John Nicholas Fellas

An experienced lawyer with 35 years of practice in New York, specializing in international law, arbitration and litigation. He has been a partner at Hughes Hubbard & Reed LLP since 1989, where he successfully represents clients in complex international cases.

With deep knowledge of international law, many years of experience and active participation in leading professional organizations, he is a reliable partner in solving legal issues on a global level.

Features

• Business Formation (LLC, Corporation)
• Contract Drafting and Negotiation
• Corporate Governance
• Corporate Tax Compliance
• Discrimination Cases (Race, Gender, Disability)
• Easement and Boundary Disputes
• Employment Contracts
• Employment Law for Businesses
• Estate and Gift Tax Planning
• Harassment Claims
• Healthcare Fraud
• HIPAA Compliance
• Hospital Administration Legal Issues
• Human Rights Advocacy
• Intellectual Property Protection for Businesses
• International Taxation
• Landlord-Tenant Disputes
• Medical Licensing and Credentialing
• Medical Malpractice Defense
• Mergers and Acquisitions
• Occupational Safety and Health (OSHA)
• Patient Rights Advocacy
• Payroll Tax Issues
• Pharmaceutical Law
• Police Misconduct
• Prisoner Rights Cases
• Property Disputes
• Religious Rights Cases
• Residential Real Estate Transactions
• Tax Fraud Defense
• Tax Planning for Individuals
• Telemedicine Regulation
• Union Negotiations
• Voting Rights Cases
• Wage and Hour Disputes
• Whistleblower Protections
• Workplace Discrimination
• Zoning and Land Use

• License
  Licensed in New York
  State: New York
  Acquired: 1989
  Currently Registered
  
• Honors
  2009 - Recognition (International Arbitration), Who's Who Legal
  2009 - Recognition (International Arbitration), Legal 500 (US)
  2009 - Recognition (International Arbitration), Chambers & Partners USA
  2009 - Recognition (Commercial Litigation), Super Lawyers
  2009 - Recognition (International Arbitration), Euromoney Legal Media Group Expert Guides
• Work Experience
  1989 - Present Partner, Hughes Hubbard & Reed LLP
• Associations
  2003 - Present
  American Law Institute - Member
  2003 - Present
  Association of the Bar of New York City - Member
  2001
  London Court of International Arbitration - Member
  1999 - Present
  American Arbitration Association - Member
  1996 - Present
  American Bar Association - Member
  1995 - Present
  International Bar Association - Member
• Education
  1989 - Harvard University Law School - S.J.D.
  1985 - Harvard University Law School - LL.M - Master of Laws
  1983 - University of Durham - BA (Hons.)
• Speaking Engagements
  2009 - The Enforcement of Arbitral Awards - Specialised Arbitration and Advocacy Skills in The International Minerals and Hydrocarbons Extraction Industries
  2009 - Canada and the United States: A Comparison of Trends in Arbitration Practice North and South of the 49th - Managing International Risk in Commercial and Treaty Arbitration
  2009 - Terms of Reference and its Importance in Drafting ICC Arbitral Awards - ICC Arbitral Awards: Defining Features
  2009 - Arbitral Procedure: Back To Basics - Arbitration and Crisis -- the IX CBAr International Arbitration Congress
  2005 - Enhancing Predictability Through Knowledge and Your Arbitration Clause - International Commercial Arbitration in Latin America
  2005 - From The Terms of Reference to the Enforcement of the Award - International Commercial Arbitration in Latin America: The ICC Perspective
  2005 - How to Handle a Construction Case under the International Arbitration Rules of the AAA - Second Annual Seminar on International Commercial Arbitration
  2005 - The Art of Arbitrating - The Art of Arbitrating: Mock Arbitration Proceedings and Commentary
  2005 - Enhancing Your Practice: New Trends and Developments - Maximizing the Benefits of the ICC System
  2005 - Ethics Rules Applied in Arbitration - Is Commerical Arbitration The New Litigation? Working In The Changing World of Arbitration
  2004 - The Use of Non-Domestic Courts for Obtaining Domestic Relief - Worlds In Collision? International Law and National Realities
  2004 - Interim Measures - Recent Development in International Dispute Resolution
  2004 - International Litigation in the U.S. Courts: Doctrine and Practice - Discovery, Parallel Proceedings and Forum Non Conveniens - National Workshop for U.S. District Judges
  2004 - International Litigation in the U.S. Courts: Doctrine and Practice - Discovery, Parallel Proceedings and Forum Non Conveniens - National Workshop for U.S. District Judges,
  2004 - Recent Developments in International Arbitration - Beyond Globalization: Issues and Opportunities
  2004 - The Arbitration Proceedings: Potential Problems to Avoid - International Commercial Arbitration in Latin America
  2003 - Resolving International Business Disputes - Transatlantic Business Transactions: Choice of Law, Jurisdiction and Judgments
  2002 - Gathering Evidence and Obtaining/Enforcing Judgments - Business Litigation From A Cross-Border Perspective
  2001 - Strategies in International Litigation - Recent Developments In International Litigation
  2001 - Requests Between Civil Law and Common Law Countries - Obtaining Evidence Abroad For Use In International Litigation
  2000 - Procedure and Strategy in International Litigation - International Litigation and Arbitration: New Developments and Strategies
  1999 - Proposed Hague Jurisdiction and Judgments Convention - International Law in 2000: A Bridge Between the 20th & 21st Centuries
• Publications
  2009 - Contemporary Issues In International Arbitration and Mediation
  Feasibility of Class Arbitration
  2008 - International Arbitration Law Review
  Using U.S. Courts In Aid of Arbitration Proceedings in Other Countries
  2007 - Arbitration International
  Using Section 1782 In International Arbitration
  2006 - Revista de Arbitragem e Mediação
  The Enjoining of Brazilian Lawsuits by U.S. Courts
  2005 - Mealey's Publications
  Anti-Suit Injunctions in Aid of Arbitration
  2004 - New York Law Journal
  The Supreme Court Rules on Section 1782
  2004 - International Law Quarterly
  Strategy in International Litigation
  2004 - New York Law Journal
  A New Standard for International Anti-Suit Injunctions
  2004 - Dispute Resolution Journal
  A Fair and Efficient International Arbitration Process
  2003 - New York Law Journal
  The Scope of Judicial Review of Arbitration Awards
  2003 - Korean Bar Association Journal for Human Rights and Justice
  Procedure for Gathering Evidence In The United States for Use In Korean Litigation
  2002 - New York Law Journal
  Lessons on Enforcing Foreign Judgments in the United States
  2002 - New York Law Journal
  Obtaining Evidence Abroad for Use in U.S. Litigation
  2002 - New York Law Journal
  Weighing the Plaintiff's Right to Choice of Forum
  2001 - International Business Lawyer
  Obtaining Evidence Abroad For Use In International Litigation: Evidence Located In The United States
  1999 - New York Law Journal
  Discovery Of Evidence Located In The United States For Use In Non-U.S. Patent Litigation
  1999 - European Intellectual Property Review
  Laches As A Defence To Trademark and Trade Dress Infringement In The United States
  1999 - European Intellectual Property Review
  The Patentability of Software-Related Inventions In The United States: State Street Bank and Trust Co. v. Signature Financial Group
  1999 - New York Law Journal
  Circuit Rules Foreign Discovery Law Inapplicable In Arbitration Proceedings
  1999 - International Commercial Litigation
  Parallel Proceedings
  1997 - New York Law Journal
  Tiering of Ownership Interests Under The Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act

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