand over allegedly defective shipments, successfully resisting consolidation with a separate arbitration, and achieving a settlement favorable to the client after extensive fact and expert witness preparation.
Represented a Nordic equipment contractor in a New York–seated SIAC arbitration concerning the abrupt termination of six drilling equipment contracts linked to Brazil’s Car Wash scandal, culminating in a five-day hearing in Singapore and an award exceeding $100m plus legal fees and 9% interest.
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Practice head
James Hosking
Other key lawyers
David Lindsey; Caline Mouawad; Aníbal Sabater; Gretta Walters; Andreas Frischknecht; Sandy Litvack; Andrew Poplinger,