Public International Law

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Provided by Foley Hoag LLP

Foley Hoag’s International Litigation and Arbitration Practice is unique among law firms. In addition to its highly-renowned practice, the firm boasts a sophisticated international arbitration practice that handles complex, cutting-edge, and high-volume controversies, in commercial disputes and investor-State disputes. The firm also represents clients before U.S. and French courts in matters related to international arbitration, including recognition and enforcement of arbitral awards, and the vacatur of adverse awards, with a 90% historic win/loss ratio.

The practice, co-chaired by Christina Hioureas, Diana Paraguacuto-Mahéo, and Constantinos Salonidis, includes 50 experienced international litigators from different parts of the world, fluent in more than 20 languages. The firm's portfolio of cases and clients grew significantly this year bringing new matters representing Albania, Bangladesh, Brazil, Croatia, Dominican Republic, India, Nepal, Peru, Panama, Sierra Leone, Spain, and Uruguay, among others.

In the Investor-State arbitration field, Foley Hoag is known for exclusively representing Sovereign States and their entities. Recently, the firm achieved victories for three Bangladesh state-owned entities, Croatia, Mauritius, and Uruguay in multi-million and multi-billion dollar disputes in various sectors. Its commercial arbitration practice advises private entities and state-owned enterprises in contractual disputes.