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Current -Laurie E. Foster, Esq. - Arbitrator

Attorney Work History - Partner/Senior Counsel, Morgan, Lewis & Bockius, LLP, 1994-2019;

Partner/Associate, Lord Day & Lord, Barrett Smith, 1977-94.

SELECTED EXPERIENCE IN ADR

§  Panelist, International Centre for Dispute Resolution.

§  Member of the American Bar Association’s Commercial, Large Complex Dispute and Consumer Panels.

§ Panel of Neutrals of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO).

§ Panel Chair in AAA large complex commercial dispute arising out of alleged failure to pay professional fees.

§ Panel Chair in ICDR administered arbitration arising out of alleged breach of international distribution agreement in which Claimant asserts French law controls.

§ Panel Chair in ICDR administered arbitration arising out of alleged breach of contract of bill of lading.

§ Sole arbitrator in insurance coverage dispute.

§ Sole arbitrator in expedited ICDR arbitration in which claimant sought a termination fee for breach of representations and warranties in share exchange agreement arising out of alleged fraud by Chinese entity.

§ Panel member in ICDR arbitration arising out of alleged breach of acquisition agreement for interests in Japanese energy company.

§  Panel member in ICDR administered arbitration arising out of alleged breach of contract, copyright and trademark infringement, in connection with art publishing agreement. 

§ Panel member in AAA commercial arbitration for alleged bad faith and breach of subcontractor default insurance policy.

§  Panel member in reinsurance dispute.

§  Sole arbitrator in marine insurance coverage dispute.

§ Sole arbitrator in breach of contract dispute.

§  Sole arbitrator in numerous consumer disputes.

§  Representation of U.S. chemical manufacturer in dispute with state-owned foreign entity over requirements contract in ICC arbitration in Paris under French law.

§  Representation of oil field services company in an ad hoc Bermuda international arbitration regarding insurance coverage arising out of significant oil spill litigation.

§  Defense of U.S. government contractor in ICC arbitration seated in Dubai concerning alleged fraud in connection with construction contract in Afghanistan.

§  Representation of technology provider to financial services industry before ICDR panel in dispute with its former Chief Executive Officer and founder.

§  Representation of electric utility company in AAA arbitration concerning dispute over lease agreements for coal fired power generation plant.

§  Representation of operator of liquid petroleum pipeline and storage facility in breach of contract arbitration.

§  Representation of Mexican chemical manufacturer in ICC arbitration with Argentinean customer.

§  Representation of a European containerized shipping company in a series of international arbitrations before the ICDR arising out of an $800 million acquisition of a U.S. shipping company.  Issues included post-closing purchase price adjustment and allocation of liabilities.

§  Representation of a shipping line in arbitration before the Society of Maritime Arbitrators arising out of grounding of vessel in Capetown, South Africa. 

§  Defense of international insurers in ad hoc international arbitration in connection with $25 million claim on policy of efficacy insurance relating to construction of wastepaper recycling plant. 

§  Defense of major supermarket chain in $50 million breach of contract case before the AAA relating to agreement to provide advertising. 

§  Defense of $20 million breach of contract claim involving trucking services in AAA proceeding. 

§  Defense of garment manufacturer in AAA arbitration proceeding relating to claims of breach of joint venture agreement.

PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES & HONORS

§  Fellow, Chartered Institute of Arbitrators. 

§  Former Co-Chair, American Bar Association International Arbitration Committee

§  Diploma in International Arbitration (2007)

§  Recognized by Euromoney’s Guide to the World’s Leading Experts in Commercial Arbitration

§  Former Member Advisory Board of the Institute of Transnational Arbitration

§  Served as a judge for the Vis Moot Competition

§  Member of the Bar of the State of New York.  Admitted to Practice before the United States District Courts for the Southern and Eastern District of New York, the United States Courts of Appeals for the First, Second, Fifth, Ninth, and Tenth Circuits, and the United States Supreme Court.

ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION TRAINING

Diploma in International Commercial Arbitration;

Cyber Security: A Shared Responsibility, 2020;

Case Finances: What Arbitrators Need to Know, 2019;

Arbitrator Performance and Demeanor - Meeting Participant Expectations, 2018;

Award Writing: Safeguarding, Deciding and Writing Awards, 2017;

Arbitrator Subpoenas: Are They Worth the Paper They're Printed On?, 2016;

Developments in Arbitration Law ~ Non-Signatories, Discovery and Vacatur, 2015;

Developments in Arbitration Law: Testing the Boundaries of Court Intervention, 2015;

"Panel Dynamics" 2014;

Dealing With Delay Tactics in Arbitration, 2013;

Arbitration Fundamentals and Best Practices for New AAA Arbitrators, 2012;

ICDR International Symposia in Advanced Case Management Issues, 2010.

PROFESSIONAL LICENSES

• Admitted to the Bar, New York;

• U.S. District Court: Southern and Eastern Districts of New York;

• U.S. Court of Appeals: First, Second, Fifth, Ninth and Tenth Circuits;

• U.S. Supreme Court.

PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS

• American Bar Association (Section of International Law, Served as Co-Chair of International Arbitration Committee),

• Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (Fellow).

EDUCATION

• Vassar College (BA, Philosophy-1974);

• Columbia University School of Law (JD, Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar-1977).