International Law

The Romanian State scored a major arbitration victory before the International Center for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID) within the World Bank in Washington. Noble Ventures, Inc. submitted its claim under the bilateral investment treaty between the United States and Romania to arbitration under the ICSID Convention in August 2001. Noble Ventures` claimed as much as USD 353 million in damages from Romania, challenging Romania’s treatment of Noble Ventures and its investment in Combin

The United States is currently party to 48 Bilateral Investment Treaties, including seven that have been signed but not yet ratified.

Increasingly, contracting parties are including an express duty of "good faith" in their contracts.

Article 10 (1) of the European Convention, reflecting the Universal Declaration of Human rights proclaimed by the General Assembly of the United Nations on 10th December 1948, states: Everyone has the right to freedom of expression

Soon after completion of the negotiations the Report of the Working Party on Russia's accession to the WTO became available in English and in Russian.

In December of last year, the Court of Justice of the EU ("CJEU") handed down its ruling in the joined cases of Philips (C446/09) and Nokia (C495/09).

Arbitration constitutes a widely preferred alternative dispute resolution mechanism, particularly in commercial disputes, due to its advantages in terms of expertise, confidentiality, and procedural efficiency.

Norwich Pharmacal Relief is a court ordered relief, compelling an individual or a company to disclose information or documentation.

As the EU negotiates a 17thsanctions package on Russia, it is considering ways to insulate some €260 billion of immobilized Russian sovereign assets under its control as a form of leverage in negotiations.

International Trade senior counsel Claire Reade was featured on the Bloomberg Daybreak Asia podcast episode, "Trade Talk Optimism Caps APAC Trading Week," where she analyzed the evolving U.S.-China trade negotiations.

Terrified by Tariffs. Bob Brewer, VP Marketing and NBD for Braumiller Law Group sits down with Jim Holbein, Of Counsel. Braumiller Law Group to discuss the current landscape in tariffs and trade.

After announcing and then pausing the implementation of wide-ranging reciprocal tariffs last month, the Trump Administration has recently taken notable steps aimed at recalibrating and improving U.S. trading relationships.