William H. Taft V, based in the New York office, is a partner in the Litigation Department, and is the firm's Chief Financial Officer and a member of the ...
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Publications
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Halkbank: Second Circuit Holds Foreign State-Owned Entities Not Immune from Prosecution for Commercial Activity
31 October 2024
Natalie L. Reid
, Shannon Rose Selden
, William H. Taft V
, Natascha Born
, Sebastian Dutz
, Duncan Pickard
, Beatrice A. Walton
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D.C. Circuit Gives with One Hand and Takes with the Other: A Mixed Ruling on EU Award Enforcement Prospects in the U.S.
8 October 2024
Catherine Amirfar
, Mark W. Friedman
, Natalie L. Reid
, Jeffrey Sullivan KC
, William H. Taft V
, Patrick Taylor
, Christel Y. Tham
, Beatrice A. Walton
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Law360: Behind 3rd Circ. Ruling On College Athletes' FLSA Eligibility
19 September 2024
Law360
Jyotin Hamid
, William H. Taft V
, Zachary H. Saltzman
, Tricia Bozyk Sherno
, Soren Schwab
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Supreme Court Decision in Coinbase Gives Parties Seeking to Compel Arbitration an Automatic Stay of Court Proceedings
25 July 2023
Samantha J. Rowe
, Zachary H. Saltzman
, William H. Taft V
, Cameron Sim
, Natascha Born
, Sebastian Dutz
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Supreme Court Decides Extraterritorial Reach of Civil RICO Claims in Case Involving Foreign Arbitral Award
13 July 2023
Natalie L. Reid
, William H. Taft V
, Natascha Born
, Sebastian Dutz
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Law.com: Practice Pointers for Streamlining and Managing Complex E-Discovery
14 September 2022
Law.com
William H. Taft V
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U.S. Supreme Court Denies Certiorari in Beijing Shougang Mining Inv. Co. Ltd. v. Mongolia, Leaving in Place the Second Circuit’s Expansion of “Clear and Unmistakable” Delegation Standard
17 August 2022
Catherine Amirfar
, Mark W. Friedman
, Ina C. Popova
, Dietmar W. Prager
, Natalie L. Reid
, David W. Rivkin
, Laura Sinisterra
, William H. Taft V
, Christopher K. Tahbaz
, Deborah Enix-Ross
, Nawi Ukabiala
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U.S. Supreme Court Narrows Availability of Court-Ordered Discovery in Aid of Proceedings before Foreign and International Tribunals
23 June 2022
Catherine Amirfar
, Mark W. Friedman
, Ina C. Popova
, Dietmar W. Prager
, Natalie L. Reid
, David W. Rivkin
, William H. Taft V
, Christopher K. Tahbaz
, Carl Micarelli
, Justin R. Rassi
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The Future of Investment Law in the EU: A Practical Perspective
8 December 2021
Catherine Amirfar
, Donald Francis Donovan
, Tony Dymond
, Mark W. Friedman
, Lord Goldsmith KC
, Ina C. Popova
, Dietmar W. Prager
, Natalie L. Reid
, David W. Rivkin
, Samantha J. Rowe
, William H. Taft V
, Patrick Taylor
, Mark McCloskey
, Christel Y. Tham
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EMPEA Data and Intelligence: The Portigon v. Spain Decision: Upholding International Law Protections for Financial Instruments
8 June 2021
EMPEA Data and Intelligence
Catherine Amirfar
, Donald Francis Donovan
, Mark W. Friedman
, Ina C. Popova
, Samantha J. Rowe
, William H. Taft V
, Patrick Taylor
, Lisa Wang Lachowicz
, Justin R. Rassi
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IBA Evidence Rules Updated to Reflect Modern Developments and Best Practices
1 April 2021
Donald Francis Donovan
, Lord Goldsmith KC
, David W. Rivkin
, Catherine Amirfar
, Tony Dymond
, Mark W. Friedman
, Gareth Hughes
, Mark Johnson
, Antoine F. Kirry
, Ina C. Popova
, Dietmar W. Prager
, Natalie L. Reid
