At Foley Hoag, our lawyers have unique specialized expertise in State-to-State disputes, Investor-State arbitration and International Commercial and Construction arbitration. Our lawyers come from diverse backgrounds and have practiced law in Africa, Asia, Europe, Latin America and the United States. Our lawyers are also multi-lingual, enhancing our ability to provide our clients with the best possible representation.
Our lawyers also have vast experience representing our clients in domestic arbitration as well as lending our skills in mediation and conciliation. Additional information is available on our domestic arbitration practice.
State-to-State Disputes
Foley Hoag has one of the world's most respected and experienced groups of lawyers practicing public international law. For more than twenty-five years, the firm has successfully represented sovereign states in disputes with other states, and has extensive experience in litigation before the International Court of Justice in The Hague. Our lawyers have also represented sovereign states in other international arenas, such as the World Trade Organization. Additional information is available on our Sovereign Representation experience.
Representative Experience
- Litigation before the International Court of Justice in The Hague
- Arbitration and Mediation of Territorial and Maritime Disputes
- Arbitration under the UNCITRAL Rules
- Litigation before the Iran-United States Claims Tribunal
- Litigation before the World Trade Organization
Investor-State Arbitration
Foley Hoag has successfully represented various foreign government and state-owned business entities in disputes between investors and Sovereign States in the world's principal arbitral forums, including the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID), the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC), the London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA), the Stockholm Chamber of Commerce, and ad hoc UNCITRAL tribunals, among others.
Representative Experience
- Arbitration before the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID)
- Arbitration under the UNCITRAL Rules
- Arbitration before the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC)
- Arbitration before other International Fora
Commercial and Construction Arbitration
Foley Hoag has a long history representing public and private owners in infrastructure and other large-scale, high profile projects. We have drafted contract and other documents before the start of construction, provided counseling with respect to financing, resolved disputes during the design and construction phases, gotten troubled projects back on track to completion, and prosecuted and defended claims afterward as needed.
We have represented various U.S. and international corporate entities in several proceedings before the AAA International Dispute Resolution Center, the ICC, under UNCITRAL Rules and in other fora.
- Representative Experience in International Commercial and Construction Arbitration
