Representative Cases as Arbitrator or Mediator

A dispute over whether the filing of new patents using research data derived from in vitro and in vivo studies using proprietary technology supplied pursuant to a Materials Transfer Agreement (MTA) violated the terms of the MTA
Claims of breach of pharmaceutical marketing agreements
Chair in ad hoc international arbitration seated in Houston involving an oil and gas long-term development project in Africa (AAA International Rules; IBA Guidelines)
Chair in ad hoc international arbitration seated in New York involving dispute involving crop growers in Africa (UNCITRAL Rules)
Chair in ICDR-administered international arbitration between a winery and its exclusive US importer
Chair in AAA Commercial Rules arbitration in which the panel rendered a final award based on dispositive cross-motions in a case brought for breach of confidentiality obligations contained in an indemnification agreement between co-defendants in mass tort litigation pending in a South Carolina state court
Chair in AAA Commercial Rules arbitration arising from a dispute over whether the filing of new patents using research data derived from in vitro and in vivo studies using proprietary technology supplied pursuant to a Materials Transfer Agreement (MTA) violated the terms of the MTA
Party-appointed arbitrator in ICC arbitration related to a pricing dispute between supplier and US importer-distributor in a long-term chemical supply agreement
Party-appointed arbitrator in ICC arbitration related to breach of contract and wrongful termination claims regarding the supply of cycling equipment pursuant to an original design and manufacture agreement
Party-appointed arbitrator in ICC arbitration between supplier and commercial customer arising from non-payment for packaging equipment and counterclaim for rescission and refund based on non-conformity to specifications, product defect and misrepresentation
Sole arbitrator in AAA Commercial Rules arbitration seated in New York regarding solar panel sourcing, insurability, product quality and installation issues
Sole arbitrator in CPR International Administered Rules arbitration seated in Toronto regarding solar panel sourcing and conformity to contract
Sole arbitrator in an arbitration brought for breach of turbine warranty and wind farm operation and maintenance contracts
Sole arbitrator in AAA arbitration over alleged breach of pharmaceutical marketing agreements
Sole arbitrator in AAA arbitration brought by a terminated patent agent for a declaratory award that it was entitled to receive contingent fees in connection with anticipated recoveries in worldwide software patent litigation
Sole arbitrator in an ICDR arbitration between a US fashion brand licensor and a Mexico-based licensee / men’s apparel manufacturer
Sole arbitrator in AAA Commercial Rules case submitted to arbitration on the eve of trial, after nearly a decade of litigation in federal court, involving dispute between competitors over alleged infringement of a famous service mark
Sole arbitrator in AAA Commercial Rules arbitration involving claims of violations of territorial exclusivity brought against a national real estate brokerage system and its exclusive Manhattan franchisee
Sole arbitrator in AAA executive employment (including investment banker bonus) cases
Co-arbitrator in ICDR-administered arbitration between an Asian developer and a New York brokerage firm related to a luxury residential development project in Manhattan
Co-arbitrator in AAA Commercial Rules arbitration involving claims of breach of contract and breach of fiduciary duty against private equity fund managers
Co-arbitrator in AAA Commercial Rules arbitration involving claims of non-conformity and breach of warranty related to the large-scale supply of supermarket pallets
Co-arbitrator in ICDR arbitration of breach of contract and unfair competition claims involving international fresh fruit supply agreements
Co-arbitrator in AAA Commercial Rules arbitration between a hedge fund manager and founders of the fund
Emergency arbitrator in AAA arbitration brought by a third-party funder to obtain an injunction preventing distribution of class action settlement funds pending a decision on the merits in the arbitration
Chair, sole arbitrator and co-arbitrator in cases involving:
Mediator in disputes between shareholders in closely held companies
Mediator in disputes between LLC members and managers
Mediator in employment discrimination and hostile work environment claims
Conducted mediation in Italian between pro se members in a Connecticut-based LLC

Representative Cases as Arbitrator or Mediator

A dispute over whether the filing of new patents using research data derived from in vitro and in vivo studies using proprietary technology supplied pursuant to a Materials Transfer Agreement (MTA) violated the terms of the MTA

Claims of breach of pharmaceutical marketing agreements

Chair in ad hoc international arbitration seated in Houston involving an oil and gas long-term development project in Africa (AAA International Rules; IBA Guidelines)

Chair in ad hoc international arbitration seated in New York involving dispute involving crop growers in Africa (UNCITRAL Rules)

Chair in ICDR-administered international arbitration between a winery and its exclusive US importer

Chair in AAA Commercial Rules arbitration arising from a dispute over whether the filing of new patents using research data derived from in vitro and in vivo studies using proprietary technology supplied pursuant to a Materials Transfer Agreement (MTA) violated the terms of the MTA

Party-appointed arbitrator in ICC arbitration related to a pricing dispute between supplier and US importer-distributor in a long-term chemical supply agreement

Party-appointed arbitrator in ICC arbitration related to breach of contract and wrongful termination claims regarding the supply of cycling equipment pursuant to an original design and manufacture agreement

Party-appointed arbitrator in ICC arbitration between supplier and commercial customer arising from non-payment for packaging equipment and counterclaim for rescission and refund based on non-conformity to specifications, product defect and misrepresentation

Sole arbitrator in AAA Commercial Rules arbitration seated in New York regarding solar panel sourcing, insurability, product quality and installation issues

Sole arbitrator in CPR International Administered Rules arbitration seated in Toronto regarding solar panel sourcing and conformity to contract

Sole arbitrator in an arbitration brought for breach of turbine warranty and wind farm operation and maintenance contracts

Sole arbitrator in AAA arbitration over alleged breach of pharmaceutical marketing agreements

Sole arbitrator in AAA arbitration brought by a terminated patent agent for a declaratory award that it was entitled to receive contingent fees in connection with anticipated recoveries in worldwide software patent litigation

Sole arbitrator in an ICDR arbitration between a US fashion brand licensor and a Mexico-based licensee / men’s apparel manufacturer

Sole arbitrator in AAA Commercial Rules case submitted to arbitration on the eve of trial, after nearly a decade of litigation in federal court, involving dispute between competitors over alleged infringement of a famous service mark

Sole arbitrator in AAA Commercial Rules arbitration involving claims of violations of territorial exclusivity brought against a national real estate brokerage system and its exclusive Manhattan franchisee

Sole arbitrator in AAA executive employment (including investment banker bonus) cases

Co-arbitrator in ICDR-administered arbitration between an Asian developer and a New York brokerage firm related to a luxury residential development project in Manhattan

Co-arbitrator in AAA Commercial Rules arbitration involving claims of breach of contract and breach of fiduciary duty against private equity fund managers

Co-arbitrator in AAA Commercial Rules arbitration involving claims of non-conformity and breach of warranty related to the large-scale supply of supermarket pallets

Co-arbitrator in ICDR arbitration of breach of contract and unfair competition claims involving international fresh fruit supply agreements

Co-arbitrator in AAA Commercial Rules arbitration between a hedge fund manager and founders of the fund

Emergency arbitrator in AAA arbitration brought by a third-party funder to obtain an injunction preventing distribution of class action settlement funds pending a decision on the merits in the arbitration

Chair, sole arbitrator and co-arbitrator in cases involving:

Mediator in disputes between shareholders in closely held companies

Mediator in disputes between LLC members and managers

Mediator in employment discrimination and hostile work environment claims

Conducted mediation in Italian between pro se members in a Connecticut-based LLC