Remy Gerbay (LL.M., Ph.D.) is a partner in Hughes Hubbard’s
Washington, D.C. office,
and leads the firm’s investor-state arbitration practice. Remy has extensive experience representing clients in
international business disputes across various regions, including North
America, Europe, Sub-Saharan Africa, the Middle East, and the former Soviet
Union.
Remy has arbitrated under all major arbitration rules, including e.g., the rules of the ICC, LCIA, AAA/ICDR, UNCITRAL, Swiss Chambers, DIAC, KIAC, and ICSID. He represents clients across various sectors such as energy, infrastructure, transportation, pharma, banking, and telecommunications.
Remy is bilingual in English and French, and is civil-law and common-law trained.
Prior to joining Hughes Hubbard, Remy practiced with leading litigation law firms in the U.S. and U.K. A former Deputy Registrar of the LCIA and Registrar of DIFC-LCIA, Remy has been appointed as arbitrator in over 25 international cases.
Remy also holds a permanent academic appointment at the University of London (Queen Mary), where he is the co-director of an LL.M. program in arbitration. Remy has co-authored treatises on ICSID and LCIA arbitration. He is a leading academic authority on arbitral institutions.
Remy is a Vice President of the International Court of AFSA, a leading African arbitration institution. He is a Co-Chair of the American Society of International Law’s Dispute Resolution Interest Group, a member of the editorial board of the Journal of International Arbitration, and a member of Georgetown Law’s European alumni advisory board.
Recognition
Chambers USA: International Arbitration: Counsel (2023-2024)
Who’s Who Legal, Thought Leaders Global Elite - Arbitration Under 45 (2023)
The Legal 500, United States - Dispute Resolution: International Arbitration, Next Generation Partner (2022-2023)
The Legal 500, United States - Dispute Resolution: International Arbitration (2024)
The Legal 500, Latin America – International Arbitration (2022)
Lawdragon’s Global Litigation 500 (2021)
Named by Who’s Who Legal as number one “Most Highly Regarded Individual” in the Americas region (Non-Partners Category) in 2018 and 2019
Named by Who’s Who Legal as one of the world’s 18 “Most Highly Regarded Individuals” (Non-Partners Category) in 2017
The Legal 500, United Kingdom - Arbitration (2015-2017)
Remy has been described by peers and clients as:
“outstanding both on a technical and practical level; really sharp and on the money”
"not only technically and legally excellent but uncompromising in the quality of service he aims at providing”
“a high-quality practitioner with a brilliant mind and thorough knowledge of both procedural and substantive matters”
“impresses peers with his strong understanding of business and his perfect grasp of both civil and common laws”
Highlighted Publications
Co-author, "Current Landscape of Disputes in the Mexican Energy Sector," Corporate Disputes Magazine (December 2022)
Co-author, book, “Arbitrating Under the 2020 LCIA Rules,” Kluwer Law International (2021)
Co-editor and co-author, book, “The ICSID Convention, Rules and Regulations: A Practical Commentary,” Elgar Publishing (2019)
Co-author, article, “LCIA Perspectives: Views from the Continent,” Mealey's International Arbitration Report, LexisNexis (2019)
Co-author, chapter, “The London Court of International Arbitration,” in Max Planck Encyclopedia of International Procedural Law (Oxford University Press 2019)
Co-author, book, “Annulment and Enforcement of Arbitral Awards From a Comparative Law Perspective,” Kluwer Law International (2018)
Co-author, article, “Awards, Orders and Other Types of Decisions: A commentary of the AAA/BCDR Arbitration Rules,” BCDR International Arbitration Review (2018)
Author, book, “The Functions of Arbitral Institutions,” Kluwer Law International (August 8, 2016)
Author, chapter, "Literature Review? What Literature Review?!’ – The Influence of Legal Culture on Scholarship in International Arbitration,” in The Evolution and Future of International Arbitration, Stavros Brekoulakis, Julian Lew, Loukas Mistelis (eds.) (Kluwer 2016)
Author, chapter, "The LCIA," in World Arbitration Reporter, Larry Shore and Loukas Mistelis (eds.) (Juris 2013 & 2016)
Co-author, book, “Arbitrating Under the 2014 LCIA Rules,” Kluwer Law International (2015)
Author, article, "Is the End Nigh Again? An Empirical Assessment of the ’Judicialization’ of International Arbitration,” 25 Am. Rev. Int’l Arb. 223 (2014)
Author, article, "Neither Savile Row Nor Quite Vivienne Westwood: The Verdict on the 2014 LCIA Arbitration Rules," 2014 (4) Paris J. of Int’l Arb. 675 (2014)
Author, chapter, "London Court of International Arbitration," in Arbitration in England, Julian D.M. Lew, H. Bor,G. Fullelove, Joanne Greenaway (eds.) (Kluwer 2013)
Co-Author, empirical survey, “International Arbitration Survey 2013: Corporate choices in International Arbitration,” Empirical survey sponsored by PricewaterhouseCoopers and Queen Mary, University of London (2013)
Co-author, chapter, "International Fraud and Asset Tracing– France,” with Denis Chemla, European Lawyer Reference Series (2011)
As Counsel
Highlighted Matters
Representation of a Turkish national in an $105 million ICSID arbitration against a CIS State arising out of an investment in the public works / construction sector
Representation of U.S. and Middle Eastern animal health companies in an ICC arbitration against a German pharmaceutical giant regarding breaches of a licensing agreement
Acted for a leading South Asian construction group against a U.S. construction company in two LCIA arbitrations relating to the construction of a $500 million highway in Africa
Representation of a major European construction company in a$700 million dispute against a U.S. renewable energy company relating to a joint venture for the construction of a power plant
Representation of a high-profile Ukrainian industrial group and its ultra-high net worth founder in an LCIA arbitration arising out of the acquisition of a significant stake in a bank valued at over £130 million
Representation of a Latin American bank in two sets of parallel LCIA proceedings arising out of a $17 million commodities transaction
Acted for a Spanish solar energy contractor in LCIA arbitrations in which our client was seeking urgent interim relief in connection with calls made by the other party under three performance bonds
Acted for a Luxembourg company in relation to a dispute with a multinational commodities trading group in connection with the construction of a very large piece of infrastructure in the CIS region
Advised a North African state in an ICSID arbitration initiated by an investor in relation to an alleged expropriation claim
As Arbitrator
Highlighted Matters
Arbitrator in an emergency ICC arbitration between English and U.S. companies arising out of the construction of an ‘e-waste’ recycling facility (New York law; Paris seat)
Co-arbitrator in an ICC arbitration between French and Chinese companies, arising out of an agreement for the supply of a hydro-electric power plant (English law; London seat)
Arbitrator in a Swiss Chambers arbitration between two Russian companies arising out of a deed of guarantee relating to a share purchase agreement (English law; Geneva seat)
Arbitrator in a £60 million LCIA arbitration between a ultra-high net worth individual and a Swiss investment bank relating to the financing of an aircraft (English law; London seat)
Chairman of a three-member tribunal in a multi-million dollar arbitration between a South-East Asian trading group and a Sub-Saharan state entity relating to the purchase of medical and pharmaceutical products
Arbitrator in a £2 million LCIA arbitration between an English consultancy company and an Irish construction company arising out of a professional services consultancy agreement (English law; London seat)
Chairman of a three-member tribunal in a multi-million dollar ad hoc arbitration between a Jersey company and a German insurer arising out of an aircraft insurance policy (French law; Paris Seat)
Co-arbitrator in an DIAC arbitration between two UAE entities arising out of an equipment rental agreement (UAE law; Dubai seat)
