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Warner Norcross + Judd LLP is a corporate law firm with over 230 attorneys serving clients in nine offices throughout Michigan. Among the largest law firms in Michigan, Warner works in virtually all areas of business law.

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At the intersection of Warner's litigation and international business practice groups lies its International Dispute Resolution Practice Group. Whether we are engaged before you enter into an international transaction or after a cross-border dispute has arisen, our diverse group of international dispute resolution attorneys can provide your business with the culturally appropriate solution it requires. Principal areas in which we can offer valuable assistance to your business include:

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Pre-dispute planning, counseling and analysis that accounts for the unique issues presented by the jurisdiction of the company with which you seek to do business and that is appropriate to the type of international relationship your business seeks to engage in, be it a sourcing or distribution agreement, a licensing agreement, a joint venture, merger or acquisition

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Contract drafting and review including consideration of choice of law, choice of forum and venue, negotiation, mediation and arbitration clauses

Negotiation of settlements through informal means, including mediation

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International arbitration including American Arbitration Association (AAA), International Centre for Dispute Resolution (ICDR), ICC International Court of Arbitration, London Court of International Arbitration, Stockholm Chamber of Commerce, Chinese International Economic Trade and Arbitration Commission (CIETAC), Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre (HKIAC), Japan Commercial Arbitration Association, Korean Commercial Arbitration Board, Singapore International Arbitration Centre (SIAC) and ad hoc arbitration using United Nations Commission on International Trade Law rules (UNCITRAL)

In-bound litigation in U.S. state and federal courts

We provide these services directly, and, in appropriate circumstances, in coordination with foreign counsel. Warner is a member, and maintains an active leadership role, in TerraLex®—a global network of more than 155 top qualified independent firms consisting of more than 15,000 attorneys in nearly 100 countries. We maintain a close relationship with law firms located in each of the major trading partners of the United States.

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Our international team serves diverse industries including automotive, tool and die, capital equipment manufacturers, medical technology, furniture, retail, mining and natural resources. With decades of experience working with domestic clients seeking to do business abroad and international clients seeking to do business locally, Warner can offer you the service you need. Our international dispute resolution attorneys regularly travel abroad to advise clients, and recent engagements have taken them from South and East Asia to Latin America and Europe. We have practice groups specifically dedicated to doing business in Japan, China and Mexico. Our attorneys are fluent in more than a dozen languages. We welcome the opportunity to learn more about your business and the ways in which we may be of service to you.

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Homayune A. Ghaussi Accepted to American Arbitration Association Panel

Warner Partner Robert A. Dubault Named One of ‘Leaders in the Law’ by Michigan Lawyers Weekly

Warner Partner Brian T. Lang Named Litigation Counsel of America Fellow

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Warner attorneys prevailed in the Sixth Circuit as counsel for IPX International against an employee&rsquo;s breach of contract action by persuading the appellate court that the proper forum for the litigation was Equatorial Guinea, not the United States.
Jones v. IPX International Equatorial Guinea, S.A., 920 F.3d 1085 (6th Cir. 2019)

Litigation - Appellate

Successful Appeal Regarding Proper Forum for Litigation

Warner serves as the U.S. legal advisor to the Windsor-Detroit Bridge Authority (WDBA) on the multi-billion dollar Gordie Howe International Bridge (GHIB) project, an international bridge that will link the United States and Canada. We have provided P3 procurement, governance, litigation, regulatory/compliance and commercial counsel on this project.
Since the project was first conceived over twenty years ago, it has been the subject of numerous legal challenges in state and federal courts. &nbsp;Warner litigators have helped the WDBA successfully navigate these challenges, which have included claims brought under the National Environmental Policy Act; challenges to the legality of the crossing agreement between the countries that provides the framework for the project; and multi-pronged challenges to the condemnation of properties necessary for the construction of the project.

Litigation - Real Estate

Multi-Billion Dollar International Infrastructure Project

Warner obtained judgment in federal court that a Chinese insurance company was obligated to defend a major American manufacturer in products liability action arising out of a Chinese-supplied component part.
Whirlpool Corporation&nbsp;v China Pacific Insurance Company&nbsp;(Western District of Michigan, 2011).

Litigation - Insurance

Manufacturing Counsel in Cross-Border Insurance Litigation

Warner successfully represented Lear Corp. and Keiper Recaro, a major German-based automotive component manufacturer, in a multi-million-dollar sales / distribution dispute before the International Chamber of Commerce International Court of Arbitration in Paris, France.

Litigation - International

International Court – Sales/Distribution Dispute

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Litigation and Dispute Resolution

International Dispute Resolution, Arbitration and Mediation

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