Litigation and International Arbitration
Our attorneys have extensive experience before the European and US Courts, WTO Panels and the Appellate Body, and in Investor – State disputes.
Our attorneys have represented companies and served as arbitrators in disputes involving firms from Europe, the Middle East, the United States, and most of East Asia and South-East Asia, and governments in Africa and the Caribbean.
Members of Appleton Luff have served as sole arbitrator, party appointed arbitrator, counsel and co-counsel in ICC, AAA, EDF and Ad Hoc arbitrations in disputes concerning international trade, development financing, intellectual property, licensing, agency agreements, mining, construction and sovereigns.
As part of our international trade practice, our Silicon Valley Office has broad experience assisting companies in defending their intellectual property rights as they relate to trade, such as advising on 337 proceedings conducted by the U.S. International Trade Commission.