James Hosking, co-founder of New York dispute resolution boutique Chaffetz Lindsey, is a recognized expert in international arbitration, having been counsel in over 100 cases and under the rules of all the leading institutions. His recent cases have involved international commercial contracts, corporate acquisitions, energy/power projects, construction/engineering, re/insurance, JV/shareholder disputes, mining, and investment treaty claims. James also sits as an arbitrator, having been appointed sole arbitrator, chairperson, co-arbitrator and emergency arbitrator. Of those more than 30 appointments, the cases have involved a dozen jurisdictions and over US$3 billion in dispute.
Originally qualified in New Zealand, a significant part of James’s practice focuses on the Asia-Pacific region. His recent work there includes disputes involving Australia, China, Cook Islands, Hong Kong, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Pakistan, Singapore and Timor Leste. James is especially interested in disputes arising out of Asia-Latin America investments: In the last 5 years, the firm has handled over 20 such cases and James has been a frequent commentator on the topic.
James is the co-author of A Guide to the ICDR International Arbitration Rules (OUP, 2nd ed. 2019), Co-Chair of the ICC’s Task Force on Emergency Arbitrator Proceedings (Report released March 2019) and a former delegate to UNCITRAL Working Group II. He has guest lectured at universities around the world and for many years taught the international arbitration course at the University of Pennsylvania School of Law.
James also represents clients in US commercial litigation and has argued cases at all levels of the New York courts, as well as in federal court in New York and elsewhere. James earned an LL.M. from Harvard Law School in 2000 and attended the University of Auckland from 1990‐1994, receiving B.A. and LL.B. (with honors) degrees. He is admitted to practice in New York and previously practiced in New Zealand.