Amy Endicott | People | Arnold & Porter

Amy Endicott helps clients develop strategies to navigate and resolve cross-border technology disputes that arise as her clients undertake the transformation to business models powered by machine learning and enterprise blockchain. An internationally recognized arbitration practitioner based in California’s innovative Silicon Valley, Ms. Endicott has represented chip makers, life sciences companies, and aerospace innovators in international arbitrations conducted under the rules of leading organizations, including the ICC, AAA-ICDR, and UNCITRAL. She publishes and speaks frequently on issues concerning the intersection of AI and law. Ms. Endicott also co-chairs the Steering Committee of the Silicon Valley Arbitration and Mediation Center’s Young Professionals, which is dedicated to fostering dialogue with thought leaders in the technology and arbitration spaces.

In addition to her work in international arbitration, Ms. Endicott assists clients with international litigation and complex commercial disputes. Her litigation practice includes advising clients on cross-border procedural issues and dispute resolution strategy, as well as data privacy requirements. Ms. Endicott not only assists her clients in crafting a compelling narrative for their case but also in managing the litigation process to ensure that each step of the dispute is closely coordinated with in-house counsel and cost-effective.

Ms. Endicott was a dean's fellow at the University of California Berkeley, School of Law where she graduated with a certificate in international law.

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Experience

Global asset management company in dispute with pension fund concerning tax withholding claims under California law, including successful removal of case to federal court.
Innovation fund in claims by limited partner arising from management company agreement.
Fashion designer in international litigation against holding company in breach of contract action following Icelandic banking crisis.
Aircraft manufacturer in defense of breach of contract and product liability claims relating to manufacture and delivery of helicopters.
Petroleum auditing company in international litigation concerning defamation, tortious interference, and breach of contract.

Fortune 100 technology company in toxic tort litigation.
Pharmaceutical company in indemnity suit against private equity investment fund.

Representing microcontroller manufacturer in international arbitration against automotive part manufacturer (ICC Rules).
US pharmaceutical company in international arbitration concerning patent licensing (JAMS Expedited Rules).
European manufacturer against customer in international arbitration concerning product safety (ICDR Rules).
European airframe manufacturer in ICC arbitration relating to investment fund.
Colombian infrastructure company in ICC arbitration.

Leading mobile device manufacturer in emergency arbitrator and main arbitration proceedings under intellectual property license agreement (ICC, Maui).
US pharmaceutical company in arbitration of contractual dispute (ICDR).
Vietnamese company against a US university in a breach of contract claim involving education programs (ICC).
US retail company in multiple domain name disputes arising under the Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy (WIPO and NAF).
California vineyard in arbitration of dispute over trademark and water rights (AAA Expedited Rules).

Represented Government of Panama in a dispute against Bridgestone Licensing Services and Bridgestone Americas, Inc. in proceedings under the US Panama Trade Promotion Agreement concerning Bridgestone trademarks
Representing Government of Thailand in a dispute against Kingsgate Consolidated Ltd. concerning gold mining operations.
Turkish power ship company in multi-billion dollar investor-state claims against the Government of Pakistan (ICSID).
Republic of Korea in multi-billion dollar investor-state claims concerning bank regulation and tax matters (ICSID).
Dominican Republic claim of $450 million under toll highway concession contract (ICC).

US-owned pulp producer in a NAFTA arbitration against Canada (ICSID Additional Facility).
Republic of Chile in the annulment phase of an investment claim, securing annulment of a tribunal's 2008 award to the claimants of $10 million (out of the $515 originally requested) (ICSID).