Gregory A. Litt

Serving as lead counsel in U.S. and international arbitration matters and coordinating counsel in multijurisdictional disputes, Mr. Litt combines excellence in advocacy, careful attention to strategy and skillful coordination across jurisdictions to help his clients meet their commercial goals.

Mr. Litt has been recognized among leading international arbitration and litigation counsel by Chambers USA, Lawdragon, Benchmark Litigation, Euromoney, The National Law Journal and Best Lawyers in America, and by The Legal 500 U.S. for his work in on international sports matters. In addition, his team was previously named Transatlantic Arbitration Team of the Year by The American Lawyer and Legal Week of London. 

Significant representative matters include:

M&A and Commercial

• an LCIA arbitration for NTT Docomo of Japan in connection with a telecommunications venture in India, obtaining and enforcing an award for over $1.2 billion, in a dispute named Global Dispute of the Year for Commercial Arbitration in Asia by The American Lawyer
• an ICC arbitration for a U.S. car rental company against a French bank in a $450 million post-closing adjustment dispute with respect to the sale of a business in England
• New York state court litigation for a Channel Islands-based aircraft leasing company, as plaintiff, resulting in a $400 million judgment against European aircraft manufacturer Airbus
• an ICDR arbitration for Anglo-Irish Bank concerning management of a New York real estate/hotel investment fund, resulting in a complete victory and control of the fund
• a series of accounting and indemnification disputes for a South American financial services company against a Swiss counterparty following the sale of a European bank

Energy

• an LCIA arbitration for a U.S. oil and gas company against a Hong Kong-based company concerning tax liabilities and indemnities following the billion-dollar sale of a company involved in offshore oil production in China
• an ICC arbitration for a U.S. energy company involving preemption rights under a joint operating agreement with respect to the sale of participating interests in an offshore exploration and production project in the Americas
• an ICC arbitration for a U.S. energy company against a Korean gas company over the ownership and control of a Korean joint venture, resulting in a successful disposition of assets

Life Sciences and Health Care

• an ICC arbitration and related litigation in multiple jurisdictions in a $1.3 billion dispute on behalf of a Singapore-based biotech company against a European pharmaceutical company over the sale of a hypertension drug and its clinical trials
• a series of disputes involving a Japanese life sciences company against a U.S. biotechnology company regarding the development and manufacturing of biologic therapies
• an ICC arbitration for a U.S. pharmaceutical company in a licensing dispute against a European patent rights holder
• the defeat of a class action arbitration before a FedArb tribunal on behalf of electronic medical records provider eClinicalWorks
• a U.S. biotech company in a $2 billion dispute against a large U.S. pharmaceutical company over a joint venture to conduct clinical trials for an oncology drug in development

Intellectual Property

• an ICC arbitration for a U.S.-headquartered technology company against a Japanese counterparty involving patents, trade secrets and employee noncompete agreements in Taiwan and South Korea
• an ICC arbitration for a French consumer electronics company against a U.S.-based technology company concerning IP licenses and competition claims
• a multijurisdictional patent licensing dispute involving Chinese court litigation and arbitration in Hong Kong on behalf of a U.S. multinational company against a Chinese technology company
• an AAA arbitration involving a group of international insurance companies concerning false advertising and trademark rights
• an NAI (Netherlands) arbitration between U.S. and Chinese companies regarding trademark infringement and the distribution of publications in China.

Sports

• an arbitration in the Court of Arbitration for Sport, representing the Qatar Football Association in successfully defeating a challenge to the Qatar national team’s championship at the 2019 AFC Asia Cup
• litigation in Florida for a Brazilian sports marketing company against CONMEBOL and 10 Latin American soccer federations and related proceedings before FIFA and Paraguayan courts
• a Qatari soccer official in a groundbreaking victory before the FIFA Appeal Committee, marking the first time the body completely overturned sanctions imposed by the FIFA Ethics Committee

International Judgment and Award Enforcement

• the successful defense of international judgment enforcement proceedings for the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce, including a substantial victory in New York’s highest court
• the successful enforcement of Japan-based NTT Docomo’s $1.2 billion LCIA arbitration award against Tata Sons of India, including proceedings in the courts of New York, London and Delhi

28 U.S.C. § 1782 (Cross-Border Discovery)

• Section 1782 proceedings in Colorado on behalf of a global beverage company in support of English High Court litigation involving the sale of a business in Europe
• multiple proceedings under Section 1782 in seven jurisdictions around the U.S. on behalf of a French bank in connection with international disputes arising out of the global credit crisis

Mr. Litt serves as hiring partner for the firm’s New York office. He is the attorney development partner for Skadden’s international arbitration practice in New York and is actively involved in the firm’s U.S. associate litigation training program.