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C. Ryan Reetz

Partner

Miami

People /

C. Ryan Reetz

Partner

Miami

C. Ryan Reetz

Partner

Miami

Office Managing Partner

T: +1 786 322 7370

Biography

Ryan Reetz, the managing partner of the Miami office, is a board certified specialist in international litigation and arbitration. He draws upon his experience as both a U.S. trial lawyer and an international arbitration practitioner to provide clients with creative and effective advocacy across a wide range of tribunals. His international disputes practice focuses on cases involving one or more foreign companies, persons, or governments, as well as disputes involving other interests of foreign countries, such as enforcement of foreign judgments or arbitral awards, international discovery, and service of process abroad. His practice also includes class actions, complex commercial litigation, and regulatory matters. In addition to acting as counsel, he has served as an arbitrator in international commercial disputes.

Civic Involvement & Honors

Best Lawyers in America, Commercial Litigation, 2009-2025
Best Lawyers in America, International Arbitration - Commercial, 2009-2025
Best Lawyers in America, International Arbitration - Governmental, 2009-2025
Best Lawyers in America, "Lawyer of the Year" (Miami, International Arbitration - Governmental), 2020, 2023
Director, Kristi House, 2012-2018
Director, Fair Havens Center Foundation, 1997–2000
Listed, "The International Who's Who of Commercial Litigation Lawyers," 2006, 2008–2013; "Who's Who Legal: Litigation" (renamed) 2014-2022 (Who's Who Legal, UK)
Listed, WWL Thought Leaders: Litigation 2020, 2022
Listed, "Who's Who Legal: Arbitration," 2015-2023 (Who's Who Legal, UK)
Listed, "Florida Super Lawyers," Law & Politics magazine, 2006–2022; "Top 100 Miami Super Lawyers," 2010–2018, "Top 100 Florida Super Lawyers," 2015-2017
Listed, "Guide to the World's Leading Experts in Commercial Arbitration," 2009, 2011, 2013; "Expert Guides: Commercial Arbitration" (renamed) 2014-2020 (Euromoney Institutional Investor); “Expert Guides: Best of the Best USA, Commercial Arbitration,” 2017, 2019, 2021
Listed, "The International Who's Who of Business Lawyers" 2006–2013 (Who's Who Legal, UK); "Who's Who Legal" (renamed) 2014-2022
Recommended Counsel, Dispute Resolution, PLC Which Lawyer? Yearbook, 2007
Listed, "Top Lawyers," South Florida Legal Guide, 2013-2022
Finalist, "Most Effective Lawyers" 2014 (Arbitration), Daily Business Review
Listed, Legal 500 Latin America: International Firms, International Arbitration 2019
Listed, "Best of the Bar," South Florida Business Journal, April 2004
Listed, "Legal Elite," Florida Trend magazine 2004 to 2007, 2011–2012, 2014-2017, 2021
Listed, "Local Litigation Stars" (Florida), Benchmark Litigation 2009, 2010, and 2011
Listed, Who’s Who Legal: Florida 2008

Professional Affiliations

Adjunct Professor, Transnational Civil Litigation and International Commercial Arbitration, Emory University School of Law, 2014–present
Visiting Professor, Global Law Program, Universidad de Navarra Facultad de Derecho (Pamplona, Spain), 2011–present
Adjunct Professor, Transnational Civil Litigation and Arbitration, University of Miami School of Law, 2003–2010
Scholar-in-Residence, New York University School of Law, 2015
Faculty Member, National Institute for Trial Advocacy (NITA), Florida Regional Programs, 2001–present, Building Trial Skills (Washington, D.C.), 2019
Member, The American Law Institute, 2005–present; participant, Member Consultative Groups on Principles of Aggregate Litigation; Principles of Trade Law: The World Trade Organization; Restatement of the Law, The U.S. Law of International Commercial Arbitration; Restatement of the Law Fourth, The Foreign Relations Law of the United States; and Principles of the Law of Liability Insurance
Founding Member, Miami International Arbitration Society, 2008-present; Member, Board of Directors, 2014-present; Chair-Elect, 2016; Chair, 2017; Immediate Past Chair, 2018
Member, Florida Bar International Law Section; Chair, Legislative Committee, 2008–2010; Executive Council Member, 2009–2010; Treasurer, 2010-2011; Secretary, 2011-2012; Chair-Elect, 2012–2013; Chair, 2013–2014; Immediate Past Chair, 2014–2015
Inaugural Member, Florida Bar International Litigation and Arbitration Certification Committee, 2018-present; Vice-Chair, 2019-2020; Chair, 2020-2021
Member, Florida Bar International Litigation and Arbitration Certification Committee, 2018-present
Member, Rules of Judicial Administration Committee of The Florida Bar, 2005–2011
Member, Civil Procedure Rules Committee of The Florida Bar, 1999–2005
Member, Advisory Committee on Mediation to the US District Court, Southern District of Florida, 1997–2007
Director, Dade County Bar Association, 2006–2009; chair, Civil Litigation Committee, 2006–2008; chair, Federal Courts Committee, 2005–2006 (vice chair 2004–2005); chair, International Law Committee, 2001–2003 (vice chair, 2000–2001); chair, Corporate and Banking Litigation Committee, 1996–1998
Member, ICC Task Force on Amiable Composition and Ex Aequo et Bono Arbitration, 2005–2007
Member, ICC Task Force on National Rules of Procedure for Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Awards pursuant to the New York Convention of 1958, 2007–2008
Member, ABA Task Force on International Trade in Legal Services, 2008–2011
Vice-Chair, ABA Section of Litigation International Litigation Committee, 2012–13
Member, International Trade Centre's Pro-Bono Committee on International Model Contracts for Exporting SMEs, 2009
Volunteer Arbitrator, Willem C. Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot, Vienna, 2005–present
Volunteer Coach, University of Navarra Vis Arbitration Moot Team, 2008–present
Volunteer Arbitrator, Florida Pre-Competition for the Willem C. Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot (Florida Bar International Litigation and Arbitration Committee), 2005–present
Volunteer Judge, 4th Annual ICC International Commercial Mediation Competition, 2009
Volunteer Judge, ABA National Appellate Advocacy Competition, 2010
Volunteer Arbitrator, Skadden Arps Foreign Direct Investment Moot, 2010–present
Lecturer, Swiss Arbitration Academy, 2011, 2012
Planning Committee Member, ICCA Miami 2014
Member, International Bar Association
Member, Union Internationale des Avocats
Member, The American Society of International Law
Member, Congress of Fellows, Center for International Legal Studies
IBA/The College of Law International Practice Diploma, International Arbitration Law
Fellow, American Bar Foundation since 2003
Fellow, Florida Bar Foundation since 2004

