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Luke Sobota will participate in a debate “Is London Catching up to New York?”

Events 14th November 2024

Luke Sobota will participate in a debate titled “Is London Catching up to New York? An examination of US arbitration law in light of the recent proposed amendments to the English Arbitration Act” as part of New York Arbitration Week and organized by White & Case.

Luke will debate alongside Sophie Lamb KC (Latham & Watkins). Paul Friedland (White & Case) and Rachael Kent (WilmerHale) will moderate this session. The debate will focus on three of the proposed revisions in the English Arbitration Act. The second part of the session will be a discussion among the debaters and additional panelists, drawing in perspectives from Model Law jurisdictions as well as the US and England. These panelists include Kate Brown de Vejar (DLA Piper), Stephanie Cohen (Independent Arbitrator), and Audley Sheppard KC (Twenty Essex).

The debate will take place Thursday November 20, 2024, from 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm EST at the offices of White & Case LLP in New York.

To find out more and to register, click here.

ABOUT LUKE SOBOTA

A founding partner of Three Crowns, Luke represents private and sovereign clients in some of their largest and most important commercial, investor-State, and inter-State arbitrations, including the successful prosecution of one of the largest ICC cases in history. He also has more than 20 years of experience litigating international issues in U.S. courts.

Luke’s practice experience spans a variety of sectors, with a focus on the energy, financial, and technology industries.

He is active in pro bono matters, including work for Equality Now and the Penobscot Nation.

Luke is also a Senior Lecturer on Law at Harvard Law School and an adjunct professor at the University of Miami School of Law.  Among other publications, he is the co-author of the second edition International Arbitration: Three Salient Problems (Cambridge University Press, 2020) and General Principles of Law and International Due Process (Oxford University Press, 2017).