Overview

For global clients, US arbitration can be daunting, not least due to its procedural departures from other jurisdictions. Writing exclusively for Legal Week, Freshfields’ Timothy Harkness, Tom Snelling, Rolf Trittman and Karin Geissl attempt to quell fears around entering the US justice system. In doing so, the team offer detailed advice on the following common questions:

● Do I really have to appear in the American court?
● How can we best convince the judge early on if claims are without merit?
● Why is discovery so expensive, and do I really have to produce all of these documents?
● What is a deposition and can we really prepare our witnesses for them?
● Do my witnesses have to testify in English?
● In the end, who will decide a case?
● Are punitive damages really possible?

To read Freshfields' guidance on these questions and more, click 'View Briefing'.