Mr. Reetz frequently writes and lectures on arbitration and litigation topics. He teaches transnational civil litigation and arbitration as an adjunct professor at Emory University School of Law, and taught the same subject at the University of Miami School of Law from 2003 to 2010. He also serves as a visiting professor at the University of Navarra School of Law in Pamplona, Spain, and was a 2015 Scholar-in-Residence at New York University School of Law. Mr. Reetz is also an instructor for trial skills programs of the National Institute for Trial Advocacy and has lectured at the Swiss Arbitration Academy and at a number of law schools, including Doshisha University, Marmara University, Istanbul Bilgi University and Istanbul Kültür University. He is the co-author (with Pedro J. Martinez-Fraga) of Public Purpose in International Law: Rethinking Regulatory Sovereignty in the Global Era, published by Cambridge University Press.

Mr. Reetz has served as chair of the Florida Bar’s International Litigation and Arbitration Board Certification Committee (2020-2021), the Miami International Arbitration Society (2017), and the Florida Bar International Law Section (2013-2014). He is active in numerous other professional organizations, including the American Law Institute, where he has served on member consultative groups for the Restatement of the Law, The U.S. Law of International Commercial Arbitration and the Restatement (Fourth), The Foreign Relations Law of the United States, among others.

Admissions

Florida, 1992
New York, 1988
United States Court of Appeals for the Second and Eleventh Circuits

United States District Courts for the Middle and Southern Districts of Florida, the Eastern and Southern Districts of New York and the District of Colorado

Education

Boston University, J.D., summa cum laude, 1987

Harvard University, A.B., magna cum laude, 1984

Related Practice Areas

International Arbitration
Antitrust Class Actions
Shareholder Securities and Mergers & Acquisitions
Food, Ag & Nutrition (Class Actions)
Employment Class & Collective Actions
Sports (Class Actions)
Data Privacy, Telecommunications & Collections
Toxic Tort
Litigation & Dispute Resolution
International Trade
Corporate
Financial Services
M&A Disputes
Energy Transition
Class Actions & Mass Torts
Real Estate
Construction Disputes
Consumer Fraud
Insurance (Class Actions)
Pharmaceutical & Medical Devices (Class Actions)
Business & Commercial Disputes
Class Actions

