J. P. Duffy is a partner in DLA Piper's International Arbitration group, where he focuses on international arbitration and related litigation. Based in New York, Mr. Duffy was previously seconded to DLA Piper Middle East LLP, where he worked out of our Dubai office.

Mr. Duffy has extensive experience formulating global dispute resolution strategies for clients facing multi-jurisdictional international disputes and enjoys a comprehensive understanding of the interaction between courts and arbitration. He has represented clients across a range of industries in international arbitrations administered under the ICC, AAA/ICDR, LCIA, HKIAC, ICSID and UNCITRAL rules in the US, Europe, Asia, Africa and Latin America and has also represented clients before US state and federal courts in related litigation seeking prospective relief in aid of arbitration, actions under 28 USC § 1782 to obtain evidence in support of foreign tribunals and proceedings to enforce arbitral awards.

Additionally, Mr. Duffy has undertaken a range of regulatory matters, such as drafting corporate governance policies and governmental and private-sector anti-corruption measures. Mr. Duffy has also participated in internal investigations around the globe.

Before joining DLA Piper, Mr. Duffy clerked for the Honorable Thomas C. Platt in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York and spent several years at a large international law firm. Mr. Duffy speaks both French and Spanish.

Representative Matters

• Representing an Austrian claimant in an ICSID arbitration against the government of Bosnia and Herzegovina
• Representing a US public company as claimant in an ICSID arbitration against the Government of Argentina
• Representing the Republic of Georgia as respondent in an ICSID arbitration commenced by Greek and Israeli claimants
• Representing a US power company as respondent in an ad hoc arbitration seated in India brought by an Indian state-owned power generation company
• Representing a European bank as claimant in an ICC arbitration seated in England against a US corporation
• Representing a US entity as respondent in an ICC arbitration seated in Mauritius brought by a Malagsy claimant
• Representing an Indian company as respondent in an LCIA arbitration seated in Singapore brought by a Japanese claimant
• Representing Cayman and BVI entities as respondents in an HKIAC arbitration seated in Hong Kong
• Representing an Indian company in US court proceedings seeking an attachment in aid of an international arbitration
• Representing a US company in US court proceedings brought by a Qatari company to enforce an ICC award
• Representing a US entity in proceedings brought by a Malagasy company seeking evidence in support of a foreign tribunal under 28 USC § 1782
• Representing Middle Eastern investment bank in a market manipulation enforcement action brought by the Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA) before the Courts of the Dubai International Financial Centre
• Advising a US company on structuring an investment in Iraq to take advantage of available bilateral and multilateral investment treaties
• Drafting insider trading/corporate compliance policies for various companies
• Drafting an anti-corruption law for the Government of Qatar