, Samantha J. Rowe
, William H. Taft V
, Christopher K. Tahbaz
, Patrick Taylor
, Mark McCloskey
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Senate Subcommittee Report Highlights Money Laundering and Sanctions Risks in the Art Industry
27 August 2020
Mark P. Goodman
, Satish M. Kini
, Andrew M. Levine
, William H. Taft V
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New LCIA Rules Encourage Streamlined Proceedings and the Use of Technology
14 August 2020
Donald Francis Donovan
, Lord Goldsmith KC
, David W. Rivkin
, Catherine Amirfar
, Tony Dymond
, Mark W. Friedman
, Gareth Hughes
, Mark Johnson
, Antoine F. Kirry
, Ina C. Popova
, Dietmar W. Prager
, Natalie L. Reid
, Samantha J. Rowe
, William H. Taft V
, Christopher K. Tahbaz
, Patrick Taylor
, Gavin Chesney
, Robert Hoose
, Aimee-Jane Lee
, Mark McCloskey
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ICSID's New Rules and Proposed Adjudicator Code of Conduct
2 June 2020
Catherine Amirfar
, Donald Francis Donovan
, Tony Dymond
, Mark W. Friedman
, Lord Goldsmith KC
, Mark Johnson
, Antoine F. Kirry
, Ina C. Popova
, Dietmar W. Prager
, Natalie L. Reid
, David W. Rivkin
, Samantha J. Rowe
, William H. Taft V
, Christopher K. Tahbaz
, Patrick Taylor
, Sebastian Dutz
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23 EU Member States Sign Treaty to Terminate Intra-EU Bilateral Investment Treaties
11 May 2020
Donald Francis Donovan
, Lord Goldsmith KC
, David W. Rivkin
, Catherine Amirfar
, Tony Dymond
, Mark W. Friedman
, Antoine F. Kirry
, Ina C. Popova
, Dietmar W. Prager
, Natalie L. Reid
, Samantha J. Rowe
, William H. Taft V
, Patrick Taylor
, Mark McCloskey
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U.S. Contractual “Outs” and COVID-19: Force Majeure, Material Adverse Effect and Frustration of Contract
19 March 2020
John S. Kiernan
, Shannon Rose Selden
, William H. Taft V
, Erich O. Grosz
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U.S. Supreme Court Limits Class Arbitration
1 May 2019
Catherine Amirfar
, Donald Francis Donovan
, Mark W. Friedman
, Jyotin Hamid
, Ted Hassi
, Ina C. Popova
, Dietmar W. Prager
, Natalie L. Reid
, David W. Rivkin
, William H. Taft V
, Christopher K. Tahbaz
, Lisa Wang Lachowicz
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EU Member States Issue Declarations to Terminate Intra-EU Bilateral Investment Treaties
23 January 2019
Lord Goldsmith KC
, Tony Dymond
, Samantha J. Rowe
, Patrick Taylor
, Mark McCloskey
, Donald Francis Donovan
, David W. Rivkin
, Catherine Amirfar
, Mark W. Friedman
, Ina C. Popova
, Dietmar W. Prager
, Natalie L. Reid
, William H. Taft V
, Antoine F. Kirry
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U.S. Supreme Court Limits Enforcement of Terrorism-Related Judgments against Foreign Sovereigns
20 March 2018
Catherine Amirfar
, Donald Francis Donovan
, Mark W. Friedman
, Ina C. Popova
, Dietmar W. Prager
, Natalie L. Reid
, David W. Rivkin
, William H. Taft V
, Christopher K. Tahbaz
, Carl Micarelli
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Debevoise International Arbitration Clause Handbook
31 January 2018
Catherine Amirfar
, Donald Francis Donovan
, Tony Dymond
, Mark W. Friedman
, Lord Goldsmith KC
, Mark Johnson
, Antoine F. Kirry
, Ina C. Popova
, Dietmar W. Prager
, Natalie L. Reid
, David W. Rivkin
, William H. Taft V
, Christopher K. Tahbaz
, Aimee-Jane Lee
, Samantha J. Rowe
, Carl Micarelli
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U.S. Courts Confirm Judgment Recognition Approach to Annulled Awards
24 July 2017
Catherine Amirfar
, Donald Francis Donovan
, Mark W. Friedman
, Ina C. Popova
, Dietmar W. Prager
, Natalie L. Reid
, David W. Rivkin
, William H. Taft V
, Christopher K. Tahbaz
