Rachel Thorn represents companies in commercial arbitrations, both US domestic and international, and in investment-treaty disputes (ICSID, UNCITRAL). She has extensive expertise in the Federal Arbitration Act, the US leading domestic arbitration rules (AAA, JAMS, CPR) and is advising on issues involving mass arbitrations. Rachel also represents clients around the world in arbitrations under the rules of the major arbitral institutions (ICC, ICDR, LCIA, SCIAC, HKIAC). Her practice includes arbitration-related litigation in the United States Courts, including actions to compel or stay arbitration proceedings, and actions to vacate, confirm or enforce arbitration awards under the FAA and New York Conventions. In addition, she regularly counsels clients in transactional matters. Her experience spans many industries, including life science, technology, post M&A disputes, and dispute involving joint ventures and long-term cooperation agreements, energy and infrastructure.

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