Served as US Counsel Managing Local Counsel in Foreign Court Litigation
Client: Multiple Clients
Mr. Bilaniuk has provided international litigation counsel to clients and managed local counsel in foreign court litigation to achieve the client’s objectives in a seamless and cost-effective manner including:
- Advising a multinational company about contractual claims against an industrial equipment supplier for negligent servicing of plant in Middle East; worked with local counsel in Middle East jurisdiction as they litigated matter in court;
- Managing local co-counsel on behalf of a U.S. government contractor in Middle East court litigation against joint venture partner; prevailed in suit; and
- Advising an insurer about defense strategy in certain negligence lawsuits brought in foreign court in light of risks of foreign court-money judgment recognition in U.S. courts.