Experience

International Litigation and Arbitration

Defended South American soccer confederation and ten South American national soccer federations in litigation concerning commercial rights for Copa América soccer tournament
Represented US financial-services sector investors in ICSID and UNCITRAL rules arbitrations against the Republic of Colombia involving claims under the Colombia-US Trade Promotion Agreement
Defended the Dominican Republic in an UNCITRAL investor-state dispute involving the real-estate sector
Represented Spanish investor in ICSID arbitration against the Venezuelan government involving claims, under Spain-Venezuela bilateral investment treaty, with respect to expropriation of bank and related assets
Represented Barbados investor in ICSID arbitration against the Venezuelan government involving claims, under the Barbados-Venezuela bilateral investment treaty, with respect to expropriation of hotels and tourism-related assets
Represented Barbados investor in ICSID arbitration against the Venezuelan government involving claims, under the Barbados-Venezuela bilateral investment treaty, with respect to automotive industry investment and restrictions on foreign exchange and importation
Represented British Virgin Islands companies in federal litigation against Republic of Ecuador concerning US$1 billion asset expropriation
Represented entrepreneur in federal litigation against Venezuelan government concerning US$1 billion asset expropriation
Represented instrumentalities of the government of El Salvador in Paris-based ICC arbitration against major European energy company concerning ownership and corporate control rights in geothermal energy production company
Represented Turkish investors in investor-State dispute against the Republic of Yemen regarding infrastructure project expropriation
Represented US company in legacy NAFTA dispute against United Mexican States regarding real estate expropriation
Defended English and European insurance companies in federal litigation brought by English, Swedish and US affiliates of manufacturer involving coverage claims arising out of faulty cruise ship propulsion systems
Represented Panamanian company in ICDR arbitration with Canadian entertainment company concerning Latin American representation rights
Represented US biotechnology company in ICC arbitration with European research and development company involving claims under patent licensing agreement
Represented Swiss cruise line in an ICDR-administered arbitration involving a British Virgin Islands company with exclusive rights to a Dominican Republic port of call
Represented US subsidiary of French construction materials manufacturer in federal court litigation with purported joint-venturer concerning potential business opportunity in the Caribbean
Represented Argentine investor in enforcement of Argentine ICC award against BVI, U.S., and Argentine respondents
Represented entrepreneur in ICDR arbitration involving entertainment industry holdings restructuring dispute
Represented corporate investors in ICDR arbitration involving entertainment industry shareholder dispute
Represented Swedish manufacturer against Mexican company in ICDR arbitration involving supply chain issues
Represented Mexican technology company in ICDR arbitration against Florida media corporation concerning sales representation and consulting services
Represented Italian investor in federal securities litigation against Italian promoter of Brazilian hotel project
Defended a Peru-based development company in ICC arbitration proceedings brought in Lima by a major multinational engineering and project consulting corporation
Represented Korean electronics manufacturer’s US sales company in a US$10 million ICC dispute brought by its Ecuadorean distributor and subsequent confirmation proceedings in US federal court
Represented US and BVI investors against Puerto Rican investors in ICDR arbitration and state-court litigation concerning Dominican and Panamanian steel industry investments
Represented BVI- and Cayman Islands-based investors in state-court dispute with private equity fund and affiliates
Represented a US-based equipment distributor in an ICC dispute with its Mexican logistics company
Represented Salvadoran citizen in connection with Florida probate litigation and related proceedings in England and El Salvador
Represented Singapore-based trustee in connection with trust and inheritance dispute in Florida state court involving Venezuelan and US interests
Defended Spanish company against efforts to recognize and enforce Colombian default judgment in Florida state courts
Represented BVI overseas company in federal-court litigation against US flooring company’s creditors
Represented Ecuadorean airline in litigation involving disputed aircraft leases
Represented US affiliate of Mexican real estate development company, and its owners, in Nevada state-court litigation arising out of its acquisition of a Las Vegas resort property
Represented Argentine and Bahamian joint venturers in an ICDR-administered arbitration over greenfield manufacturing plants in Argentina and Colombia and associated distribution rights in South America
Defended (after initial default) Bermuda- and Cayman Islands-based companies and individuals in US federal litigation brought by a Belgian investor
Represented BVI-based technology infrastructure company in multijurisdictional disputes (involving Florida, Delaware, Puerto Rico, the British Virgin Islands and Spain) with former affiliates concerning acquisition of a major Spanish technology infrastructure company
Represented a Canadian bank and affiliated entities in federal litigation asserting commercial tort claims against the originator of securitized lease assets
Represented commercial paper funding company and Canadian lender in consolidated federal litigation with automobile fleet lessees
Represented Canadian bank and commercial paper conduit in federal interpleader case involving proceeds of auctions of pledged automobiles
Defended Panamanian company and affiliates in state-court litigation brought by Salvadorian company in claims arising from the sale of professional hair-care products business to multinational consumer brands company
Represented a US-based technology consulting firm in an ICDR-administered dispute with a Jamaican payment technology company
Defended a video compression equipment manufacturer against a US$20 million federal claim brought by an Argentina-based distributor over loss of contracts throughout the Mercosur region
Represented defendant zirconium exporter in federal criminal proceedings under the Classified Information Procedures Act regarding alleged export violations involving Chile, Peru and Iraq
Defended German clothing and textile companies against designer’s federal-court claims for RICO, fraud and breach of contract
Represented subsidiaries of Mexico-based food company and bakery in acquisition dispute relating to Florida-based confectionery company
Represented US wine importer in Florida state court distribution dispute with Italian bottler and supplier
Defended US-resident Lloyds “name” against efforts to recognize and enforce English judgment against him in Florida federal court
Defended Panamanian citizen against efforts to recognize and enforce Panamanian judgment against him in Florida state court
Represented French bank and its US affiliate in federal and state litigation against purchasers of Romanian oil cargos
Represented various petitioners in proceedings under 28 U.S.C. § 1782 for discovery in support of various foreign litigation matters
Consulted with various individuals and business entities in connection with potential claims against foreign governments under bilateral investment and multilateral trade treaties

Class Actions

Represented defendants in putative class action in federal court involving unfair trade practice and RICO claims involving sales of coin and currency collectibles to consumers
Represented defendant hotel chain in putative state-court class action alleging sales of weekend packages in violation of the Florida Deceptive and Unfair Trade Practices Act
Defended Cayman Islands-based fund administrator in putative CAFA class action brought by disappointed investors
Represented defendant bank holding company and affiliates in consolidated class actions under federal securities laws
Defended a US-based financial institution and its Bahamas affiliates in a putative state-court class action alleging that offshore sales of unit trust interests violated Florida securities laws
Defended online consumer retailer in state-court class action involving alleged unfair and deceptive trade practices in connection with shipping and handling charges
Defended large-scale retailer and national gas station and convenience store chain in putative state-court action under Florida Deceptive and Unfair Trade Practice Act involving gift cards
Defended indirect owner of brokerage firm in federal class action for alleged violations of Commodity Exchange Act
Defended electronics retailer and consumer equipment warranty company in state-court putative class action involving alleged unfair and deceptive trade practices in connection with electronics warranties
Represented US retail franchisor in putative federal-court class action asserting franchise act and fraud claims, in which putative class representative had agreed to arbitrate any claims against the franchisor
Represented US health insurance company in enforcing non-litigation provisions of federal class-action settlement consent decree to bar a later putative class action by health-care providers
Defended US financial institution in state-court class action arising from allegedly fraudulent sales and financing of Florida homesites and houses
Represented US financial institution in putative federal-court class action alleging violations of RICO and Interstate Land Sales Full Disclosure Act in connection with sales and financing of Florida homesites and houses
Defended unrelated ground-services companies in Fair Labor Standards Act federal class action concerning workers at Miami International Airport
Defended consumer-goods manufacturer in putative federal securities class action
Defended title insurance company in putative federal class action under RESPA and RICO

