Randa Adra
Overview
Multinational organizations around the globe trust Randa Adra with their most complex and high-stakes disputes. She serves as a strategic adviser to clients in international arbitration and litigation matters, including disputes at the cross-section of these practice areas. Randa guides clients with innovative legal strategies as they navigate all stages of the dispute resolution process, from pre-dispute counseling and litigation risk assessments to trial and enforcement or annulment proceedings.
Career & Education
- American University of Beirut, B.A., with distinction, economics, political studies, 2008
- Cornell Law School, J.D., 2012
- New York
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
- U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York
- U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York
Professional Activities and Memberships
- ArabArb – Co-Founder and Board Member
- ArbitralWomen – Member
- American Bar Association – International Section, Dispute Resolution Section, Young Lawyers Division
- New York City Bar Association – MENA Committee; Associate Leadership Institute Fellow (2018) and Planning Committee Member (2021)
- Arabic
- French
Success in my practice is defined by helping my clients achieve their desired outcomes. This does not mean winning a big case or garnering accolades. Rather, it is a tailored process that involves identifying what the ideal outcome is for my client and working towards that goal.
— Randa Adra, Bloomberg Law
Randa's Insights
Firm News | 2 min read | 08.12.24
Law360 Names Randa Adra a 2024 Rising Star for International Arbitration
Law360 honored Crowell & Moring partner Randa Adra as a Rising Star in International Arbitration. The award honors attorneys under 40 “whose legal accomplishments belie their age.”
Press Coverage | 08.08.24
Press Coverage | 03.20.24
Publication | 11.29.23
Representative Matters
International Dispute Resolution
- Represented a multinational organization in an ICC arbitration involving over $80 million in claims and counterclaims stemming from a construction project in the energy industry.
- Successfully defended a Fortune 100 medical device company in a $120 million commercial arbitration brought by an Israeli company under the ICC Rules of Arbitration involving alleged breaches of a supply agreement governed by New York law.
- Represented a multinational joint venture in securing a $494 million award against an Egyptian state entity and defeating a $500 million counterclaim. The arbitration was conducted in Arabic under the ICC Rules of Arbitration and governed by Egyptian law.
- Represented an Egyptian consortium and Kuwaiti supply chain management company in an $80 million commercial arbitration brought by a South Korean supplier under the ICC Rules of Arbitration.
- Successfully defended a major international hotel company in a commercial arbitration under the ICC Rules of Arbitration, governed by U.S. and Lebanese law.
- Represented a Canadian uranium mining company in its effort to enforce an international arbitration award against the government of Mongolia.
- Represented an American hotel investor in an International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes arbitration against the Arab Republic of Egypt under the U.S.-Egypt Bilateral Investment Treaty.
Domestic Dispute Resolution
- Represented a Fortune 150 company in state and federal court actions stemming from a construction project in the energy industry.
- Represented a multinational corporation in connection with a class action litigation and criminal antitrust investigation related to the pharmaceutical industry.
- Represented two multinational food chains in connection with false advertising class action litigations in multiple federal and state courts.
- Successfully defended a major international hotel company against tortious interference claims governed by U.S. and Lebanese law stemming from a related international arbitration.
- Successfully defended a chemical company in a Sherman Act Section 1 class action and opt-out litigation alleging conspiracy to fix the price of titanium dioxide, and successfully defended the company in a subsequent Third Circuit appeal.
Randa's Insights
Firm News | 2 min read | 08.12.24
Law360 Names Randa Adra a 2024 Rising Star for International Arbitration
Law360 honored Crowell & Moring partner Randa Adra as a Rising Star in International Arbitration. The award honors attorneys under 40 “whose legal accomplishments belie their age.”
Press Coverage | 08.08.24
Press Coverage | 03.20.24
Publication | 11.29.23
Recognition
- American Bar Association: On the Rise – Top 40 Young Lawyers Award, 2023
- Bloomberg Law: They’ve Got Next: The 40 Under 40, 2023
- Arab America Foundation: 40 Under 40, 2023
- Global Arbitration Review: GAR 100, 2021
- Empire State Counsel for Pro Bono Service, 2013–2016
- Law360: International Arbitration Editorial Board, 2024
Randa's Insights
Firm News | 2 min read | 08.12.24
Law360 Names Randa Adra a 2024 Rising Star for International Arbitration
Law360 honored Crowell & Moring partner Randa Adra as a Rising Star in International Arbitration. The award honors attorneys under 40 “whose legal accomplishments belie their age.”
Press Coverage | 08.08.24
Press Coverage | 03.20.24
Publication | 11.29.23
Insights
JV agreements and the dispute resolution clause: 5 useful points to consider
|11.19.14
Inside Counsel
EC Merger Control Reforms: Do Good Things Actually Come in Small Packages?
|09.01.13
ABA Young Lawyers Division Committee Newsletter, Vol. 1, No. 3
MENA Trade Secrets Law Review: United Arab Emirates
|05.21.21
Crowell & Moring’s Trade Secrets Trends
Randa's Insights
Firm News | 2 min read | 08.12.24
Law360 Names Randa Adra a 2024 Rising Star for International Arbitration
Law360 honored Crowell & Moring partner Randa Adra as a Rising Star in International Arbitration. The award honors attorneys under 40 “whose legal accomplishments belie their age.”
Press Coverage | 08.08.24
Press Coverage | 03.20.24
Publication | 11.29.23