Luke Sobota will speak on a panel titled “Arbitration Without Signatures: The Non-Signatory Paradox” during Columbia Arbitration Day 2026, hosted by Columbia Law School.
This session will examine the challenges surrounding non-signatories in international arbitration, including the legal theories used to bind non-signatories and the practical implications for parties and tribunals.
Luke will speak alongside Julie Bédard (Skadden), Johnathan C. Hamilton (Paul Hastings), and Natalie Reid (Debevoise). The session will be moderated by Viren Mascarenhas (Mascarenhas Law).
The panel will take place on Monday, 30 March 2026, from 10:45 am to 12:00 pm (ET) at Columbia Law School in New York.
To learn more about the program, visit: https://columbiaarbitrationday.law.columbia.edu/program-and-speakers/
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).
Luke is ranked by Chambers, which describes him as an “extraordinarily intelligent” attorney who “draws extensive praise for his advocacy skills, with clients affirming that ‘his analysis and strategic view is outstanding.’” Lexology Index has recognised him a “sharp intellectual” who “is praised for his fantastic analytical and writing abilities”. The Legal 500 writes that Luke “is extremely smart and a great strategic thinker” and is “an excellent draftsman”.