NORTH AMERICAN The North American Chapter of Arbitration Ireland is a group
that promotes the cause of Ireland as a seat for
arbitration among the US arbitration community.

NORTH AMERICAN

The North American Chapter of Arbitration Ireland is a group that promotes the cause of Ireland as a seat for arbitration among the US and Canadian arbitration community.

The North American Chapter’s mandate is to:

To build deeper awareness of Dublin as a seat. There has always been a significant number of US businesses in Ireland and they are a key part of our economy but with commerce can come disputes. Arbitration Ireland wants US, Canadian and international corporates and their legal representatives to feel comfortable in their disputes being resolved appropriately and dealt with efficiently in a jurisdiction they can trust.

John J. Kerr, Jr. (Jack) serves as chair, sole arbitrator and co-arbitrator in ad hoc and institutional arbitrations under all major sets of arbitration rules around the world. He divides his time between New York and London, where he is an associate tenant of Littleton Chambers.

As Managing Partner of Goldman Ismail, Sarah Reynolds acts as an arbitrator and represents technology and pharmaceutical companies before domestic and international arbitral bodies, including ICC, ICDR, AAA, JAMS, WIPO, HKIAC, and SIAC. Those disputes range from complex commercial supply agreements to IP licensing and technology development agreements. Sarah’s arbitration experience also includes obtaining and defending against judicial review of arbitration awards and drafting and reviewing arbitration clauses in enterprise critical transaction agreements. Sarah is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators and is a Center for Conflict Resolution trained Mediator. Sarah is also named on the ICDR Panel of Arbitrators and Mediators, the British Virgin Islands Arbitration Center Panel of Arbitrators and the Hong Kong Center for International Arbitration List of Arbitrators. Sarah is the CEO of Silicon Valley Arbitration and Mediation Center, the Midwest Chair of the USCIB Arbitration Committee and Chapter Nominee for the Arbitration Ireland North American Chapter.

Thomas is Special Counsel in Freshfields’ US international arbitration practice group. His practice is focused on complex arbitration and litigation matters, and management of multi-jurisdictional crises and disputes. He has served as counsel in numerous arbitrations and litigations in US federal courts. Thomas also serves as arbitrator in commercial arbitrations.

Janet Whittaker is Senior Counsel at Clifford Chance based in Washington, DC. Her practice focuses on international arbitration, business and human rights, international trade, and climate change issues.

Edward K. Lenci has a diverse practice that focuses on the litigation and arbitration of complex commercial disputes, including reinsurance disputes, and the defense of businesses sued in class action lawsuits. He is a Partner in Hinshaw’s New York Office.

Gemma Healy-Murphy is a Toronto-based litigation and dispute resolution lawyer with particular expertise in leasing, construction, product liability and insurance coverage disputes. Gemma has successfully appeared at all levels of court in Ontario, including the Ontario Court of Appeal.

In 2022, Gemma established the Canada Ireland Bar Association and also currently serves on the Board of Directors of the Irish Canadian Immigration Centre.

Kevin O’Gorman is the Head of Arbitration, US, Partner-in-Charge, Houston for Norton Rose Fulbright. Kevin is recognized in the United States and globally for his experience in international arbitration, U.S. domestic arbitration and international litigation. Kevin has particular experience with commercial, corporate, energy, sovereign, treaty and construction disputes. He has handled cases under the major arbitral rules including AAA, CPR, ICC, ICDR, ICSID, JAMS, LCIA, and SIAC, as well as ad hoc disputes under the UNCITRAL arbitration rules. In addition to his client work, Kevin has served as an arbitrator in domestic and international cases for over a decade.

Kevin is a leading commentator on the avoidance and resolution of climate change related disputes and is a member of the ICC Taskforce on Resolving Climate Change Related Disputes in Arbitration.

Kevin is a Life Fellow of the American, Texas and Houston Bar Foundations. He is triply qualified in Texas, New York and England and Wales (Solicitor).

John Fellas is a full-time arbitrator at Fellas Arbitration and an adjunct professor at New York University School of Law. He has over three decades of experience in international dispute resolution, and has acted as counsel and has served as co-arbitrator, chair or sole arbitrator in arbitrations all over the world, under all the major arbitration rules, and across a range of sectors. John is recognized as a leading international arbitrator by all the major legal directories including Chambers USA where he is ranked as “one of the best—his reputation is phenomenal and deserved.”