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- Primary language
- English
- Initial consultation
- Free
- Firm founded
- 1931
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David Wolfe Rivkin represents clients in New York across the following areas of law. Each area links to other verified attorneys with the same focus.
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About David Wolfe Rivkin
David Wolfe Rivkin is a lawyer practicing arbitration, contracts & agreements, litigation and 3 other areas of law. David received a B.A. degree from Yale University in 1977, and has been licensed for 45 years. David practices at Debevoise & Plimpton LLP in New York, NY and 1 other location.
Credentials
Education
Yale Law School
J.D. · 1980
Yale University
B.A. · 1977
Jurisdictions
Bar admissions
New York
1981 · ACTIVE
Affiliations
Professional memberships
of the London-based Chartered Institute of Arbitrators
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a Fellow of the College of Commercial Arbitrators
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a member of the Commission on Settlement in International Arbitration of the Centre for Effective Dispute Resolution (CEDR)
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a member of the Centro Internacional de Arbitraje, Mediacion y Negociacion of the Instituto Universitario de Estudios Europeas, Universidad de San Pablo in Madrid
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and a member of the Association of the Bar of the City of New York . Mr. Rivkin is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations. He was appointed by the U.S. State and Commerce Departments to be a founding member of the NAFTA Advisory Committee on Private
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"United States," Arbitration World (European Lawyer 2006), co-author
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"International Commercial Arbitration: A Primer for U.S. Litigators," International Litigation (ABA 2005)
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"The Impact of Parallel and Successive Proceedings on the Enforcement of Arbitral Awards," Parallel State and Arbitral Procedures in International Arbitration (ICC 2005)
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"A Growing Challenge for Ethics in International Arbitration," Liber Amicorum in Honour of Robert Briner (ICC 2005)
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"Drafting and Enforcement of Arbitration Clauses in the United States and England," Transatlantic Commercial Litigation and Arbitration (Oceana 2004), co-author
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"Forum Non Conveniens: a Doctrine on the Move" in Business Law International (January 2004)
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"21st Century Arbitration Worthy of Its Name," in Law of International Business and Dispute Settlement in the 21st Century (2001)
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"International Disputes" in Alternative Dispute Resolution, The Litigators Handbook (ABA 2000)
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"ADR and Mass Claims Resolutions," in The Claims Resolution Process on Dormant Accounts in Switzerland (ASA Swiss Arbitration Assoc. 2000)
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"1997: A Year of Rules Changes" in International Arbitration Law Review in February 1998
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"Attempts to Use Section 1782 to Obtain US Discovery in Aid of Foreign Arbitrations," in Arbitration International (v. 14, no. 2, 1998)
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"International Commercial Arbitration in the United States," published in both International Commercial Arbitration and Asia Law in 1997
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"The Expansion of International Arbitration" in ADR & the Law in 1997
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"The Boom in Arbitration in Asia" in Asia Law and "Avoiding the Uncertainty of Foreign Courts" in Corporate Counsel Magazine , both in 1996
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various articles on sovereign immunity, cross-border litigation, enforcement of foreign judgments and on discovery abroad, which appeared in 1994 and 1995
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"Lex Mercatoria and Force Majeure" in Transnational Rules and International Commercial Arbitration (1993)
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"The U.S. Situation" in Competition and Arbitration Law (1993)
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"Enforceability of Arbitral Awards Based on Lex Mercatoria," 9 Arbitration International 1 (1993)
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"In Support of the F.A.A.: An Argument Against Adoption of the UNCITRAL Model Law," 1 American Review of International Arbitration 535 (1990) (published February 1992)
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the chapter on "International Arbitration" in Commercial Arbitration in the 1990s (1991) and "Restrictions on Foreign Counsel in International Arbitrations," XVI Yearbook Commercial Arbitration 402 (1991). Mr. Rivkin has also written and spoken on SEC enf
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Recent Trends in Investment Treaty Arbitration, April 16, 2008
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Improving the Efficiency of International Arbitration, April 08, 2008
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Energy and Natural Resources Disputes in the Americas, February 29, 2008
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President's Welcome, February 02, 2008
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Committee Co-Chair Welcome, February 01, 2008
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Institutional advantages and disadvantages, December 07, 2007
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Investment Treaty Arbitration: Making Arbitration More Efficient, October 25, 2007
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IBA Task Force on Extraterritorial Jurisdiction - North American Forum - Arbitration in the energy and natural resources industries, October 14, 2007
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IBA Task Force on Extraterritorial Jurisdiction: North American Forum, October 14, 2007
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A New Paradigm in International Arbitration, July 20, 2007
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Keynote Address: The Challenge of Youth: The IBA and the future of the legal profession, May 25, 2007
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Opening Remarks on Behalf of IBA, May 24, 2007
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Increasing Private Litigation in Europe, May 01, 2007
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Discussion Leader: Written Statements - Documentary Evidence - Information Technology in Arbitration Proceedings