Regulatory Matters

Represented major insurance company in regulatory arbitrations and post-award proceedings regarding homeowners insurance ratemaking in Florida
Represented major insurance company in Florida administrative litigation regarding various property and casualty insurance ratemaking
Represented major insurance company in Florida administrative litigation and appellate proceedings regarding exclusion of mold-related coverage from homeowners and commercial multi-peril policies
Represented major insurance company in Florida administrative litigation and related proceedings concerning withdrawal of product lines from the Florida market
Represented major energy company in Florida administrative litigation matters regarding power-plant siting and emissions controls
Represented real estate developers in Florida administrative litigation regarding land use
Defended a Florida governmental entity against a constitutional and statutory challenge by a disappointed bidder to Minority Business Enterprise contract rules

Additional Experience

Represented judgment creditors in federal fraudulent conveyance action arising out of $28.5 million federal judgment
Represented US private equity fund in AAA arbitration of post-acquisition dispute concerning plastics manufacturing company
Represented US private equity fund in AAA arbitrations of employment disputes relating to plastics manufacturing company
Represented US private equity fund in AAA arbitration, and related litigation, of post-acquisition disputes concerning aviation parts manufacturer
Represented US private equity fund in litigation arising from acquisition of furniture manufacturing companies
Represented insurance company in federal litigation to recover unearned agency commission advances
Represented owner of educational businesses in federal litigations with disappointed investor
Defended hip-hop music producers and production companies in litigation with alleged investor
Represented foreign-exchange technology development company in federal court investment-and-control dispute with financial partner
Defended foreign-exchange technology company and affiliates in federal litigation with investors
Represented defendant Nevada county in federal-court dispute with liquidator of bankrupt airline concerning abandoned, lost or damaged aircraft equipment at county airport
Represented privately-held airlines and their respective affiliates in various commercial litigation matters
Represented frozen foods manufacturer in federal-court contract dispute with supplier
Represented numerous real estate developers and affiliates in litigation concerning acquisitions, land use and related issues
Defended bank in federal litigation over letter of indemnity issued in support of customer

Resources

Publications

Co-author (with Pedro J. Martinez-Fraga), Public Purpose in International Law: Rethinking Regulatory Sovereignty in the Global Era (Cambridge University Press 2015), prologue by David D. Caron, Professor of Law and Dean of The Dickson Poon School of Law, King’s College London; published in Spanish as La Utilidad Pública en el Derecho Internacional: Una revision de la soberanía regulatoria en la era global (Fondo Editorial de la Universidad del Pacífico 2019)
Author, Chapter 2, “Arbitration Provisions, Arbitral Institutions and Rules” and Chapter 7, “Full Protection and Security and Denial of Justice”, International Investment Arbitration in a Nutshell (F. Ferrari and B. King, eds., West 2019)
Contributor, Handbook on Third-Party Funding in International Arbitration (N. Pitkowitz, ed., Juris 2018)
Author, Chapter II.C, “Choice-of-Law Analysis”, in International Aspects of U.S. Litigation (ABA Section of Litigation 2017)
Author, Chapter 5, "How Should Para-regulatory Texts Be Drafted?", The Sense and Non-sense of Guidelines, Rules and other Para-regulatory Texts in International Arbitration, ASA Special Series No. 38 (D. Favalli, ed., Juris 2015)
Member, Board of Advisors, World Arbitration and Mediation Review, 2017-
Editorial Board Member, The Journal of International Trade and Arbitration Law (Istanbul), 2012-
Co-editor, The International Litigation Quarterly (American Bar Association, Section of Litigation), 2007-2012
Co-author (with Pedro J. Martinez-Fraga), "Is it Still Safe to Invest in Latin America?,"Daily Business Review (October 2, 2013)
Author, "Public Policy and International Construction Arbitration," Contemporary Issues in International Arbitration and Mediation – The Fordham Papers 2013 (Martinus Nijhoff 2013)
Author, "The Limits of the Competence-Competence Doctrine in United States Courts," 5 Dispute Resolution International 1 (May 2011)
Author, "United States Public Policy and Enforcement of Arbitral Awards Under the New York Convention," in Comparative Law Yearbook of International Business: International Dispute Resolution (Kluwer 2010)
Author, "The Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act in the Roberts Court," 25 International Litigation Quarterly 3, 16 (Summer 2009)
Author, "Recent Developments Concerning The 'Writing' Requirement In International Commercial Arbitration: A Perspective From The United States," 2 Arbitraje Comercial y Arbitraje de Inversión, Convención de Nueva York de 1958 -Reconocimiento y Ejecución de Sentencias Arbitrales Extranjeras 215 (Instituto Peruano de Arbitraje 2009) and in Revista del Club Español del Arbitraje (Spain Arbitration Review), No. 5, 29 (2009)
Author, "Enforcing and Challenging Arbitral Awards in the United States," Proceedings, Istanbul Conference on International Dispute Resolution: A Global Perspective (Beta Basim A.S. 2008)
Author, Prologue to Pedro J. Martinez-Fraga, The New Role of Comity in Private Procedural International Law (Thomson Aranzadi, 2007)
Author, "United States Anti-Suit Injunctions in the Arbitration Context," International Arbitration and Mediation - From The Professional's Perspective (Yorkhill, 2007)
Author, "Constructing the Rules of the Game," 2 Transnational Dispute Management, No. 1 (Jan. 2005); reprinted at XXI International Law Quarterly No.1, 12 (Summer 2005)
Author, Chapter 5, "Choice of Remedy," Florida Civil Practice Before Trial (7th ed. 2004; 8th ed. 2009; 9th ed. 2011)
Author, Chapter 13, "Documentary Evidence," Florida Civil Trial Practice (6th ed. 2001; 7th ed. 2005; 8th ed. 2010)
Co-author (with Pedro J. Martinez-Fraga), "Forum Non Conveniens and the Foreign Forum: a Defense Perspective," 35 Miami Inter-Am. L. Rev. 1 (2004), reprinted in 9Transnational Dispute Management, No. 3 (April 2012)
Co-author (with Elliot H. Scherker), "Handling Your First CIPA Case," 10 Florida Defender, 4, 12 (Winter 1998)
Author, Note, "Warrant Requirement for Searches of Computerized Information," 67U.L Rev. 179 (1987)
Steering Committee member, Florida Civil Trial Practice (7th ed., 2005 ; 8th ed. 2010)

