Aceris Law LLC has again been recommended in the field of international arbitration, this time by the Leader’s League. « We do appreciate being recommended by the Leader’s League and other prestigious rankings in the field of international arbitration, » said William Kirtley of Aceris Law. « Over the past half decade, we have put together a great […]
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Aceris Law Successfully Resolves another Construction Arbitration
Aceris Law is pleased to have successfully resolved another ICC arbitration for a Middle Eastern claimant. The dispute involved construction works at a University in the Middle East. The construction dispute was amicably resolved prior to a final award being rendered, with Aceris’ client obtaining the compensation it was seeking in full. « Sometimes parties […]
William Kirtley Named Who’s Who in the Field of International Arbitration
William Kirtley and Marie-Camille Pitton have obtained another distinction, being named as Who’s Who in the fields of investment arbitration, construction arbitration and commercial arbitration. Since 2014, William Kirtley has spearheaded efforts to develop a better, more modern and more cost-effective boutique arbitration practice, which is perfectly-tailored for international dispute resolution and ADR in the […]
William Kirtley and Marina Sim Comment on Taxes and Investment Arbitration
William Kirtley and Marina Sim were interviewed by LexisNexis to discuss the judgment of the Paris Court of Appeal in Vincent J. Ryan, Schooner Capital LLC, and Atlantic Investment Partners LLC v Republic of Poland, and the claimants’ set-aside application and its implications for investment treaty arbitration (ITA) practitioners. The dispute concerned States’ authority to […]
Aceris Successfully Resolves Another ICC Arbitration Under Saudi Law
Aceris Law LLC has successfully resolved another ICC arbitration under Saudi Arabian law, obtaining the objectives of its client in full. In the dispute, Aceris Law represented the claimant, a sub-contractor, in a dispute involving breaches of a contract for engineering, procurement and construction activities. The place of arbitration was Paris. Aceris Law has served […]
William Kirtley and Christy Chidiac Comment on Setting Aside of Arbitral Award
In a recently-published article by LexisNexis, William Kirtley and Christy Chidiac provide analysis of the French Court of Cassation’s setting aside of the Paris Court of Appeal’s partial annulment of an arbitration award on jurisdiction rendered in Serafín García Armas and Karina García Gruber v The Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela (« Serafín« ). A primary issue in […]
William Kirtley and Zuzana Vysudilova Publish 2019 Guide on French Arbitration
William Kirtley and Zuzana Vysudilova recently published a 2019 guide on French arbitration law. The guide on arbitration in France was published by Law Business Research 2019, in its Getting the Deal Through series, and it is available below. Many arbitrations have their seat in France, which has a modern arbitration law and is the […]
Aceris Law Wins Trophy for Best International Law Firm (Trophée de Droit)
On 31 January 2019, Aceris Law won another prize, the prestigious Trophée de Droit – Argent, for best international law firm. The Trophée de Droit is a legal prize selected by members of juries, based on research by the French legal magazine Décideurs, information regarding recent case outcomes and an oral presentation to a jury […]
William Kirtley Discusses Enforcing Arbitral Awards against State Assets with Russian Newspaper
Arbitration lawyer William Kirtley has been interviewed by the Moscow-based newspaper Novaya Gazeta regarding the enforcement of arbitral awards against State assets. In the Russian-language article, concerning a USD 1.3 billion award to Ukraine’s Oschadbank for compensation for loss of assets in Crimea following annexation of the peninsula in 2014, William Kirtley explains that it is far […]