John Laird

Speeches & Presentations

• "True or False: Thanks to Reforms Proposed Under the Auspices of the ICSID and UNCITRAL, Investor-State Dispute Settlement Is Finally Headed in the Right Direction?" Juris 14th Investment Arbitration Conference, Webinar Session (June 9, 2020). Panelist: John Laird.
• "Types of Awards and Dissenting Opinions," AIA Brussels Arbitration School, Brussels, Belgium (October 20, 2016). Presenter: John Laird.
• "Investment Arbitration Masterclass," Brussels Diplomatic Academy, Vrije Universiteit Brussel (September 21, 2016). Presenters: Gordon McAllister and John Laird.

Publications

• "English Court Addresses Intersection of Trade Secrets Directive and Common Law Breach of Confidence Claims," Crowell & Moring’s Trade Secrets Trends (April 22, 2020). Authors: John Laird and Julia Milewski.
• "English Trade Secrets Proceedings: Experts May Be Permitted Access to Information In Confidentiality Rings," Crowell & Moring’s Trade Secrets Trends (April 17, 2020). Authors: Julia Milewski and John Laird.
• "Confidentiality of Trade Secrets in Arbitration," Crowell & Moring's Trade Secrets Trends (August 21, 2019). Authors: John Laird and Julia Milewski.
• "The Expansion of Confidentiality Protections in Trade Secret and IP Cases in the Netherlands and Belgium," Crowell & Moring's Trade Secrets Trends (August 19, 2019). Authors: Judith Bussé, John Laird and Julia Milewski.
• "English Confidentiality Protections in Trade Secret and IP Cases," Crowell & Moring's Trade Secrets Trends (August 15, 2019). Authors: John Laird and Julia Milewski.
• "Arbitration in England & Wales," Getting the Deal Through – Arbitration 2019 (March 2019). Co-Authors: Adrian Jones, Gordon McAllister, Edward Norman, and John Laird.
• "UK Supreme Court Moves English Common Law Towards International Consensus on 'No Oral Variation' Clauses," ABA International Contracts Committee Newsletter (Summer 2018). Co-Authors: Gordon McAllister, Edward Norman, and John Laird.
• "Considering Contract Termination Under English Common Law," Law360 (August 22, 2018). Author: John Laird.
• "Arbitration in England & Wales," Getting the Deal Through – Arbitration 2018 (March 2018). Co-Authors: Adrian Jones, Gordon McAllister, Edward Norman, and John Laird.
• "Chapter 2: National Regulation of Foreign Investment," Business Guide to Trade and Investment – Volume 2: International Investment (2018). Author: John Laird.
• "Arbitration in England & Wales," Getting the Deal Through – Arbitration 2017 (March 2017). Co-Authors: Adrian Jones, Gordon McAllister, Edward Norman, and John Laird.
• "Arbitration in England & Wales," Getting the Deal Through – Arbitration 2016 (January 2016). Co-Authors: Adrian Jones, Gordon McAllister, Edward Norman, and John Laird.
• "Impact of Third Party Funding on Privilege in Litigation and International Arbitration," Dispute Resolution International, 6(2) (2012). Co-Author: John Laird.
• "Moral Damages and the Punitive Question in ICSID Arbitration," ICSID Review – Foreign Investment Law Journal, 26(2) (2011). Author: John Laird.

