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Malik Havalic

New York City

+1 (212) 837-6561

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Malik Havalic is a Partner in the firm’s litigation department and member of the firm’s arbitration and antitrust groups. Malik has worked on complex commercial disputes, with a focus on cross-border litigation and international commercial and investment arbitration. He has been engaged in AAA/ICDR, ICSID, ICC, JAMS, and PCJ arbitrations, and represented both sovereigns and investors in treaty arbitration. He has experience with the oil and gas, nuclear energy, aerospace and defense, life science, pharmaceuticals, financial services and technology, and news media industries, among others.

Malik is also committed to pro bono legal service. He is actively engaged with the International Refugee Assistance Project, he has also argued on behalf of pro bono clients in immigration, family, and housing court and made multiple appearances before U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit for pro bono matters.

Recognition

  • Recommended in The Legal 500 United States for Dispute Resolution: International Arbitration (2021-2024)

Highlighted Publications

  • Co-author with Hagit Elul and J.H. Boykin, “Gas Supply and LNG Arbitrations,” The Guide to Energy Arbitrations 4th Ed., Global Arbitration Review (2020)
  • Contributor with Chris Paparella and Elizabeth Zhou, The United States chapter of “Global Legal Insights to: International Arbitration”, 4th Ed. (2018)
  • Contributor with Nicholas Swerdloff and Jeffrey B. Goldberg, “Delos Guide to Arbitration Places (GAP): USA,” Delos Dispute Resolution (2018)
  • Co-author with Sarah L. Cave, "Subject Matter Jurisdiction Under the FAA," The Review of Securities & Commodities Regulation 49, no. 2 (Jan. 20, 2016)
  • Co-author with J.H. Boykin, "Fruits of the Poisonous Tree: The Admissibility of Unlawfully Obtained Evidence in International Arbitration," Transnational Dispute Management, 5 (October 2014): 1875-4120 www.transnational-dispute-management.com

Court Admissions

  • United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, 2024
  • United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, 2014
  • United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, 2014

Highlighted Matters

  • Representation of major Japanese manufacturer in a Singapore International Arbitration Centre (SIAC) dispute against an Indonesian power station operator
  • Representation of BeiGene Ltd. in an ICC arbitration against Celgene and Bristol Meyers Squibb in a dispute arising out of a contract for the marketing and distribution of pharmaceutical products in China
  • Representation of Deutsche Telekom in actions to enforce an arbitral award rendered in its favor against India arising out of a telecommunications investment
  • Representation of Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO) in an ICC arbitration against Cameco Inc. arising out of an agreement for the purchase of uranium concentrates
  • Representation of a major pharmaceutical company in a AAA arbitration with another major pharmaceutical company arising out of a vaccine manufacturing agreement
  • Representation of U.S. subsidiary of a Japanese trading company in an action arising out of a reconnaissance system for the F-15 fighter 
  • Representation of U.S. uranium mining investor in arbitration proceedings against Turkey under the ICSID convention
  • Representation of Ukrainian investors in several UNCITRAL proceedings arising out of the Russian Federation’s breaches of international law in Crimea
  • Representation of Turkish oil and gas investor in arbitration proceedings against the Republic of Kazakhstan under the ICSID convention
  • Representation of Hungary in proceedings brought by French gas investors under the Energy Charter Treaty
  • Representation of liquor and spirits importer in ICDR arbitration arising out of termination of distribution agreement; secured full victory, including attorney’s fees and confirmation of arbitral award
  • Representation of life sciences company in JAMS arbitration concerning the development and ownership of medical device technology
  • Representation of financial technology inventor in JAMS arbitration concerning corporate governance dispute
  • Numerous internal investigations involving financial services, pharmaceuticals, on-line retail, etc.
  • Representation of primary dealer in U.S. Treasuries in class action lawsuit alleging manipulation of the U.S. Treasury market
  • Representing oil and gas company seeking to confirm an arbitral award against the Government of India
  • Representation of Trustee in defense of WARN Act claims brought after the liquidation of MF Global
  • Represented multinational life sciences corporation in an ICC arbitration over the licensing of real-time PCR diagnostic products
  • Represented a national newspaper company in Department of Justice antitrust investigation and related civil lawsuit 
  • Argued before Second Circuit on behalf of foreign born appellant in removal proceedings seeking to prevent removal on grounds of derivative citizenship 
  • Argued before Second Circuit on behalf of prisoner alleging an unconstitutional implementation of New York’s parole statute by former governor Pataki and other officials
  • Represented Trustee in liquidation of Lehman Brothers, Inc.
  • Represented Jamaican national in deportation proceedings, cumulating in successful negotiated resolution prior to hearing
  • Successful resettlement of Somali refugee and ongoing representation of Afghan translator in support of the International Refugee Assistance Project
  • Participation in various labor and employment matters
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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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The Politics of the Empty Chair: What Happens When a Party Fails to Appear in an International Arbitration?
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October 13, 2023 - In Dispute
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Education
  • Columbia University, School of Law, J.D., 2011, Journal of Transnational Law, Articles Editor
  • University of Michigan, B.A., 2006, Phi Beta Kappa
Bar Admissions
  • New York, 2012
Languages
  • Bosnian/Croatian/Serbian
  • German
Areas of Focus
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Arbitration
Investment Treaty Arbitration
Litigation

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