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Eleanor Erney

Washington, DC

+1 (202) 721-4674

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Eleanor C. Erney is counsel in the Washington office of Hughes Hubbard & Reed. As part of the firm’s Arbitration practice group, Eleanor has significant experience in both investment treaty arbitrations and international commercial arbitrations under the ICSID, ICC, UNCITRAL, SIAC, and LCIA Rules. She has represented both investors and Sovereign States in arbitration proceedings and has served as Tribunal Secretary. 

Eleanor also has experience appearing as counsel in arbitration hearings, including oral advocacy and examination of witnesses, drafting pleadings and motions in cases involving international law and cross-border transactions and in proceedings to enforce arbitral awards in the U.S. courts, as well as in proceedings to set aside arbitral awards. 

She is also an active member of the firm’s pro bono practice.

In addition to her legal work, Eleanor serves as the summer assignment coordinator for the Washington, D.C. office and is a member of the firm’s Associate Committee.

Previous Experience

  • Legal Intern, Litigation and Dispute Resolution, for an international technology and industrial conglomerate, 2013
  • Fulbright Research Grantee, Energy and Oil Economics, Bologna, Italy, 2011-2012

Recognitions

  • Recognized by peers in Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America, 2023
  • Recommended in The Legal 500 United States for Dispute Resolution: International Arbitration (2021-2024)
  • Recognized in Capital Pro Bono High Honor Roll, sponsored by the District of Columbia Court of Appeals and the Superior Court of the District of Columbia (2015-2023)
  • International Academy of Trial Lawyers, Student Advocacy Award, 2015

Highlighted Publications

  • Co-author (with Diana Tsutieva and Simon Batifort), ASIL DRIG: The Future of Investor-State Dispute Settlement under the Energy Charter Treaty, Kluwer Arbitration Blog (March 29, 2021)
  • Author, COVID Era Technological Innovations in the Future of International Arbitration, in 40 UNDER 40 INTERNATIONAL ARBITRATION (Carlos Gonzalez Bueno, ed.) (2021)
  • Co-author (with Diego Duran de la Vega), Arbitraje comercial y de inversión en el sector energético en America Latina, Tirant lo Blanch, Instituto Tecnológico Autónomo de México (ITAM) and the Environment, Energy & Natural Resources Center of the University of Houston Law School (June 2020)

Professional Activities

  • Co-Coach of the Willem C. Vis Commercial Arbitration Moot Team at American University Washington College of Law, 2017 to present
  • Adjunct Professional Lecturer in International Commercial Arbitration at American University Washington College of Law, 2017 to present
  • Member, American Society of International Law (2019-present) and Secretary of the Dispute Resolution Interest Group, 2019 - 2021
  • Member, ArbitralWomen
  • Member, National Associate of Women Lawyers
  • Member, Institute for Transnational Arbitration

Court Admission

  • United States District Court for the District of Columbia

Highlighted Matters

  • Counsel to several Ukrainian claimants in the energy, aviation, and real estate sectors in several arbitrations against the Russian Federation arising out of measures carried out by the Russian Federation following the annexation of Crimea
  • Counsel to a U.S. investor in the mining sector in an ICSID Arbitration against the Republic of Turkey
  • Counsel to a South American State in a commercial arbitration arising out of a FIDIC Construction Contract (Spanish language arbitration)
  • Counsel to an investor in an arbitration against the Republic of Panama in the bioethanol industry
  • Counsel to 30 American citizens in proceedings against the Republic of Iraq before the Foreign Claims Settlement Commission
  • Counsel to a French investor in proceedings against a Latin American country
  • Counsel to a major Japanese manufacturer in a Singapore International Arbitration Centre (SIAC) dispute against an Indonesian power station operator
  • Counsel to Ukrainian companies seeking enforcement of arbitral awards in D.C. Federal Court
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What’s an Emergency Arbitrator? And Should I Appoint One?
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January 9, 2025 - In Dispute
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Can Parties Be Required to Mediate Before Proceeding to Arbitration?
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December 2, 2024 - In Dispute
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What Factors Should be Considered When Choosing an Arbitrator?
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November 4, 2024 - In Dispute
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What is Third Party Funding? How Is It Used in International Arbitration?
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March 6, 2024 - In Dispute
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International Commercial Arbitration vs. U.S. Commercial Litigation – Key Differences
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January 11, 2024 - In Dispute
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Comparing Timelines: What Do Statistics Reveal About the Length of International Commercial Arbitration vs. U.S. Federal Litigation?
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November 21, 2023 - In Dispute
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15 Hughes Hubbard Lawyers Named to 2024 Capital Pro Bono Honor Roll
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Litigation Wrap: Fourth Quarter 2024
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Hughes Hubbard Announces Partner and Counsel Promotions
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Russia Must Oppose Confirmation of Arbitration Award in U.S. Court
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23 Hughes Hubbard Attorneys Named to 2023 Capital Pro Bono Honor Roll
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Hughes Hubbard Continues Fight for Ukrainian Gasoline Companies in U.S. Court
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HHR's Crimea Team Wins Two Major Cases in Dutch Court
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Hughes Hubbard Lawyers Named to 2020 Capital Pro Bono Honor Roll
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HHR Helps Americans Held Hostage in Iraq Win Compensation 30 Years Later
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Major Victory in Crimea Arbitrations Upheld
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Firm Shortlisted as Finalist for 2019 American Lawyer Industry Awards
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Firm Lends Support to DC Residents Fighting for Voting Rights in Congress
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Hughes Hubbard Wins Two More Crimea Awards Against Russia
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​Firm Helps Advance Crimea Arbitrations Against Russia
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Firm Wins Major Victory in Crimea Arbitrations
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​Firm Wins Last Two Jurisdiction Decisions in Crimea Arbitrations
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Hughes Hubbard Wins Jurisdiction Decisions in Crimea Arbitration
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Education
  • Georgetown University Law Center, J.D., 2015
  • Carnegie Mellon University, B.S., 2011, Phi Beta Kappa, Honors
Bar Admissions
  • District of Columbia, 2017
  • District of Columbia, 2025
  • New York, 2016
Languages
  • Italian
  • Spanish
Areas of Focus
Arbitration
Investment Treaty Arbitration
Litigation

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