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

Hagit has represented clients in federal and state courts across the United States and in international arbitrations across the world. Her experience handling business disputes has earned her recognition in multiple publications as a leading practitioner of commercial dispute resolution, with sources telling Legal 500 Hagit ‘combines exceptional command of forensic detail, with first-class presentation and cross-examination skills’. Recognitions include:

Chambers USA (International Arbitration)
Legal 500 (International Arbitration)
Who’s Who International Arbitration (Future Leaders)
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.

Professional Activities

Member, ICC Commission on Arbitration & ADR
Executive Board Member, New York International Arbitration Center (NYIAC), 2018
Chair, Arbitration Committee of the International Institute for Conflict Prevention & Resolution (CPR)
Member, Law360 International Arbitration Editorial Advisory Board, 2018
Recipient, 2010 New York State Bar Association President’s Pro Bono Service Award

Highlighted Publications

Co-author, with Shigeki Obi, “Israel-Japan Bilateral Investment Treaty,” International Bar Association, February 2020
Co-author, with Pavlos Petrovas, “Fending Off Cyberattacks in International Arbitration,” New York Law Journal, Vol. 260 No. 25, August 6, 2018
Co-author, with Olivier P. André and Pavlos Petrovas, "CyberInsecurity: A New Protocol to Counter Cyberattacks in International Arbitration," Legal BlackBook, July 2018
Author, “Sanctions in Arbitration-Related Litigation,” Thomson Reuters Westlaw, Practical Law Practice Note w-000-6225, March 2018
Author, “Class Arbitration Waiver (US),” Thomson Reuters Westlaw, Practical Law Standard Clauses 3-518-9047, March 2018
Co-author, with Rebeca Mosquera, “Chapter 17: 28 U.S.C. Section 1782: U.S. Discovery in Aid of International Arbitration Proceedings,” International Arbitration in the United States, Kluwer Law International, January 18, 2018
Co-author, with Elizabeth Houghton, “The Benefits of Binding Arbitration,” American Bar Association, The Exchange: Insurance and Financial Services Developments, Section of Antitrust Law, Fall 2017
Author, “Class Arbitration Waiver,” Hughes Hubbard & Reed with Practical Law Arbitration, 2017
Co-author, with John Fellas, “International Commercial Arbitration in New York,” Oxford University Press, 2016
Co-author, with Nicolas Swerdloff and Andreas Baum, “Arbitrators’ Power to Sanction Non- Compliance in Discovery in International Commercial Arbitration,” International Council for Commercial Arbitration, 2014
Author, “Trends in International Mediation and Arbitration,” Cardozo Journal of International and Comparative Law, 2013
Co-author, with John Fellas, “United States,” in Choice of Venue in International Arbitration, edited by Michael Ostrove, Oxford University Press, 2013
Author, “US Ethics,” in Guerilla Tactics in International Arbitration, edited by Stephan Wilske, Kluwer International Law, 2013
Co-author, with John Fellas, "United States," in 2010/2011 PLC Arbitration Handbook
“US: Severability Doctrine Extended,” Global Arbitration Review, September 2010
Co-author, with Jillian Button, “Obtaining a Legal Fee Award in a New York International Arbitration,” Arbitration Costs Bulletin/Global Arbitration & Litigation Services 4, October 2008