Speaking Engagements

Moderator, “Users’ Expectations”, 11^thBiennial Symposium on International Arbitration, Center for International Legal Studies, June 2022.
Panelist,”Gaining the Edge In Arbitration And International Law”, American Inns of Court Bench and Bar Conference, February 2022.
Panelist, “Hot Topics – Miami As An Emerging International Arbitration Hub”, Miami Dade Bar, January 2022.
Lecturer, “International Litigation”, KIMEP University School of Law, October 2021.
Instructor, “International Commercial Arbitration”, Judicial Training Institute Ghana, July 2021
Panelist, Business Law Forum, Union Internationale des Avocats Mid-Year Meeting, June 2021.
Moderator, “What the Rules Don’t Tell You, Part III: Center for Arbitration and Mediation of the Chamber of Commerce Canada-Brazil (CAM-CCBC)”, ABA International Law Section, May 2021.
Moderator, “What the Rules Don’t Tell You, Part II: Swiss Chambers’ Arbitration Institute (SCAI)”, ABA International Law Section, February 2021.
Moderator, “What the Rules Don’t Tell You, Part I: International Centre for Dispute Resolution (ICDR)”, ABA International Law Section, November 2020.
Lecturer, “Conflict of Laws”, KIMEP University School of Law, October 2020.
Speaker, “Building an International Arbitration Team in China and Beyond,” 2020 China International Arbitration Summit, China Academy of Arbitration Law, October 2020
Panelist, “Introduction to International Arbitration”, Nova Southeastern University International Arbitration Society, August 2019
Panelist, "Demystifying the Arbitral Tribunal – Arbitrator Selection, Challenge and Dynamics," Korean Commercial Arbitration Board International, April 2019
Speaker, "Selecting an Arbitrator in the Digital Age," Union Internationale des Avocats Winter Seminar, April 2019
Panelist, "Ethical Issues in Litigation and Third-Party Financing," Spellman-Hoeveler Inns of Court Bench and Bar Conference, March 2019
Panelist, "Corruption in International Arbitration," iLaw 2019 ILS Global Forum on International Law, Florida Bar International Law Section, February 2019
Lecturer, “Procedure and Evidence in International Arbitration,” Emory International Arbitration Society, Emory University School of Law, November 2018
Lecturer, “Enforcement of Arbitral Awards Worldwide: Sixty Years of the 1958 New York Convention,” International Arbitration Theory and Practice Certificate program, Roma Tre Università degli Studi, September 2018
Moderator, "Increasing Effective Communication Between Counsel and the Tribunal", 10th Biennial Symposium on International Arbitration, Center for International Legal Studies, June 2018
Speaker, “International Arbitration During an Isolationist Interlude: Concerns for Clients and Practitioners,” Union Internationale des Avocats Winter Seminar, March 2018
Panelist, “The ICSID Report – State Parties and State Related Entities in International Arbitration,” iLaw 2018 ILS Global Forum on International Law, Florida Bar International Law Section, February 2018
Speaker, "The Emerging Doctrine of Police Powers and the State’s Right to Regulate: When Should the ‘General Interest’ Prevail?," Union Internationale des Avocats Annual Congress, October 2017
Panelist, "Procedural Efficiency – How to Spend Less in Arbitration," ICDR Young & International meeting, October 2017
Speaker, “Public Purpose in International Law,” Harvard International Arbitration Law Students Association, Harvard Law School, October 2017
Lecturer, “Enforcement of Arbitral Awards Worldwide: The New York Convention,” International Arbitration Theory and Practice Certificate program, Roma Tre Università degli Studi, September 2017
Lecturer, “Security for Costs in International Arbitration”, Associazione Italiana per l’Arbitrato, June 2017
Panelist, “Dispute Resolution in the Caribbean”, CPR 2017 Annual Meeting, International Institute for Conflict Prevention and Resolution, March 2017
Panelist, “Examining Instances of Corruption in International Arbitration”, ILS Global Forum on International Law, Florida Bar International Law Section, February 2017
Lecturer, “Public Purpose in International Law”, Cornell Law School, February 2017
Speaker, “Public Purpose in International Law”, American Society of International Law Works in Progress Conference, University of Missouri Law School, February 2017
Lecturer, "Public Purpose in International Law", Das Institut für Internationales Recht im Überblick, Leibniz Universität Hannover, December 2016
Speaker, "Symmetry and Asymmetry in Investor-State Disputes," LCIA Young International Arbitration Group (Germany), December 2016
Lecturer, "Public Purpose in International Law," Bucerius Law School, December 2016
Speaker, "Public Purpose in International Law," Hamburg Arbitration Circle, December 2016
Lecturer, "The Certainty of Uncertainty in the Protection Standards and Policies of Investor-State Arbitration," King's Forum on International Dispute Resolution, King's College London, December 2016
Speaker, "Public Purpose in International Law," Asociación de Estudios Jurídicos Internacionales and Comisión de Cultura del Ilustre Colegio de la Abogacía de Barcelona, November 2016
