Arbitrating Disputes Involving Leading Companies And Organizations Across The Globe

• ICC Arbitration, dispute between a company located in Japan and a company located in the US for breach of contract for a commercial aviation system. New York governing law.
• ICDR Emergency Arbitration, request for emergency measures in a dispute between a communications company located in France and a web services provider company located in the US. California governing law.
• ICC Arbitration, dispute between a company located in the US and a company located in Italy for breach of contract for commercial aviation systems. New York governing law.
• ICDR Arbitration, dispute between a company located in China and a company located in the US for breach of contract for delivery of Covid-19 personal protective equipment. California governing law.
• ICDR Arbitration, dispute between two companies located in the US for breach of contract for a cannabis supply and distribution product. California governing law.
• AAA Arbitration, sole arbitrator in dispute between two companies located in the US for breach of contract in delivery of national security systems. Federal Acquisition Regulation and Nevada governing law.
• AAA Arbitration, sole arbitrator in dispute between two companies located in the US for breach of contract for production of defense aerospace equipment. Florida law governs.
• ICC Arbitration, dispute between an international software company located in Germany and a company located in South Korea for breach of a software license. Korean governing law.
• ICDR Arbitration, dispute between an investor located in China and a property development company located in the US for breach of contract. New York and Delaware governing law.
• ICDR Arbitration, dispute between a manufacturer located in the US and a distributor located in Kuwait for breach of a Master Franchise Agreement for product sales in Kuwait, United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Oman and Bahrain. Delaware governing law.
• AAA Arbitration, sole arbitrator for three-week hearing, dispute between two subcontractors located in the US under a government prime contract for breach of contract for a commercial product. Federal Acquisition Regulation and Arizona governing law.
• ICDR Arbitration, sole arbitrator, dispute between a contractor located in the US and a company located in Afghanistan for breach of contract on a construction project in Afghanistan. California governing law.
• ICDR Arbitration, dispute between a company located in Canada and a company located in the US for breach of contract for a defense product under a government contract. Massachusetts governing law.
• ICC Arbitration, dispute between a manufacturer located in the US and company in Turkey for breach of contract for a commercial aerospace system. Swiss governing law.
• ICC Arbitration, dispute between a company located in Spain and a company located in the US for breach of contract for an energy construction project. Arizona governing law.
• ICDR Arbitration, dispute between a company located in Ireland and a company located in the US for breach of a stockholders agreement. California governing law.

Les’s extensive experience as Vice President and Deputy General Counsel at Lockheed Martin Space Systems Company and as a US Air Force Judge Advocate legal officer have included litigated/arbitrated and mediated matters involving:

• Breach of high tech contracts
• Aerospace
• Aviation
• Commercial and government satellites for US and non-US customers
• Commercial and government launch services for US and non-US customers
• IP/ patent issues
• Data Rights Issues
• Information Technology
• Software development and distribution
• National Security involving classified and non-classified technologies
• Construction
• Insurance negotiation and recovery
• Antitrust matters and clearances with U.S. and foreign regulators
• Environmental issues and toxic tort litigation
• Theft of trade secrets including civil RICO claims
• Transactions including acquisitions and divestitures
• Formation and oversight of joint ventures involving U.S. and non-U.S parties
• Fraud/white collar
• Advocate experience in each of nine international commercial arbitrations included: established dispute resolution strategy, drafted briefs and motions, selected party appointed arbitrators and chairs of arbitration panels, cross-examination of fact and expert witnesses, mock arbitrations and drafted findings of fact and conclusions of law when required by the arbitration panel. As an advocate I viewed commercial arbitration as a business centric solution to resolve disputes while sustaining valuable business relationships.