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About
Provided by Julie Bédard
Practice Areas
Julie Bédard is head of Skadden’s International Litigation and Arbitration Group for the Americas. She focuses on complex international litigation and arbitration, including post-acquisition, shareholder and joint venture disputes, and claims pertaining to energy and infrastructure projects. Advises clients on dispute resolution strategy and served as counsel and arbitrator in international proceedings under the auspices of the ICC,AAA/ICDR and ICSID, in addition to UNCITRAL arbitrations. Ms. Bédard speaks English, Spanish, Portuguese and French.
Professional Memberships
Julie Bédard serves as counsel and arbitrator in international proceedings under the auspices of the International Chamber of Commerce, the American Arbitration Association, the International Centre for Dispute Resolution and the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes, in addition to UNCITRAL arbitrations. Ms. Bédard is a member of the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement dispute settlement panel and also sits on the ICC International Court of Arbitration.
Personal
JSD, Columbia University School of Law, 2006 (doctorate in conflicts of laws); LLM, Columbia University School of Law, 2001; LL.B, McGill University Faculty of Law (common law), 1996; BCL, McGill University Faculty of Law (civil law), 1996.
Chambers Review
Global
Julie Bédard centers her highly acclaimed practice on complex commercial arbitrations and has notable experience with disputes concerning Latin America.
Julie Bédard is a distinguished authority in the international arbitration field. She is held in high esteem by commentators for her in-depth knowledge, experience and outstanding practice in Brazil and her fluency in Portuguese.
Julie Bédard garners strong market recognition for her track record advising private companies in multi-jurisdictional arbitrations across Latin America.
Julie Bédard is noted for leading billion-dollar arbitrations on behalf of multinational corporations against sovereign states. Bédard's key areas of expertise include arbitrations concerning the energy, aviation and technology sectors.
Head of department Julie Bédard is a distinguished international litigation practitioner with an outstanding arbitration background. She has strong activity representing clients in high-profile investigations and FCPA-related matters.
Julie Bédard centers her highly acclaimed practice on complex commercial arbitrations and has notable experience with disputes concerning Latin America.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Julie Bédard is very sharp and provides excellent strategic advice. Her insights as a litigator are extremely useful."
"Julie Bédard is a role-model lawyer, in all respects."
"She's very competent, sophisticated, and a recognized expert in her field. She's poised and calm in the face of complexity."
"Julie is a fantastic litigator with many years of experience. She is a litigator's litigator."
"She's an excellent tactician who provides the highest level of counsel."
"She is a superstar. She is the team leader at the forefront of many matters and involved in cases of the highest quality."
"Julie is a well-known lawyer in the field with great experience in the Brazilian market. She is a reference."
"Julie is very unique and has done an impressive job in Brazil. She speaks Portuguese and spends time there."
"I have a very high opinion of her."
"Julie Bédard is very sharp and provides excellent strategic advice. Her insights as a litigator are extremely useful."
"Julie Bédard is a role-model lawyer, in all respects."
"She's very competent, sophisticated, and a recognized expert in her field. She's poised and calm in the face of complexity."
"Julie is a fantastic litigator with many years of experience. She is a litigator's litigator."
"She's an excellent tactician who provides the highest level of counsel."
"She is a superstar. She is the team leader at the forefront of many matters and involved in cases of the highest quality."
"Julie is a well-known lawyer in the field with great experience in the Brazilian market. She is a reference."
"Julie is very unique and has done an impressive job in Brazil. She speaks Portuguese and spends time there."
"I have a very high opinion of her."
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