Sarles, Jeffrey W.

Law360's Weekly Verdict: Legal Lions & Lambs

Fri, 05 Apr 2013 20:59:46 GMT

Litigation & Dispute Resolution partners Steve Shapiro, Jeff Sarles, Tim Bishop and Josh Yount (all Chicago) are recognized as "legal lions" of the week for their role advising Whirlpool Corp. in the US Supreme Court case Whirlpool Corp. v. Glazer et al.

Solving the Arbitral Confidentiality Conundrum in International Arbitration

Wed, 23 May 2012 19:06:52 GMT

One of the hallmarks of private arbitration is the freedom of the parties to formulate their own rules and procedures for settling disputes. But just as the free market sometimes “fails” (by requiring limits on the freedom of market players), so too may defects in the machinery of international arbitration cry out for a bit of enlightened intervention.

The Nuts and Bolts of International Arbitration

Wed, 09 Jan 2013 19:20:09 GMT

The Nuts and Bolts of International Arbitration

Mon, 28 Jan 2013 22:12:51 GMT

In a bylined article, Litigation & Dispute Resolution partner Jeff Sarles (Chicago) discusses what companies need to know before entering international arbitration.

US Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit Holds that Parties in Foreign Commercial Arbitrations May Seek Discovery in the United States

Thu, 28 Jun 2012 20:42:08 GMT

The US Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit, in Consorcio Ecuatoriano de Telecomunicaciones S.A. v. JAS Forwarding (USA), Inc., has held that a foreign arbitration panel is a “tribunal” within the meaning of 28 U.S.C. §1782, thereby authorizing parties to such arbitrations to seek discovery from a United States district court pursuant to that statute.