Moderator, “Managing Your International Arbitration: Making the Latest Rules, Guidelines, and Techniques Work for You”, ABA Section of Litigation Roundtable, July 2016
Panelist, “Users’ Concerns, Guidelines and Best Practices," 9^thBiennial Symposium on International Arbitration, Center for International Legal Studies, June 2016
Speaker, "Public Purpose in International Law: Rethinking Regulatory Sovereignty in the Global Era," Young ICSID, International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes, May 2016
Lecturer, "Public Purpose in International Law and the Trans-Pacific Partnership," Loyola University Chicago, April 2016
Lecturer, "Public Purpose in International Law," McGill Dispute Resolution Lecture Series 2016, McGill University Faculty of Law, March 2016
Presenter, "It Ain’t Over Even When It’s Over: Fighting the Deal That Never Was," Union Internationale des Avocats Winter Seminar, March 2016
Instructor, “Succeeding in arbitral proceedings through Cross-Examination: Learning by Doing” workshop, ICC Austria, November 2015.
Panelist, "Public Purpose in International Law," Kings College London, October 2015
Speaker, "Public Purpose in International Law – Rethinking Regulatory Sovereignty in the Global Era," Dominican Republic, August 2015
Panelist, "International Treaties: What You Don't Know Can Hurt (or Help) You," ABA Business Law Section Annual Meeting, September 2015
Presenter, "Regulatory Sovereignty and the Public Purpose Doctrine in International Law," Miami International Arbitration Society Meeting, August 2015
Panelist, Symposium on Pathways into a Career in International Arbitration, ICC, March 2015
Presenter, “Public Purpose in International Law: Rethinking Regulatory Sovereignty in the Global Era," Arbitration Forum, New York University (NYU) School of Law's Center for Transnational Litigation, Arbitration and Commercial Law, March 2015
Panelist, “Damages in International Arbitration," Florida Bar International Litigation, Arbitration and Business Transactions Conference, February 2015
Presenter, “Ethical Issues in Cross-Border Business Structures," Union Internationale des Avocats Winter Seminar, February 2015
Panelist, “International Arbitration and the Cross-Border Deal," International Dispute Resolution: Protecting Your Client in the Global Economy, Washington University Law Whitney R. Harris World Law Institute, February 2015
Presenter, “Strategic Approaches to International Commercial Arbitration: Making a Difference Before and After a Dispute Arises,” 2015 Bryan Cave In-House Counsel CLE Institute, January 2015
Presenter, “International Arbitration,” Current Issues Facing Public Companies, Bryan Cave In-House Institute, December 2014
Presenter, "Enforcing Commercial and Investment Arbitration Awards," International Arbitration Seminar on Convergence and Divergence of Investment and International Commercial Arbitration, Fundación Institucionalidad y Justicia and New York University School of Law, November 2014
Presenter, “International Arbitration: Making the Latest Rules and Techniques Work for You,” 2014 Bryan Cave CLE Institute, November 2014
Panelist, "How to Strategically Use and Win International Arbitrations," Bryan Cave International Law Symposium, October 2014
Moderator, “Investment Arbitration vs. Commercial Arbitration – Differences and Similarities,” 8th Biennial Symposium on International Arbitration, Center for International Legal Studies, May 2014
Instructor, “Succeeding in Arbitral Proceedings Through Cross-Examination” workshop, ICC Austria, May 2014
Panelist, Symposium on Pathways into a Career in International Arbitration, ICC, April 2014
Panelist, “Recent Developments in Ethical Restrictions on International Practice,” Florida Bar International Litigation and Arbitration Conference, February 2014
Panelist, "Mesa Redonda: Strategic and Efficient Management of Arbitration Disputes," Seminario Internacional de Arbitraje de Inversión: Inversión Extranjera y Protección al Inversor en la República Dominicana, Fundación Institucionalidad y Justicia (FINJUS), November 2013
Panelist, "Early Career Tips from the Experts: Breaking Into International Arbitration," London Court of International Arbitration Young International Arbitration Group Workshop, October 2013
Presenter, "What's So Special About An International Dispute? Top Ten Traps, Tricks, And Tips For the Curious Practitioner," ABA Section of Litigation Roundtable, April 2013
Panelist, "The Next Wave of Investor-State Claims: Arbitration Under Concession Agreements, Special Regulatory Regimes and Different Institutional Rules," Florida Bar International Litigation and Arbitration Conference, March 2013
Panelist, "International Arbitration and International Law," Dade County Bar Association Bench and Bar Conference, February 2013
Panelist, "Multi-Party Arbitration Issues in International Project Finance Arbitration,"Developments in the Law of International Project Finance, NYU Journal of Law & Business 8th Annual Symposium, February 2013
Presenter, "Costs of Litigation," Union Internationale des Avocats Annual Congress, November 2012
