Abhinaya Swaminathan

Ms. Swaminathan’s signature matters include representing:

• Strabag SE, an Austrian investor, in opposing vacatur and seeking confirmation and enforcement in the District Court of the District of Columbia on an award against Libya under the ICSID Rules (Strabag v. Libya)
• A Norwegian defense-industry manufacturer in an ICC arbitration involving a manufacturing and supply agreement, including claims for breach of confidentiality provisions and misuse of intellectual property 
• A French pharmaceutical company in an ICC arbitration involving a licensing and development agreement, including claims for breach of contract and breach of the duty of good faith and fair dealing

Thought Leadership

• Co-author, “A Witness Outside Your Control… Obtaining Evidence from a Witness in the Other Party's Control in International Arbitration,” Global Arbitration Review (June 2020)
• Co-author, “How CFTC's Agricultural Enforcement May Evolve Amid Crisis,” Law360 (May 2020)
• Co-author, “Cybersecurity Issues in Arbitration,” Practice Note in Practical Law UK (December 2019)
• Co-author, “Compelling Third-Party Discovery in New York Arbitration,” New York Law Journal (November 2018)