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Hagit Muriel Elul

Partner

New York

Hagit Muriel Elul handles high-stakes international arbitration and cross-border litigation in the life sciences, energy and infrastructure, technology and finance sectors. She is the deputy leader of Orrick’s International Arbitration practice globally.

Hagit represents clients in international arbitrations across the world under the rules of all the major arbitral institutions including the ICDR/AAA, ICC and LCIA, SIAC, HKIAC, JAMS and CPR and in cross-border disputes in courts across the United States. She has also served as an expert witness on New York law in proceedings in Canada and the United Kingdom.

Hagit is recognised as ‘a force to be reckoned with’ (Legal 500) who ‘thinks ten steps ahead’’ (Chambers) and has “astonishing legal skills”, including the ability “to analyze and sharpen arguments”. She was recognized as one of a select group of "Distinguished Leaders" by New York Law Journal (2021).

Hagit regularly teaches courses on arbitration and advocacy skills, sits as arbitrator and frequently writes and lectures on topics related to international business disputes. She is a member of the ICC Court of International Arbitration Commission, former chair of the Arbitration Committee of the International Institute of Conflict Prevention & Resolution (CPR), a current member of the CPR Council, ICC Commission, and a founding Board Member of the New York International Arbitration Center.

  • Arbitration

    • Representing a Chinese biotech company in an ICC, New York-seated arbitration under New York law, in a dispute arising out of product recall of oncology treatment in China.
    • Representing a leading global pharmaceutical company in a New York-seated, AAA arbitration in a dispute arising out of the manufacture of a COVID-19 vaccine.
    • Representing a Chinese biotech company in an ICC, Singapore-seated arbitration under New York law arising out of dispute with a co-development partner related to immunoncology treatment.
    • Representing a major Japanese pharmaceutical company in ICC arbitration under New York law in a dispute with an Israeli distributor of orphan drugs.
    • Representing a major German pharmaceutical company in ICDR arbitration under New York law arising out of distribution of opthomological treatment.
    • Representing a Singapore shipbuilding entity in a Singapore-seated SIAC arbitration under New York law in a dispute with Norwegian subcontractor.
    • Representing a Japanese utility company in an ICC Japan-seated arbitration under New York law in a dispute with a Canadian uranium supplier arising out of the Fukishima disaster.
    • Representing a Philippines gaming entity in a Singapore-seated arbitration under Philippine law in a dispute with a gaming resort management company.
    • Representing a South American energy company in a dispute over the supply of natural gas in an ICC, New York-seated arbitration under New York law.
    • Representing a Canadian uranium supplier in a dispute over a breach of supply agreement in an ICDR arbitration under New York law.
    • Representing an Australian engineering contractor in a dispute with major energy company over an oil platform design in an ICDR, New York-seated arbitration, under New York law.
    • Representing a UN entity in a dispute with a South American telecom company in UNCITRAL arbitration seated in Paris under French law.
    • Advising a South American sovereign on investment treaty claims in an ICSID arbitration.
    • Representing a Turkish company in a dispute with an Albanian governmental entity over the construction of a highway in an LCIA arbitration seated in Vienna, under English law.
    • Representing an Indian renewable energy company in a dispute with a component supplier in ICDR arbitration under New York law.
    • Representing a U.S. wind turbine manufacturer in a dispute relating to a Mexican wind farm in an ICDR arbitration seated in Mexico, under New York law.
    • Representing a Hong Kong accounting firm in a CPR, Florida-seated arbitration under Hong Kong law concerning an auditor’s negligence claim.
    • Representing a global professional services network in a New York-seated ICC arbitration under New York law in a dispute with a member firm over internal governance rules.
    • Representing a fintech company in a shareholder dispute in JAMS arbitration seated in New York under New York law.
    • Representing an Indian technology company in an ICC, New York-seated arbitration under New York law in a dispute with a US company over an acquisition agreement.
    • Representing a Georgian company in an LCIA, London-seated arbitration under English law in a dispute with a Russian company over the acquisition of a water-bottling plant.

    Litigation

    • Representing a South American sovereign on a claim before the International Court of Justice.
    • Representing an engineering company in litigation to compel arbitration.
    • Representing a Chinese investment firm in litigation to compel arbitration.
    • Representing a foreign bank in a contract and fraud claim.
    • Representing a wind turbine supplier in successful defense against attachment proceedings.
    • Representing a Lithuanian investment bank in a dispute with a Russian aluminum company over an alumina purchase agreement.
    • Representing a foreign bank in a money laundering claim brought by the US government.
    • Representing an auction house in a contract dispute.
    • Representing an Italian construction company in a dispute with a British Virgin Islands (BVI) oil refinery concerning the construction of an oil platform.
    • Representing a hotel developer in a dispute with a BVI hotel owner.
    • Representing an Australian real estate company in a contract dispute.
    • Representing a Hong Kong accounting partnership in a securities action.
    • Representing a BVI accounting partnership in a securities action.