Panelist, "Effective Collection and Management of Electronic Data for Litigation and Arbitration," ABA Section of International Law Fall Meeting, October 2012
Presenter, "So, This Is Your First International Arbitration," American Bar Association Annual Meeting, August 2012
Presenter, "US Federal and State Freedom of Information Law," Information Leaks - How to Address Them in Litigation, Union Internationale des Avocats Litigation Commission, June 2012
Presenter, "Discovery and the Role of the Arbitrator" and "Corruption and Bribery: The Role of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act," Fourth Panel on International Arbitration, The Duties and Powers of International Arbitrators: The Thin Red Line, Cámara de Comercio de Bogotá, May 2012
Instructor, "Particular Evidential Aspects: Discovery and the IBA Rules on the Taking of Evidence," Fourth Course on International Commercial Arbitration, Escuela de Arbitraje Internacional, Cámara de Comercio de Bogotá, May 2012
Instructor, "Interim Measures," Fourth Course on International Commercial Arbitration, Escuela de Arbitraje Internacional, Cámara de Comercio de Bogotá, May 2012
Moderator, "Arbitrator Appointment and Disqualification," 7th Biennial Symposium on International Arbitration and Dispute Resolution, Center for International Legal Studies, May 2012
Co-Presenter (with Saionton Basu), "Comparative International Law," Joint Comparative Law CLE: The London Symposium, The Florida Bar General Practice, Solo & Small Firm Section, May 2012
Presenter, "Public Policy and International Construction Arbitration," Seventh Annual Fordham Law School Conference on International Arbitration and Mediation, April 2012
Presenter, "Provisional Measures in ICSID Arbitration," Uluslararası Hukukçular Derneği (International Jurists Association), International Conference on Settlement of Investment Disputes and Arbitration, April 2012
Presenter, "Recent Developments: Delaware Directors' Duties and Remedies," Union Internationale des Avocats Winter Seminar, February 2012
Moderator, "What You Need to Know About Enforcing Your Arbitral Award Abroad," Tenth Annual International Litigation and Arbitration Conference, Florida Bar International Law Section, February 2012
Co-presenter (with Aaron Rubinoff), "Interim Measures: Courts or Tribunals? Considerations in International Arbitration," Union Internationale des Avocats Annual Congress, November 2011
Panelist, "International Arbitration," Federation of Defense and Corporate Counsel Annual Meeting, July 2011
Presenter, "Practical Problems in the Enforcement of International Construction Arbitral Awards," ICC/FIDIC Conference on International Construction Contracts and the Resolution of Disputes, June 2011
Panelist, "The Independence of the Lawyer," IBA Bar Leaders Conference, May 2011
Co-presenter (with Ginger Busby), "Ethical Duties in the Context of Shareholders' Agreements," Union Internationale des Avocats Winter Seminar, March 2011
Presenter, "Top Ten Terms That Lead to Lawsuits," Union Internationale des Avocats Winter Seminar, February 2011
Commentator, "Labor Rights and Environmental Protections," University of Miami Inter-American Law Review symposium on "The Human Element: The Impact of Regional Trade Agreements on Human Rights and the Rule of Law," February 2011, remarks published at 42 U. Miami Inter-Am L. Rev. 357 (Winter/Spring 2011)
Moderator, "Judicial and Arbitral Perspectives on International Arbitration," Future of Arbitration: Miami and Florida Bar International Law Section, February 2011
Moderator, "Managing Your International Arbitration and Arbitrators," Ninth Annual International Litigation and Arbitration Conference, Florida Bar International Law Section, February 2011
Panelist, "Current Issues in Investment Treaty Arbitration: Custom, Annulment, and Arbitrator Impartiality," American Society of International Law Mid-Year Meeting, November 2010
Participant, "Changing Seats: Is Latin America Coming of Age?," Kluwer/Iberian Lawyer Roundtable, November 2010
Panelist, "Nuevas Reglas de la IBA sobre Prueba del 2010," I Convención Internacional de Arbitraje, Club Español del Arbitraje, November 2010
Presenter, "Conflicts of law in investment arbitration: Tension between public and private international law," 4th Programa de Alta Especialización en Arbitraje Internacional, Instituto Peruano de Arbitraje, July 2010
Presenter, "The Limits of the Competence-Competence Doctrine in United States Courts," 6th Biennial Symposium on International Arbitration and Dispute Resolution, Center for International Legal Studies, June 2010
Presenter, "UNCITRAL Model Law vs. Customized Local Law: The Florida Experience," Association for International Arbitration Conference, June 2010
Panelist, "Class Action Arbitration: Why and How to Do It," Columbia Arbitration Day, Columbia University School of Law, April 2010
Panelist, "International vs. Domestic Construction Dispute Resolution: The Practitioners' Roundtable," 8th Annual ICDR Miami International Arbitration Conference, March 2010
Moderator, "Enforcement of International Arbitral Awards," Eighth Annual International Litigation and Arbitration Conference, The Florida Bar International Law Section, February 2010
