Luke Sobota will speak at GAR Live: North America on a panel titled “US Courts’ Upcoming/Recent Decisions”, which will examine the implications of several high-profile cases before the US Supreme Court and other courts. The discussion will cover sovereign immunity, enforcement challenges including the contested CITGO auction.
Luke will speak alongside Eva Chan (Skadden), Hagit Elul (Orrick), Meghan McElvy (O’Melveny), and Alexander Yanos (Alston & Bird). The session will be moderated by Elliot Friedman (Freshfields).
The panel will take place on Tuesday 16 September at 9:30 am EST at the New York offices of White & Case.
To learn more or register for the event, click here: https://events.globalarbitrationreview.com/event/GARNorthAmerica2025/regProcessStep1
ABOUT LUKE SOBOTA
A founding partner of Three Crowns, Luke represents private and sovereign clients in some of their largest and most important commercial and investor-State arbitrations, including the successful prosecution of one of the largest ICC cases in history. He also has more than 25 years of experience litigating international issues in US courts. Luke’s cases span a variety of sectors, including, energy, technology, aerospace, financial, and construction. He is active in pro bono matters, including work for Equality Now and the Penobscot Nation.
Luke is a Lecturer on Law at Harvard Law School and an adjunct professor at the University of Miami School of Law. He is also a member of the SIAC Board and a Vice President of the ITA’s Executive Committee. Among other publications, Luke is the co-author with former ICJ President Stephen Schwebel of International Arbitration: Three Salient Problems (2nd edition, Cambridge University Press 2020), and with Professor Charles Kotuby of General Principles of Law and International Due Process (Oxford University Press 2017).