Hagit Muriel Elul

Hagit Muriel Elul is Co-Chair of Hughes Hubbard’s Arbitration practice group and is a New York-based partner practicing in the fields of business dispute resolution. She handles high-stakes international arbitration and cross-border litigation involving pharmaceutical, intellectual property, energy, construction and commercial contracts. Her clients are based globally in Asia, Europe, and Latin America. 

Hagit’s experience handling complex international arbitrations has earned her recognition as a leading practitioner of commercial dispute resolution, with sources noting that Hagit ‘thinks ten steps ahead’ and ‘combines exceptional command of forensic detail, with first-class presentation and cross-examination skills.’ 

Listed in:

• Chambers USA (International Arbitration)
• Legal 500 (International Arbitration)
• Who’s Who International Arbitration 
• World’s Leading Women in Business Law (Commercial Arbitration)
• Latin Lawyer 250 (Arbitration)
• Euromoney’s Guide to the World’s Leading Experts in Commercial Arbitration (“A Rising Star”)
• Euromoney Legal Media Group Americas Women in Business Law Awards (Shortlisted, Best in Commercial Arbitration)
• Global Arbitration Review (“A Name to Know”)

Hagit sits as an arbitrator regularly and frequently writes and lectures on topics related to international business disputes. She is chair of the Arbitration Committee of the International Institute for Conflict Prevention & Resolution (CPR) and a founding Board Member of the New York International Arbitration Center.

After graduating cum laude from Columbia Law School, Hagit clerked for the United States District Court, New Mexico.

Arbitration

• Representation of international pharmaceutical companies in disputes arising out of mergers and acquisitions (M&A) transactions, joint ventures, joint development and joint promotion agreements, license agreements and distribution agreements
• Representation of a South American energy company in a dispute over the supply of natural gas
• Representation of a uranium supplier in a dispute over a breach of supply agreement
• Representation of an engineering contractor in a dispute over an oil platform design
• Representation of a South American state-owned gas conglomerate in a dispute with a natural gas supplier
• Representation of a UN entity in a dispute with South America
• Advise a South American sovereign on investment treaty claims
• Representation of a Turkish company in a dispute with an Albanian governmental entity over the construction of a highway
• Representation of a wind energy manufacturer in a dispute relating to a Mexican wind farm
• Representation of a United States wind turbine manufacturer in a breach of contract dispute
• Representation of a Hong Kong accounting firm in an auditor’s negligence claim
• Representation of an Indian renewable energy company in dispute with a component supplier
• Representation of a global professional services network in a dispute with a member firm over internal governance rules
• Representation of an Indian technology company in a dispute with a US company over an acquisition agreement
• Representation of a Georgian company in dispute with a Russian company over the acquisition of a water-bottling plant

Litigation

• Representation of a South American sovereign on a claim before the International Court of Justice
• Representation of an engineering company in litigation to compel arbitration
• Representation of a Chinese investment firm in litigation to compel arbitration
• Representation of a foreign bank in a contract and fraud claim
• Representation of a wind turbine supplier in successful defense against attachment proceedings
• Representation of a Lithuanian investment bank in a dispute with a Russian aluminum company over an alumina purchase agreement
• Representation of a foreign bank in a money laundering claim brought by the US government
• Representation of an auction house in a contract dispute
• Representation of an Italian construction company in a dispute with a British Virgin Islands (BVI) oil refinery concerning the construction of an oil platform
• Representation of a hotel developer in a dispute with a BVI hotel
• Representation of an Australian real estate company in a contract dispute
• Representation of a Hong Kong accounting partnership in a securities action
• Representation of a BVI accounting partnership in a securities action