Luke Sobota will speak on a panel titled “Advocacy Dynamics: Written Persuasion” as part of the HIALSA 2025–2026 Masterclass Series, organized by the Harvard International Arbitration Law Students Association in collaboration with Three Crowns.
This session will focus on the art of written advocacy, from structuring submissions and framing persuasive arguments to anticipating the tribunal’s perspective. Panelists will examine real excerpts, style strategies, and drafting techniques used by leading arbitration practitioners.
Luke will speak alongside John V.H. Pierce (Latham & Watkins) and Gaela K. Gehring Flores (Hughes Hubbard & Reed). The session will be moderated by Mar Villora Valero (Harvard Law School).
The session will take place tomorrow, Tuesday, 3 February 2026, from 12:20 to 1:15 pm (ET).
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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).