Kehoe Arbitration

Experience
Representative Arbitration Matters
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Ecuador: Successfully represented Chevron Corp. in arbitration under a bilateral investment treaty concerning a fraudulent $9 billion judgment issued by the Ecuadorian Court.
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Egypt: Successfully represented an investor in arbitration under a bilateral investment treaty concerning the supply of natural gas, securing damages of more than $2 billion.
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Bulgaria: Favorable arbitration award against the Republic of Bulgaria under a bilateral investment treaty.
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Peru: Ongoing arbitration for an investor under a trade promotion agreement involving over $800 million.
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Asia: Ongoing LNG gas pricing dispute.
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Korea: Favorable arbitration concerning breach of a Korean distributorship agreement.
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Ongoing: Dispute between pharmaceutical companies concerning a joint venture agreement.
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Ongoing: Arbitration for manufacturer before AAA/ICDR concerning breach of a joint venture agreement.
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Ongoing: Commercial arbitration in New York before the AAA/ICDR concerning an alleged breach of a natural gas supply agreement.
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Ongoing: Dispute before AAA concerning a power purchase agreement.
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Favorable: Arbitration award ($700 million less taxes) in international investment treaty arbitration before ICSID, representing a major oil company.
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Favorable: Arbitration award ($2 billion) in a dispute over a long-term LNG supply contract.
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Favorable: Arbitration award (over $1 billion) in ad hoc arbitration, representing a manufacturer in claims against an insurance syndicate for property loss and business interruption from a catastrophic fire.
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Favorable: Arbitration award (over $300 million) in AAA arbitration, representing power plant owners in a breach of contract action relating to long-term power supply.
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Favorable: Arbitration award for a big-four accounting firm in AAA arbitration concerning alleged accounting malpractice, with zero damages awarded on a $200 million claim.
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Successfully: Represented issuer of surety bonds in an international arbitration before AAA/ICDR concerning political risk insurance and expropriation.
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Successfully: Represented independent power producers in arbitration against a public utility company.
Representative Litigation Matters
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USA: Favorable jury verdict in federal district court (S.D.N.Y.), representing a hotel development project owner as a defendant in construction litigation. The verdict was recognized by National Law Journal as a top 10 defense verdict before post-trial motions and settlement.
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USA: Favorable jury verdict in New York State Supreme Court for an electric power provider in a breach of contract action.
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USA: Favorable jury verdict in New York State Supreme Court representing a supplier in a breach of contract action.
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USA: Successfully represented a pharmaceutical company in litigation concerning claims under a joint venture agreement.
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USA: Successfully represented a defendant in New York State Supreme Court in a breach of contract action concerning services on the New York Stock Exchange.
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USA: Represented a big-four accounting firm in federal and state civil actions concerning tax products, which settled favorably on the eve of trial.
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USA: Successfully represented a patent owner in a breach of contract action in S.D.N.Y. Federal Court.
Credentials
EDUCATION
J.D., St. Johns University, cum laude
B.S. Accounting, Lehigh University
ADMISSIONS
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York
U.S. District Court for the Western District of New York
U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia New York
ASSOCIATIONS
The Association of the Bar of the City of New York
New York State Bar Association (1991)
CITIZENSHIP
American and Irish Citizen
