Asserson’s International Arbitration group works for clients to deliver the best achievable results.
Led by globally recognised arbitration experts, Asserson has been praised for having “opened up English arbitration to Israeli business.”
The team offers clients extensive experience with arbitration institutions around the world including LCIA, ICC, AAA, ICSID, FINRA and UNCITRAL.
The group, headed by Baruch Baigel, has acted for a number of household name brands in business defining arbitration cases. Baruch sits on the panel of a number of global arbitral institutions (including VIAC, SIAC, GIAC and AIAC).
He is also a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators and is a member of the ICC Commission on Arbitration and ADR and the ICC Task Force addressing issues of corruption in international arbitration.
Michael Abel, a senior U.S. litigation attorney, is a panelist on the American Arbitration Association National Roster of Arbitrators and regularly serves as an arbitrator in U.S. commercial and employment disputes. He also regularly represents clients as an advocate in matters being adjudicated in the American Arbitration Association.
Our recent arbitration experience includes:
- Ad-hoc arbitration regarding fraud claims and shareholder dispute, valued at $500m.
- LCIA arbitration on behalf of a major Chinese entertainment company against a contractor valued over $100m.
- LCIA arbitration regarding African mining assets, valued in excess of $1 billion.
- ICC arbitration for an Israeli pharma company against European manufacturer, valued at c.12 million Euro.
- ICC arbitration claim worth c.$100m for a Cypriot real estate company against a major Austrian bank.
- AAA arbitration on behalf of a U.S. Class 1 railroad company asserting breach of contract claims against one of the country’s largest coal mining and coal shipping firms.
- AAA arbitration on behalf one of the largest U.S.-based motor carriers asserting breach of contract claims against one of the country’s largest freight railroads.