Oliver J Armas

July 02, 2020 | New York Law Journal

A discussion of the specific advice the Third Circuit provided in the Crystallex decision to future judgment holders while also highlighting lingering uncertainties and unique particularities in this area of law.

By Oliver J. Armas and Dennis H. Tracey, III

9 minute read

September 08, 2009 | New York Law Journal

Oliver J. Armas, a partner at Chadbourne & Parke, and Lawrence E. Buterman, a counsel with the firm, write: "Though judicial corruption in some foreign countries has been characterized as a "systemic problem," the issue largely has been ignored or viewed as irrelevant by U.S. companies doing business in those jurisdictions. However, U.S. companies now are increasingly finding themselves embroiled in litigations in foreign jurisdictions. To represent them in these foreign disputes, companies are turning to local foreign attorneys, who in turn are interacting with judges, law clerks, and other foreign governmental officials on behalf of these companies. And where it is standard practice, these local counsel sometimes are making improper payments to such governmental officials."

By Oliver J. Armas and Lawrence E. Buterman

9 minute read

April 13, 2009 | New York Law Journal

Oliver J. Armas, a partner with Chadbourne & Parke, and Thomas N. Pieper, an associate at the firm, write that with the country focused on the imminent inauguration of President Barack Obama, another historic event went practically unnoticed: the January 19th signing of the 2005 Hague Convention on Choice of Court Agreements. Most practitioners should welcome the Convention, since the existing process is generally perceived as burdensome and lacking of clear standards. If the Convention becomes widely accepted, it will significantly impact whether parties in international business transactions choose arbitration or litigation to resolve their disputes, and how counsel should advise them.

By Oliver J. Armas and Thomas N. Pieper

11 minute read