James P.S. Leshaw
International and Domestic Commercial Arbitrator and Mediator
Mr. Leshaw’s arbitration experience includes serving as sole arbitrator, tribunal chair, wing arbitrator, or emergency arbitrator in disputes involving the following industries, transactions and issues:
International commercial disputes involving parties, transactions, assets, and operations in multiple jurisdictions, including Latin America and Europe. Experience includes substantial cross-border contractual and investment disputes involving complex international business transactions and regulatory issues, as well as arbitrability, jurisdiction and seat issues.
Shareholder and member disputes, corporate governance, fiduciary duties, partnership and joint venture disputes, ownership and control issues, valuation, distributions, and closely held businesses.
Disputes arising from acquisitions and dispositions, purchase agreements, representations and warranties, indemnification obligations, earnouts, purchase-price adjustments, post-closing obligations, and private equity investments.
Commercial aviation disputes involving aircraft ownership and leasing, charter and operating agreements, aircraft financing, maintenance and repair, airport and FBO operations, MRO, freight and logistics, and regulatory issues affecting aircraft operators and aviation businesses.
Maritime disputes involving commercial operations and contractual performance, new vessel build, retrofit, BIMCO SUPERMAN agreements, maritime carriage disputes (demurrage, despatch, detention, laycan, etc.), and vessel allision.
Disputes involving major real estate developments, acquisitions and dispositions, development agreements, construction projects, ownership and investment interests, and related commercial agreements, including international development projects and true sale issues.
Disputes involving commercial lending and finance, securities and investments, contractual payment obligations, guarantees, distribution and supply arrangements, licensing, professional services, and other complex commercial agreements.
Mr. Leshaw has mediated complex commercial and corporate disputes across numerous industries, including aviation, banking and commercial finance, private equity and venture capital, technology, real estate, energy, entertainment, healthcare, telecommunications, maritime, and bankruptcy-related matters. His mediations frequently involve multiple parties and cross-border considerations.