Intellectual Property Arbitration
Unmasking an undisclosed conflict on a Latin American arbitration panel
Our client, a global pharmaceutical developer, faced a $3.5B patent claim. The presiding arbitrator kept dismissing our client's evidence — and our client suspected bias, but lacked proof.
Mapping the panel's professional history revealed the arbitrator was a silent partner at a firm tied to the plaintiff. Financial records confirmed ongoing "consulting fees" via a third party.
Presented with the evidence, the ICC disqualified the arbitrator. Fearing a public scandal, the plaintiff withdrew and agreed to a cross-licensing deal favorable to our client.







