Maria Chedid

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Maria Chedid is global chair of the International Arbitration group at Arnold & Porter. She regularly serves as lead counsel in commercial and investment arbitrations, and frequently is called upon to serve as an arbitrator. Over the last three decades, she has handled arbitrations administered by all major arbitral institutions including the ICC, ICDR, SIAC, LCIA, ICSID, DIAC, CPR, JAMS, PCA, and the AAA, as well as arbitrations conducted under the UNCITRAL Rules, by the Iran-United States Claims Tribunal, and by the United Nations Compensation Commission. Maria brings a wealth of arbitration experience involving diverse subject matter and expansive geographic reach, and is particularly known for her expertise in technology, IP, and life sciences disputes. She is currently serving her second term as one of two members on the ICC Court of Arbitration representing the United States. Clients “commend her handling of complex disputes,” “praise her ‘highly effective advocacy,’” and describe her as “incisive, a superb strategist and [] unrelenting in achieving the targeted objectives,” while peers note that she is “superbly prepared,” “exceptionally talented,” “relentless,” “very thorough,” “expert in damages issues,” and “largely unflappable.” Maria has presented on international dispute resolution and advocacy at conferences worldwide and at numerous law schools, including UC Berkeley, Harvard, Stanford, Columbia, USC, and at the Straus Institute for Dispute Resolution at Pepperdine Law School, where she has taught as an adjunct professor. Maria is admitted to practice in both New York and California, is multi¬lingual, and is a dual citizen of the U.S. and Lebanon.