The Legal 500 US has ranked LBKM partners Eric Lewis and Aisha Bembry among Washington, DC’s “City Elite” for international litigation. This newly introduced ranking highlights exceptional city-based leaders who drive legal innovation and growth.
Eric Lewis, LBKM chair and founding partner, has played a pivotal role in disputes arising out of virtually all of the major international fraud and financial collapses of recent decades, including serving as counsel to the liquidators of Bank of Credit and Commerce International, Laker Airways, Carlyle Capital, Madoff International, China Medical, Akai Electronics, and Ahmad Hamad Algosaibi Brothers. He regularly advises foreign sovereigns and international NGO’s and does extensive work on international human rights matters.
Aisha Bembry, managing partner of the firm’s Washington office, advises London Market Insurers on major insurance litigation matters, including asbestos and environmental claims. She also represents foreign and domestic institutions in complex international commercial disputes.
For over 30 years, The Legal 500 has assessed the capabilities of law firms in more than 150 jurisdictions around the world, highlighting the legal teams that provide the most cutting-edge and innovative counsel. LBKM has previously been featured in The Legal 500’s “Private Practice Powerlist” for international arbitration in the Middle East.
About LBKM
Lewis Baach Kaufmann Middlemiss PLLC is a boutique law firm focusing on international financial disputes, financial compliance, white collar defense and investigations, insurance and reinsurance, and cross-border commercial litigation and arbitration. The firm has offices in Washington, New York, and London.
Related:
· LBKM recognized in Legal 500’s 2023 Private Practice Powerlist for Arbitration in the Middle East
· Read about the firm’s other legal guide rankings.