Highlighted Lectures

"Arbitration 2.0," 3rd BVI International Arbitration Conference 2019, British Virgin Islands (November 19-22, 2019)
"Arbitration in the Pharmaceutical and Life Sciences Sector," CPR International Institute, Zurich, Switzerland (September 17, 2019)
"Cybersecurity and Data Privacy," CPR institute for Dispute Resolution’s 2019 Annual Meeting, Washington, D.C. (February 28-March 2, 2019)
“International Arbitration Awards: Examining the Data,” ILS Global Forum on International Law 2019, Miami (February 22, 2019)
“The 2018 German Institute of Arbitration (DIS) Rules: A New Option for U.S. Practitioners?” New York International Arbitration Center, New York (November 19, 2018)
“The Future of Arbitration,” ICC Canada Arbitration Conference, Ottawa (November 8-9, 2018)
"Expensive, Prolonged and Problematic: Dispute Resolution in P3 Projects," 26th Annual CCPPP National Conference on Public-Private Partnerships, Toronto (November 5-6, 2018)
“Written Submissions in International Arbitration,” Harvard International Arbitration Law Students Association Workshop, Cambridge (October 22, 2018)
“Arbitration in the Cybersecurity Era,” 7th Annual GAR Live, New York (September 26, 2018)
"The Moving Face of Technology," 24th International Council for the Commercial Arbitration 2018 Congress, Sydney, Australia (April 15-18, 2018)
"International Arbitration in Jeopardy?," Penn Law International Arbitration Association's (IAA) 2nd Annual International Arbitration Conference, Philadelphia (April 6, 2018)
“Alternative Fee Arrangements in Arbitration,” International Institute for Conflict Prevention & Resolution Arbitration Committee Meeting, New York (March 15, 2018)
“Perspectives on ADR: Dispute Resolution in an Increasingly Fractured World,” CPR Institute for Dispute Resolution’s 2018 Annual Meeting, Atlanta (March 8-10, 2018)
“International Arbitration in the Construction and Technology Sectors: Advances Made – Challenges Ahead,” 34th Annual Joint Colloquium, New York (December 1, 2017)
“Making Arbitration Great Again,” 6th Annual GAR Live, New York (September 12, 2018)
“Business Dispute Management: Challenges and Opportunities in Times of Crisis,” CPR’s 5th Business Dispute Management Congress, Curitiba, Brazil (May 19, 2017)
“How to Choose an Arbitrator,” GAR Live Arbitration Summit, Miami (April 27, 2017)
“Issues and Developments in International Arbitration,” New York State Bar Association International Section, Krakow, Poland (April 8, 2016)
“New Trends in Oil and Gas Investment Arbitration and Lessons From Recent Decisions,” Annual Oil and Gas Investment Arbitrations Conference, Houston (October 30, 2015)
“Can the ‘Weak’ Party Consent to Arbitration?” 2015 AIJA Annual Conference, Paris (June 12, 2015)
“Drafting Dispute Resolution Clauses: Tips, Considerations and Pitfalls to Avoid,” Practising Law Institute (May 19, 2015)
“Case Management – Before a Dispute Arises,” ICC Young Arbitrators Forum, Geneva (March 5, 2015)
“Developing an International Arbitration and Arbitrator Practice: Tips for Young Practitioners,” New York International Arbitration Center, New York (December 9, 2014)
“What Happens When Your M&A Deal Goes Sour,” 2014 AIJA Half Year Conference, Santiago, Chile (November 21, 2014)
“International Arbitration in Brazil,” V Brazil Infrastructure Investments Forum, New York (November 5, 2014)
“Damages in International Arbitration: Is it All About the Money?” International Centre for Dispute Resolution (ICDR) Young & International Seminar, Moscow (September 26, 2013)
“Enforcing the Award: A Long and Winding Road?” 2013 AIJA Annual Congress, Buenos Aires (September 19, 2013)
“Mock ICDR Preliminary Hearing: Advanced Case Management Issues and Practices in International Arbitration,” 11th Annual Miami International Arbitration Conference (September 12, 2013)
“Summary Disposition in Arbitration,” New York State Bar Association (NYSBA) Arbitration Section Winter Meeting, New York (February 12, 2013)
“Class-Action Waivers in Arbitration Agreements: Drafting Effective Clauses in the New Environment,” (April 18, 2012)
“Repeat Appointments: A Compromise of Arbitrator Independence or Impartiality?” First Winter Roundtable on the Fundamentals of International Arbitration, San Francisco (February 2 – 3, 2012)
“Pre-Dispute Approaches to Litigation: Contracts, Arbitration & Forum Selection,” Seventh Annual Meeting of the American College of Business Court Judges, Fairfax, VA (December 4 – 6, 2011)
“International Arbitration in India,” Mumbai (July 13, 2011)
“The Supreme Court & Arbitration Law,” American Society of International Law Annual Conference, Washington, DC (March 24, 2011)
“Summary Judgment in Arbitration,” AIJA International Association of Young Lawyers 48th Annual Congress, Charleston, SC (August 25, 2010)
“Recent Developments In And A Comparison Between Leading Arbitration Venues,” Practising Law Institute’s International Arbitration Seminar, New York (March 23, 2010)
“Recent Developments In International Arbitration,” New York State Bar Association Annual Meeting, New York (January 28, 2010)
“Damages in International Arbitration – Practical Considerations,” Third Annual Dallas Roundtable sponsored by the Institute for Transnational Arbitration, Dallas (June 18, 2008)
“Agreements To Expand The Scope Of Judicial Intervention In Arbitral Proceedings,” Young Canadian Arbitration Practitioners (YCAP)/Young Arbitrators Forum (YAF) (YCAP/YAF) Joint Symposium sponsored by the US Council for International Business (USCIB), Montreal (April 30, 2008)
"Arbitrating Employment Law Disputes,” 2007 International Bar Association Conference, Singapore (October 16, 2007)
“Arbitrating Purchase Price Adjustment Disputes,” Alternate Dispute Resolution (ADR) in Bloom, sponsored by the American Bar Association, Washington, DC (April 28, 2007)

Additional Information

Nationalities
- United States
- France
- Israel

Highlighted Matters

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

Highlighted Matters

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

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Client Advisories

Guidance for Companies to Plan and Respond to Novel Coronavirus, COVID-19

Client Advisories

In the International Bar Association Arbitration Committee Newsletter: Israel-Japan Bilateral Investment Treaty

Articles & Press

Singaporean Court Upholds Arbitration Victory for Casino Operator

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