International Arbitration 2025

USA Law and Practice Contributed by: Matthew H. Kirtland, Timothy Tyler, Katie Connolly and Taylor LeMay, Norton Rose Fulbright

Norton Rose Fulbright provides a full scope of legal services to the world’s pre-eminent corporations and financial institutions. The global law firm has more than 3,000 lawyers advising clients across more than 50 locations worldwide, including Washington, DC, London, Houston, New York, Toronto, Mexico City, Hong Kong, Sydney and Johannesburg, covering Europe, the United States, Canada, Latin America, Asia, Australia, Africa and the Middle East. With its global business principles of quality, unity and integ -

rity, Norton Rose Fulbright is recognised for its client service in key industries, including financial institu - tions; energy, infrastructure and resources; technol - ogy; transport; life sciences and healthcare; and con - sumer markets. Some of the firm’s key practice areas include: international arbitration; cross-border litiga - tion; corporate; M&A and securities; cybersecurity and data privacy; energy; environmental, social and governance (ESG); and intellectual property.

Authors

Matthew H. Kirtland is the co-partner- in-charge and co-head of disputes of the Washington, DC office. Since joining Norton Rose Fulbright in 1997, he has focused his practice on dispute resolution, with an emphasis on

Katie Connolly is a senior associate in the international arbitration group in San Francisco. Her practice has focused on complex cross-border disputes, including international commercial and investor-state

international arbitration, complex commercial litigation and arbitration and white-collar defence. He leads the Washington office international arbitration practice and transnational litigation practice. Matthew has represented corporate and individual clients from a diverse range of business sectors including aerospace, banking and finance, commodities, consulting, consumer finance, energy, health care, infrastructure, insurance, media and entertainment, mining, manufacturing, oilfield services, petrochemicals, pharmaceuticals, satellite television, securities, technology, telecommunications and utilities.

arbitration, enforcement of international awards and judgments, and complex commercial litigation in both state and federal courts. Having formerly resided in Norton Rose Fulbright’s Washington, DC office, Katie maintains close ties to DC clients and colleagues. She has been recognised as a rising star in International Arbitration by several organisations. Katie actively contributes to the endeavours of California Arbitration through her dedicated service as co-chair of Young CalArb.

Taylor LeMay is a senior associate in Norton Rose Fulbright’s international arbitration group in Houston. His practice focuses on complex cross-

Timothy Tyler practises international commercial and investor-state arbitration, and related US court litigation. He represents Norton Rose Fulbright clients across industries, mostly in energy, including

border disputes, including international arbitration, the

enforcement of arbitration clauses and awards, and complex commercial litigation in federal and state courts. Taylor’s experience includes advising on cross-border contract and business tort disputes, with an emphasis on high-value cases arising from projects and business ventures in the construction, engineering, energy, and transportation sectors. He is active in the international arbitration community, and currently serves as a North America regional representative of the ICC’s Young Arbitration & ADR Forum (YAAF) for the 2024–26 mandate.

renewables. His experience includes the entire life cycle of a transaction, from structuring and drafting to advocacy and enforcement. Tim has been counsel in arbitrations under all major rules, in the major seats, under numerous applicable laws and dozens of bilateral investment treaties. He also serves as arbitrator in commercial disputes. As an adjunct, Tim has taught at The University of Texas School of Law: international commercial arbitration since 2005 and investor-state arbitration since 2010.

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