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Provided by Christina G Hioureas
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Christina Hioureas is a partner and Global Co-Chair of the firm's International Litigation & Arbitration Department, and Chair of the firm’s United Nations practice group. Christina represents States, private and State-owned entities, and individuals on international disputes and public international law matters and advises States on matters before the United Nations and its bodies. She also serves as presiding, sole, emergency, and co-arbitrator in international arbitration disputes.
Hioureas has acted for and advised States including Bangladesh, Chile, Croatia, Cyprus, Ghana, Greece, Guyana, Japan, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Mauritius, Montenegro, Qatar, Sierra Leone and Uzbekistan and various State-owned and private entities across jurisdictions and industries. Her experience includes:
--- As counsel in international commercial arbitration (ICC, ICDR, AAA, SIAC, LCIA, UNCITRAL and Swiss Rules) and investment treaty disputes (ICSID, UNCITRAL) ranging from construction, hospitality, taxation, and shareholder matters to gas pricing/re-opener, energy supply, and solar power arbitrations under investment treaties and foreign investment laws, as well as joint venture, EPC, sale and purchase, power purchase, joint development, offtake, and long-term lease agreements, with amounts at stake from $120 million to over $10 billion.
--- As Presiding, Sole, Emergency and Co-Arbitrator in disputes under UNCITRAL, ICC, ICDR, LCIA, and AAA Rules relating to construction, natural gas, renewables, hospitality, franchise, supply chain, pharmaceuticals, fashion, technology, civil rights, and cyber-security, with amounts upwards of $650 million. She is also a CEDR-certified mediator.
--- As counsel to States before the United Nations (Security Council and General Assembly) and before regional human rights tribunals and the International Court of Justice relating to decolonization, jus cogens, law of occupation, protection of the environment during armed conflict, sea level rise, and rendition.
--- As counsel in claims before U.S. courts under the Alien Tort Statute and the Torture Victim Protection Act in cases alleging extrajudicial killing, torture, cruel treatment, arbitrary detention, and crimes against humanity; Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act in connection with embassies and consulates; and defense and enforcement of arbitral awards under the Federal Arbitration Act.
Education: University of California Berkeley, JD; University of California Berkeley, BA
Chambers Review
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Christina Hioureas has a growing reputation as both arbitrator and counsel, with particular experience in arbitrating international commercial disputes.
Christina Hioureas has a growing reputation as both arbitrator and counsel, with particular experience in arbitrating international commercial disputes.
As global co-chair of Foley Hoag's international litigation and arbitration department, Christina Hioureas is praised for her notable work in international arbitration and public international law. Acting before the ICJ, the ITLOS and human rights tribunals, Hioureas often handles cases concerning novel and unique challenges of international law such as issues regarding climate change litigation and declarations of intervention.
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"Christina is a tireless advocate for her clients with immense knowledge of arbitration procedure and strategy. She is thorough and masters the facts of the case well. She leads her team by example. She is collaborative and seeks opportunities for each team member to shine."
"Christina is a passionate advocate and is dedicated to promoting the rule of law at the international level. She seems to take each challenge in a manner that conveys to us that it is the most important matter. Overall, Christina is a creative lawyer with a mastery of the facts and the law, who brings forth fresh ideas and strategies."
"She is a formidable and rising star in the international arbitration space. She is very skilled in her neutrality and understands complicated issues."
"I thought that she had all the qualities - she pays attention to details, she's very smart and very impartial."
"She is a first-class arbitrator but also has a robust practice. She has a deep understanding of how arbitration works and she is very, very effective."
"Christina is a tireless advocate for her clients with immense knowledge of arbitration procedure and strategy. She is thorough and masters the facts of the case well. She leads her team by example. She is collaborative and seeks opportunities for each team member to shine."
"Christina is a passionate advocate and is dedicated to promoting the rule of law at the international level. She seems to take each challenge in a manner that conveys to us that it is the most important matter. Overall, Christina is a creative lawyer with a mastery of the facts and the law, who brings forth fresh ideas and strategies."
"She is a formidable and rising star in the international arbitration space. She is very skilled in her neutrality and understands complicated issues."
"I thought that she had all the qualities - she pays attention to details, she's very smart and very impartial."
"She is a first-class arbitrator but also has a robust practice. She has a deep understanding of how arbitration works and she is very, very effective."
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