Client Alerts & Newsletters

• "Contractual Disruption Update - English Court Finds That a Warehouse Fire Following a Riot Is Not a Force Majeure Event," International Dispute Resolution Alert (June 2, 2020). Contacts: Laurence Winston, Edward Norman, John Laird
• "Virtual Arbitral Hearings, COVID-19, and Award Enforcement," International Dispute Resolution Alert (April 29, 2020). Contacts: Ian A. Laird, Laurence Winston, Randa Adra, John Laird
• "English Contractual and Common Law Remedies for COVID-19 Business Interruption," Corporate Alert (April 22, 2020). Contacts: Robert Weekes, Laurence Winston, John Laird
• "An Update on U.K. Data Breach Damages," Privacy Law Alert (April 17, 2020). Contacts: Nicola Phillips, Robert Weekes, Laurence Winston, John Laird
• "The United Kingdom’s COVID-19 Measures to Assist Business," Corporate Alert (April 15, 2020). Contacts: Robert Weekes, Amanda Kwagala, John Laird
• "Morrisons Supermarket Not Liable for Employee’s Data Breach," International Dispute Resolution Alert (April 1, 2020). Contacts: Nicola Phillips, Maarten Stassen, Robert Weekes, Laurence Winston, John Laird
• "An English Law Perspective on COVID-19 and Contractual Disruption," International Dispute Resolution Alert (March 18, 2020). Contacts: Nicola Phillips, Robert Weekes, Laurence Winston, John Laird
• "English Court of Appeal Finds Legal Advice Must Be Dominant Purpose to Obtain the Privilege," International Dispute Resolution Alert (February 5, 2020). Contacts: John Laird, Ian A. Laird, Laurence Winston
• "A New Dawn in International Enforcement of Mediation Agreements: The Singapore Convention," International Dispute Resolution Alert (August 12, 2019). Contacts: Laurence Winston, John Laird
• "U.K. Supreme Court Moves English Common Law Towards International Consensus On 'No Oral Variation' Clauses," International Dispute Resolution Alert (June 11, 2018). Contacts: Gordon McAllister, Edward Norman, John Laird
• "The Month in International Trade — June 2017," International Trade Bulletin (July 10, 2017). Contacts: Jeffrey L. Snyder, Frances P. Hadfield, Edward Goetz, Michelle J. Linderman, Gordon McAllister, Edward Norman, John Laird, Carlton Greene, David (Dj) Wolff, Ian A. Laird, John B. Brew, Daniel Cannistra, Eduardo Mathison, Robert Holleyman, Robert L. LaFrankie
• "The Month in International Trade — May 2017," International Trade Bulletin (June 8, 2017). Contacts: Jeffrey L. Snyder, Frances P. Hadfield, Edward Goetz, Daniel Cannistra, Alexander H. Schaefer, John B. Brew, Robert L. LaFrankie, Aaron Marx, Eduardo Mathison, Carlton Greene, David (Dj) Wolff, Thomas A. Hanusik, Sarah Bartle, Kelly T. Currie, Ian A. Laird, John Laird, Alan W. H. Gourley, Adelicia R. Cliffe, M. Yuan Zhou
• "Update: Legal Considerations for U.K. and EU Investment and Trade Treaties after Brexit," Brexit Update (May 24, 2017). Contacts: Ian A. Laird, John Laird
• "Requirements for Security in English Foreign Award Enforcement Actions," (May 4, 2017). Contacts: Gordon McAllister, Edward Norman, John Laird
• "United Kingdom Supreme Court Holds That a Challenge to Enforcement of an International Arbitration Award May Not be Conditional upon Provision of Security on the Award," International Dispute Resolution Alert (March 7, 2017). Contacts: Gordon McAllister, Edward Norman, John Laird
• "United Kingdom Supreme Court Confirms Westminster Parliament Must Approve Brexit," Brexit Update (January 25, 2017). Contacts: John Laird, Gordon McAllister, Edward Norman
• "English High Court Rules Parliament Must Approve Brexit; Government Appeals to the Supreme Court," Brexit Update (November 4, 2016). Contacts: John Laird, Gordon McAllister, Edward Norman
• "English High Court Elects Not to Intervene Where Emergency Arbitral Procedures Are Available," International Dispute Resolution Alert (October 19, 2016). Contacts: John Laird, Edward Norman, Gordon McAllister
• "This Month in International Trade — September 2016," International Trade Bulletin (October 11, 2016). Contacts: John B. Brew, Frances P. Hadfield, Edward Goetz, Ian A. Laird, John Laird, Gordon McAllister, Aaron Marx, David (Dj) Wolff, Daniel Cannistra, Alexander H. Schaefer, Robert L. LaFrankie, Gail D. Zirkelbach
• "Legal Considerations for the U.K.’s Investment and Trade Treaties After Brexit," Brexit Update (September 28, 2016). Contacts: Ian A. Laird, John Laird

Media Mentions

• GAR 100 - 9th Edition
  February 18, 2016 — Global Arbitration Review

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