
International Arbitration
Global Guide 2026 : USA
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Our lawyers have appeared before every major international arbitral institution, including the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes, International Chamber of Commerce, London Court of International Arbitration, International Centre for Dispute Resolution/American Arbitration Association, Arbitration Institute of the Stockholm Chamber of Commerce, Singapore International Arbitration Centre, Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre, Arbitration Foundation of South Africa and China International Economic and Trade Arbitration Commission, as well as ad hoc arbitrations under UNCITRAL and other rules.
We are experienced in managing international disputes involving more than one jurisdiction or dispute resolution forum and have litigated high-profile international cases before the trial and appellate courts of the U.S. and England. We have represented individuals and companies in industries as varied as power and energy, metals and mining, oil and gas, construction, manufacturing, telecommunications, banking, auditing and securities.
We also frequently advise clients in disputes against sovereigns for expropriation and unfair treatment under international agreements such as free trade agreements, bilateral investment treaties, multilateral trade agreements and the North American Free Trade Agreement.
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Work Highlights
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Skadden continued to represent Embraer, a Brazilian aerospace conglomerate, in an ICDR arbitration against The Boeing Company. The dispute arises from Boeing's wrongful termination of an agreement to purchase an 80% interest in Embraer's Commercial Aviation Business.
Strengths
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The team is very creative, very aggressive in a good way and they came up with creative solutions.
International Arbitration respondentGlobalSkadden is a phenomenal team, conducting matters perfectly. I was very happy to have chosen them as our counsel.
International Arbitration respondentGlobalSkadden provides a superior work product and a big-picture strategy. They are excellent in communicating with us on expectations and activity.
International Arbitration respondentGlobalAll of the Skadden people we have worked with are exceptionally proactive and extremely diligent. A hardworking team that can handle complex matters.
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Notable Practitioners
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Band 1 
Band 1 
Julie Bédard
Julie Bédard centers her highly acclaimed practice on complex commercial arbitrations and has notable experience with disputes concerning Latin America. She is spectacular.
International Arbitration respondentGlobalJulie is really someone I consider to be one of the elite practitioners in our field. She is very strong in terms of client counselling and is a very strong strategic thinker.
International Arbitration respondentGlobalJulie is enormously smart and a real leader in the field in arbitration. What she has achieved so far is absolutely remarkable.
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Band 3 
Band 3 
Timothy G Nelson
Timothy Nelson's practice includes appearing in both investment treaty and commercial arbitrations. Timothy is just a phenomenal advocate. He is very compelling and knows which arguments will be persuasive and which won't.
International Arbitration respondentGlobalTim is a very forceful advocate for us.
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Band 4 
Band 4 
Jennifer Permesly
Jennifer Permesly is particularly adept at handling Latin American-related disputes and has experience with both commercial and investor-state arbitrations. You cannot beat Jennifer's sharpness.
International Arbitration respondentGlobalI found Jennifer to be a super valuable resource.
International Arbitration respondentGlobalJennifer provided an excellent service and developed a commanding understanding of the facts in a short amount of time, which allowed us to obtain a favorable result.
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Band 4 
Band 4 
John L Gardiner
John Gardiner has a wealth of expertise spanning complex commercial and investment treaty arbitrations brought under a range of rules. He is very effective and speaks in a very convincing way.
International Arbitration respondentGlobalJohn is smart and capable.
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Ranked Individuals at Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP & Affiliates (5)
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Julie Bédard
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Jennifer Permesly
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John L Gardiner
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Timothy G Nelson
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Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP & Affiliates has rankings in the following guides
Band 1 Brazil 2025
Practice area: International Arbitration
Location: Brazil
View department profile for Brazil 2025Band 1 Global 2026
Practice area: International Arbitration
Location: Brazil
View department profile for Global 2026Band 3 Latin America 2026
Practice area: International Arbitration
Location: International Counsel
View department profile for Latin America 2026
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