James H. Carter
James Carter is a senior counsel in the New York office of Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP. Mr. Carter has more than 40 years of experience as arbitrator or counsel in more than 150 international commercial and investment arbitration cases.
Practice
Mr. Carter has represented European, US, Asian and other companies in arbitrations under leading institutional rules and in ad hoc arbitrations in all leading international seats. He has particular experience in joint venture, investor-state disputes, mergers and acquisitions, investment banking and other financial services, project finance, licensing, insurance and energy, as well as international sports law disputes. In addition, Mr. Carter has extensive experience as counsel in US litigation involving commercial, corporate, antitrust, securities and intellectual property matters.
Prior to joining WilmerHale, Mr. Carter was co-chair of the international arbitration and cross-border dispute resolution group at Dewey & LeBoeuf LLP. He was also co-chair of international arbitration, a position he held for more than 20 years, at Sullivan & Cromwell LLP.
Mr. Carter is a frequent guest speaker and the author of more than 50 articles and book chapters dealing with international disputes. He is the co-founder of the International Arbitration Club of New York and is a co-editor ofInternational Commercial Arbitration in New York (2010) and the editor of The International Arbitration Review (4th ed. 2013).
- Named a New York Super Lawyer in 2006 through 2013
- Highlighted in the 2007 and 2010 editions of The Legal 500 US as a leader in the field of international arbitration
- Nominated in 2013 by Global Arbitration Review (GAR) in the category of "Best Prepared/Most Responsive Arbitrator"
- Listed in Chambers Global: The World's Leading Lawyers for Business as a leader in international arbitration every year since 2000. In the 2014 edition, a source said Mr. Carter is "'exceptionally talented and deserves his reputation' as one of the top ar
- Recognized by Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business since 2003 as a leading individual for his nationwide international arbitration practice and named as a leading international arbitrator in 2009 through 2014. In the 2013 and 2014 editions
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