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Second Circuit Rejects Ex Parte Enforcement of ICSID Awards Against Foreign States
21 July 2017
Catherine Amirfar
, Donald Francis Donovan
, Mark W. Friedman
, Ina C. Popova
, Dietmar W. Prager
, Natalie L. Reid
, David W. Rivkin
, William H. Taft V
, Christopher K. Tahbaz
, Julianne J. Marley
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Hong Kong and Singapore Permit Third-Party Funding in International Arbitration
28 June 2017
Catherine Amirfar
, Donald Francis Donovan
, Tony Dymond
, Mark W. Friedman
, Lord Goldsmith KC
, Mark Johnson
, Antoine F. Kirry
, Ina C. Popova
, Dietmar W. Prager
, Natalie L. Reid
, David W. Rivkin
, William H. Taft V
, Christopher K. Tahbaz
, Patrick Taylor
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Supreme Court Limits Forum Shopping, Creates Risk Management Opportunities
23 June 2017
Maura Kathleen Monaghan
, William H. Taft V
, Jacob W. Stahl
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U.S. Second Circuit Affirms Decision Enforcing Annulled Arbitral Award
12 August 2016
Donald Francis Donovan
, Mark W. Friedman
, Ina C. Popova
, Dietmar W. Prager
, Natalie L. Reid
, David W. Rivkin
, William H. Taft V
, Christopher K. Tahbaz
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Avoiding And Defeating Securities Fraud Actions Against Clinical-Stage Biopharmaceutical Companies
10 July 2015
Bloomberg BNA Life Sciences Law & Industry Report
Mark P. Goodman
, Maura Kathleen Monaghan
, William H. Taft V
, Jacob W. Stahl
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Supreme Court to Review “Fraud on the Market” Presumption of Reliance in Securities Class Actions
21 November 2013
Mark P. Goodman
, John S. Kiernan
, Shannon Rose Selden
, William H. Taft V
, Gary W. Kubek
, Maeve O'Connor
, Colby A. Smith
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Recent Events
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Ethics Seminar
14 March 2024
Wall Street Tax Association and Debevoise & Plimpton LLP
Webcast
Speaking Engagements
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Corporations and Other Business Organizations (U.S./UK)
17 May 2019
EFB Paris Bar School and L’École Nationale de la Magistrature
Paris Common Law Seminar
Paris, France
Speaking Engagements
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Distinctive Differences Between International and Domestic Arbitration - What Each Can Learn from the Other
25 March 2019
New York State Bar Association
Commercial Arbitration 2019
New York, New York
Speaking Engagements
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Reviewing, Analyzing and Using the Deposition Transcript
13 April 2016
Practising Law Institute
Fundamentals of Taking and Defending Depositions 2016
New York, New York
Speaking Engagements
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Attorney-Client Privilege in Corporate Transactions
22 October 2015
New York City Bar Association
Preserving Attorney-Client in M&A Transactions
New York, New York
Speaking Engagements
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Culture and Conflict Resolution: Understanding the Role Culture and Language Play in Alternative Dispute Resolution
13 October 2015
JAMS, Transperfect and the Chinese Business Lawyers Association
New York, New York
Speaking Engagements
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The Public Debate Over the Future of Investor State Dispute Settlement
15 May 2015
New York International Arbitration Club
Monthly Lunch Meeting
New York, New York
Speaking Engagements
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Bit Ticket Litigation, UK & US
12 May 2015
British-American Group of Lawyers (BAGOL)
BABC 2015 Transatlantic Business Conference
New York, New York
Speaking Engagements
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