Luke Sobota will speak on a panel titled “Effective Advocacy in International Arbitration” during International Arbitration 2026, organized by the Practising Law Institute. This session covers practical strategies for written and oral advocacy, including openings, closings, cross-examination, and redirect.
Luke will speak alongside Henry G. Burnett (King & Spalding LLP) and Dr. Diora Ziyaeva (Dentons US LLP). The session will be moderated by Daniel H. Weiner (Hughes Hubbard & Reed LLP). The panel will take place on Monday, June 22, 2026, from 2:30 PM to 3:45 PM ET at PLI New York, 1177 Avenue of the Americas (entrance on 45th Street), New York, NY.
To learn more or register, visit: https://www.pli.edu/programs/international-arbitration
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”.
Luke previously worked in the Office of Legal Counsel at the US Department of Justice, where he advised and prepared formal legal opinions for executive branch officials on a range of constitutional, international, and administrative law issues. After law school, he served as a law clerk to Judge Pamela Ann Rymer of the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals and Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist of the US Supreme Court.