Participant, "New rules of the game: What impact is the current economic crisis having on dispute resolution?", Kluwer/Iberian Lawyer Roundtable, November 2009
Lecturer, "International Commercial Arbitration," St. Thomas University School of Law, October 2009
Presenter, "An Overview of the New York Convention," American and Caribbean Law Initiative 2009 Conference, July 2009
Moderator, "ICSID: What's Hot and What's Not and What Must You Know to Stay in the Game," 7th Annual International Litigation and Arbitration Conference, Florida Bar International Law Section, March 2009
Presenter, "Management Duties in the Zone of Insolvency: Traps for the Unwary Officer or Director," Union Internationale des Avocats Winter Seminar, March 2009
Moderator, "Ethical Considerations: A Controversial Discussion," Union Internationale des Avocats Winter Seminar, March 2009
Presenter, "Enforcing Foreign Judgments and Asset Tracing in the US," 2009 Ontario Bar Association Institute, February 2009
Presenter, "Local Public Policy and the Enforcement of Arbitral Awards," 5th Biennial Symposium on Arbitration and Alternative Dispute Resolution, Center for International Legal Studies, June 2008
Presenter, "Recent Developments Concerning the 'Writing' Requirement in International Commercial Arbitration: A Perspective from the United States," 3rd International Arbitration Congress: The New York Convention Fifty Years Later, Club Español del Arbitraje, June 2008
Presenter, "US Developments in the Law of Arbitration," 6th Annual ICDR Miami International Arbitration conference, April 2008
Presenter, Mock Preliminary Arbitral Hearing, 6th Annual International Litigation and Arbitration Conference, Florida Bar International Law Section, March 2008
Moderator, "Litigating vs. Arbitrating Claims: Opportunities and Limitations," Union Internationale des Avocats Winter Seminar, February 2008
Panelist, "International Securities Class Actions," Union Internationale des Avocats Winter Seminar, February 2008
Presenter, "Conflict of Laws in United States Tort Cases," Union Internationale des Avocats Winter Seminar, February 2008
Presenter, "Enforcing and Challenging Arbitral Awards in the United States," Istanbul Conference on International Dispute Resolution - A Global Perspective, November 2007
Presenter, "Procedural and Remedial Contributions to Social Responsibility," Union Internationale des Avocats Annual Congress, November 2007
Lecturer, "Procedural Globalization and International Commercial Litigation: Towards A Unification of Legal Cultures," TC Istanbul Kültür University Faculty of Law, May 2007
Lecturer, "Procedural Globalization and International Commercial Litigation: Towards A Unification of Legal Cultures," Istanbul Bilgi University Faculty of Law, May 2007
Lecturer, "Procedural Globalization and International Commercial Litigation: Towards A Unification of Legal Cultures," Marmara University School of Law (Istanbul), May 2007
Moderator, "International Insolvency Issues," 5th Annual International Litigation and Arbitration Conference, Florida Bar International Law Section, April 2007
Presenter, "Litigating Representation and Warranty Disputes Under US Law," Union Internationale des Avocats Winter Seminar, February 2007
Presenter, "International Litigation from a US Perspective" and "International Arbitration from a US Perspective," Doshisha University Law School, Kyoto, January 2007
Moderator, "Arbitrating Energy Disputes in Latin America," 4th Annual Conference on International Commercial Arbitration in Latin America, International Chamber of Commerce, November 2006
Presenter, "US Anti-Suit Injunctions in the Arbitration Context," International Arbitration and Mediation Conference, Center for International Legal Studies, June 2006
Panelist, "Dueling Judges: Abstention, Comity, and Parallel Litigation," 4th Annual International Litigation and Arbitration Update, Florida Bar International Law Section, May 2006
Presenter, "Enforcing Foreign Judgments in the US: Issues and Developments," Union Internationale des Avocats Winter Seminar, March 2006
Panelist, "Litigation v. Arbitration," Hot Topics In International Litigation Seminar, Florida Bar International Law Section, May 2005
Presenter, "Enforcement or Vacatur of Arbitration Awards-What are the Options?," Florida Bar Business Law Section, February 2005
Presenter, "Constructing the Rules of the Game," International Arbitration and Dispute Resolution Conference, Center for International Legal Studies, June 2004
Presenter, "Enforcement of Arbitration Awards," Dade County Bar Association, October 2003
Presenter, "Drafting Dispute Resolution Clauses: From Pride and Prejudice to Sense and Sensibility," CLE Program, October 2003
Moderator, "Mediating and Arbitrating International Disputes," Dade County Bar Association, April 2003
Presenter, "Forum Non Conveniens in International Cases: The Defendant's Perspective," University of Miami Inter-American Law Review symposium on "Forum Non Conveniens: Developments and Issues Over the Past Seven Years," March 2003
Moderator, "Drafting Mediation and Arbitration Clauses in International Agreements," Dade County Bar Association, February 2003