Hagit Muriel Elul is a New York- and California-based partner and member of Hughes Hubbard’s Arbitration practice group. She handles high-stakes cross-border litigation and international arbitration involving pharmaceuticals, intellectual property, energy and construction.

Hagit has represented clients in international arbitrations across the world and in courts across the United States. She has also served as an expert witness on New York contract law in proceedings in Canada and the United Kingdom.

Hagit’s experience handling complex international arbitrations has earned her recognition in Chambers USA, The Legal 500, Global Arbitration Review and other publications as a leading practitioner of commercial dispute resolution, with sources noting:

"She's a force to be reckoned with."
"She thinks ten steps ahead."
"She combines exception command of forensic detail, with first-class presentation and cross-examination skills."
She is thoughtful and thorough in her analysis, counsel and writing."

She was also named a "Distinguished Leader" by the New York Law Journal in 2021.

Hagit sits as an arbitrator regularly and frequently writes and lectures on topics related to international business disputes. She is former chair of the Arbitration Committee of the International Institute for Conflict Prevention & Resolution (CPR), a current member of the ICC Commission, 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.

Listed in:

Best Lawyers in America
Chambers USA (International Arbitration)
The Legal 500 Latin America (International Arbitration)
The Legal 500 United States (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’s Guide Americas Women in Business Law Awards (Shortlisted, Best in Commercial Arbitration)
Global Arbitration Review (“A Name to Know”)

Professional Activities

Member, ICC Commission on Arbitration & ADR
Executive Board Member, New York International Arbitration Center (NYIAC), 2018
Chair emeritus, 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

Recent Publications

Co-author, with Shigeki Obi, “Israel-Japan Bilateral Investment Treaty,” International Bar Association, February 2020
Co-author, with Olivia Bensinger, "US Courts Continue to Show Restraint Over "Manifest Disregard" Doctrine," Global Arbitration Review, October 2019
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 John Fellas, “International Commercial Arbitration in New York,” Oxford University Press, 2016

Speaking Engagements

"What Disputes Can We Expect in 2021?," Arbitration Insider, Guest Speaker (July 16, 2021)
"GAR Interactive: Women in Arbitration Virtual Conferences," Global Arbitration Review, Moderator (February 12, 2021)
"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)

Nationalities

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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