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Discussion Leader: The Hearing(s) - Witnesses, January 19, 2007
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The Changing Dynamics of International Arbitration, November 29, 2006
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The Role of State Courts: Intervention or Support, July 12, 2006
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Techniques for Eliciting Expert Testimony, June 02, 2006
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I'm Not a Lawyer, But I Play One on TV, April 20, 2006
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Investment Treaty Arbitration, April 18, 2006
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Commercial Arbitration for Asian Countries, April 17, 2006. PUBLICATIONS: Current Trends in US and International Arbitration 2008, — Arbitration Review of the Americas, a Global Arbitration Review Special Report
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Procedural Issues to Consider, September 21, 2007 — Practitioner's Handbook on International Arbitration and Mediation
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Bolivia Withdraws From The ICSID Convention, June 06, 2007
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U.S. Courts Increasingly Impose Class Action Arbitration In Cases Involving A Large Number Of Claimants, December 15, 2006
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Trends in US and International Arbitration, 2007 — Arbitration Review of the Americas 2007
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Enforcing Badly Drafted Arbitration Clauses: U.S. Court Of Appeals For The First Circuit's Decision In Marks 3- Zet-Ernst Marks Gmbh & Co. Kg V. Presstek, Inc. Sends A Warning To Both Drafters And Litigants, August 22, 2006
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A Growing Challenge for Ethics in International Arbitration, ICC 2005 — Liber Amercorum Robert Briner
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The Impact of Parallel and Successive Proceedings on the Enforcement of Arbitral Awards, ICC 2005 — Parallel State and Arbitral Procedures in International Arbitration
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International Commercial Arbitration: A Primer for U.S. Litigators, ABA 2005 — International Litigation
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Drafting and Enforcement of Arbitration Clauses in the United States and England, November 15, 2004 — Transatlantic Commercial Litigation and Arbitration
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Sosa v. Alvarez-Machain: The Supreme Court's First Comprehensive Look at the Alien Tort Statute, June 30, 2004
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Forum Non Conveniens a Doctrine on the Move, January 15, 2004 — Business Law International
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United States, European Lawyer 2004 — Arbitration World
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Forum Non Conveniens: a Doctrine on the Move, January 2004 — Business Law International
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Drafting and Enforcement of Arbitration Clauses in the United States and England, Oceana 2004 — Transatlantic Commercial Litigation and Arbitration
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Drafting and Enforcement of Arbitration Clauses in the United States and England, 2004 — Transatlantic Commercial Litigation and Arbitration
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Model Law Decisions: Cases aplying the UNCITRAL Model Law on Arbitration, 1985-2001, 2003
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21st Century Arbitration Worthy of its Name, 2001 — Law of International Business and Dispute Settlement in the 21st Century
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International Disputes, ABA 2000 — Alternative Dispute Resolution, The Litigators Handbook
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ADR and Mass Claims Resolutions, ASA Swiss Arbitration Assoc. 2000 — The Claims Resolution Process on Dormant Accounts in Switzerland
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Future Developments in U.S. Arbitration, July 01, 1998 — Guide to the World's Leading Experts in Commercial Arbitration
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Attempts to Use Section 1782 to Obtain US Discovery in Aid of Foreign Arbitrations, June 01, 1998 — Arbitration International - The Journal of the London Court of International Arbitration
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1997: A Year of Rules Changes, February 1998 — International Arbitration Law Review
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Attempts to Use Section 1782 to Obtain US Discovery in Aid of Foreign Arbitrations, v. 14, no. 2, 1998 — Arbitration International
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Litigation and Arbitration in Central and Eastern Europe, 1998
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Litigation and Arbitration in Central and Eastern Europe, January 01, 1998
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International Commercial Arbitration in the United States, 1997 — International Commercial Arbitration and Asia Law
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Avoiding the Uncertainty of Foreign Courts, 1996 — Corporate Counsel Magazine
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The U.S. Situation, 1993 — Competition and Arbitration Law
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Enforceability of Arbitral Awards Based on Lex Mercatoria, 1993 — 9 Arbitration International 1
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Lex Mercatoria and Force Majeure, 1993 — Transnational Rules and International Commercial Arbitration
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In Support of the F.A.A.: An Argument Against Adoption of the UNCITRAL Model Law, February 1992 — 1 American Review of International Arbitration 535
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The Regulations Governing Broking, December 1991 — International Financial Law Review
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Restrictions on Foreign Counsel in International Arbitrations, 1991 — XVI Yearbook Commercial Arbitration 402
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International Arbitration, 1991 — Commercial Arbitration in the 1990s
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Stockbroker Supervision: Managing Stockbrokers and Surviving Sanctions, 1990
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What areas of law does David Wolfe Rivkin practice?
David Wolfe Rivkin focuses on ADR, Class Action, Contracts, General, and Litigation.
Where is David Wolfe Rivkin located?
David Wolfe Rivkin primarily serves clients in New York, with an office at 919 Third Avenue.
How experienced is David Wolfe Rivkin?
David Wolfe Rivkin has 45 years of legal practice, having been licensed since 1981.
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David Wolfe Rivkin can consult in English.
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