
biography
Gene is an international disputes lawyer. He handles some of the most complex, high-stakes international legal issues helping clients achieving their goals in strategic, “bet the company” disputes. He is deeply experienced in the principles of establishing or defeating personal jurisdiction over foreign parties, enforcement of foreign judgments and arbitral awards, securing stays of litigation based on international arbitration agreements, and applying the forum non conveniens. Gene handles disputes involving foreign sovereigns and state-owned companies under the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act. He assists in matters involving foreign investment, international trade, and U.S. financial sanctions. Given his extensive experience, cross-border clients choose to work with Gene on on international legal issues. His valuable advice to corporate clients on international risk management and international business transactions is second-to-none.
Gene represents clients hailing from the energy, biotechnology, real estate, and finance industries. He handles arbitrations under the rules of leading international institutions such as the ICC, LCIA, LMAA, and UNCITRAL. He l...
Washington, D.C.
Credentials
Admissions
District of Columbia
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
U.S. Court of Appeals – D.C. Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals – 11th Circuit
U.S. District Court – District of D.C.
U.S. District Court – District of New Jersey
U.S. District Court – Eastern District of Pennsylvania
U.S. Bankruptcy Court – District of New Jersey
Education
Rutgers Law School, Camden, NJ. JD 1997
McGeorge School of Law, Salzburg, Austria, International Legal Studies, 1996
Purdue University, MSCE, 1991
Georgian Technical University, Tbilisi, Republic of Georgia, BS, 1980
Prior Law Firm Experience
Arnall Golden Gregory LLP