John

V.H.

Pierce

John V.H. Pierce is the Global Co-Chair of the International Arbitration Practice at Latham & Watkins.  He represents a global client base from a wide variety of industries and business sectors in high-stakes, complex international arbitration matters in venues around the world.

A widely recognized expert in international dispute resolution, John has nearly 25 years of experience representing clients in institutional and ad hoc arbitrations seated in both common and civil law jurisdictions. John has been involved as lead counsel or arbitrator in arbitrations pending before all major arbitral institutions and he has extensive experience with international arbitral procedure and advocacy.

John regularly guides clients through disputes, under a wide variety of procedural and substantive laws, involving joint venture and shareholder matters, post-M&A issues, IP rights, financial services, energy and chemical contracts, as well as commercial and corporate matters. He also advises clients on the international enforcement of arbitration awards and judgments, and on the protection of foreign investments. In addition to his counsel work, John regularly serves as an arbitrator in international disputes.