Contact
Peter Reiss
Nahmias+Partners
Arbitrator
Languages
Working languages: English
Nationality
Specialisation
Array
Main jurisdiction
Spain and US

Details
Position
Nahmias+Partners: acting for various clients providing strategic advice and legal assessment of impact of June 2022 SCOTUS ruling on the availability of US discovery (28 US Code § 1782) in support of ongoing and contemplated international commercial arbitration proceedings.
Year of birth
1964
Current positions
Nahmias+Partners
acting for a manufacturer in connection with international mediation arising from allegedly wrongful termination of long-term distribution contract for markets of KSA, Kuwait and Bahrain.
Nahmias+Partners
acting for a manufacturer for tobacco manufacturer and owner of renown brands on investor-state arbitration claims arising from breaches of “fair and equitable treatment standard” and de facto expropriation of trademark rights ($500M damages claim).
Nahmias+Partners
acting for a manufacturer on potential investor-state arbitration claims arising from umbrella clause and breach of “fair and equitable treatment standard” in connection with alleged breach of condition in connection with $1Bn purchase of privatized State monopoly.
Nahmias+Partners
acting for Spanish designer and builder of Outdoor Recreational Installations on potential domestic arbitration proceedings in connection with claims arising from alleged wrongful termination of joint venture contract.
Nahmias+Partners
acting for Spanish company, designer, and manufacturer of water purification systems on potential Ad Hoc international arbitration proceedings, in connection with claims on account of wrongful termination of agreement with Egyptian partner.
Nahmias+Partners
acting for joint venture partner based in Peru providing legal assessment of possible annulment proceedings to set aside ICC Arbitral award due to claimant´s default arising from lack of adequate funding.
Nahmias+Partners
acting for Spanish subsidiary of well-known brand owner of alcoholic beverages in WIPO domain name dispute resolution proceedings.
Nahmias+Partners
acting for various clients providing strategic advice and legal assessment of impact of June 2022 SCOTUS ruling on the availability of US discovery (28 US Code § 1782) in support of ongoing and contemplated international commercial arbitration proceedings.
Education
The Phoenix Dispute Solutions Limited (PDSL)
From-To: 2022 -
Degree: The Phoenix Dispute Solutions Limited (PDSL) Mediation Training Programme - an International Mediation Institute, Civil Mediation Council and CIArb approved training provider (London, UK)
Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (London, UK)
From-To: 2021 -
Degree: CIArb Module 3 - International Arbitration: Evidence, Decision Making and Award Writing
Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (London, UK)
From-To: 2021 -
Degree: CIArb Module 2- Contract and Tort law
CEU San Pablo University and the Center for International Arbitration, Mediation and Negotiation (CIAMEN) in collaboration with the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (Madrid, Spain)
From-To: 2018 -
Degree: CIArb Module 1- Advanced Course on International Commercial Arbitration
Spanish Ministry of Education (Madrid, Spain)
From-To: 2000 -
Degree: Licenciatura en Derecho (Spanish Law Degree)
Instituto de Empresa (Madrid, Spain)
From-To: 1998 -
Degree: Máster en Asesoría Jurídica de Empresa (LLM, Corporate Counseling)
Fordham University School of Law (New York, NY)
From-To: 1989 -
Degree: Juris Doctor
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey (New Brunswick, NJ)
From-To: 1986 -
Degree: Bachelor of Arts, Political Science
Practiced experience in arbitration
How many arbitrations have you participated in (domestic/international); under which Rules?
Not provided
How often have you acted as Chairman?
Not provided
How often have you acted as Sole Arbitrator?
Not provided
How often have you acted as Co-Arbitrator?
Not provided
How often have you acted as Counsel?
Not provided
How often have you acted in a different function (e.g. Administrative Secretary)?
Not provided
Publications and other activities in arbitration (e.g. training sessions, seminars, conferences, articles and others)
Into the Future with Eyes Wide Open: Arbitration in the Digital Age, The Journal of International Arbitration, Mediation and Dispute Management, CIArb, Issue 88.4 (November 2022).
Dates: Not provided - Not provided
AlixPartners LLP v. The Fund for Protection of Investors’ Rights in Foreign States: El futuro del “discovery” en EEUU en apoyo al arbitraje internacional; CEA Spain Arbitration Review (December 2022).
Dates: Not provided - Not provided
The future of US discovery in support of international arbitration- The US Supreme Court settles the debate over the reach of Section 1782, The Journal of International Arbitration, Mediation and Dispute Management, CIArb, Issue 88.5 (February 2023).
Dates: Not provided - Not provided
Membership in arbitral institutions / functions in arbitral institutions/organizations
Fellow Chartered Institute of Arbitrators
Date: Not provided
Status: Not provided
Iberian Chapter Chartered Institute of Arbitrators- Member Leadership team
Date: Not provided
Status: Not provided
Club Español de Arbitraje- Member
Date: Not provided
Status: Not provided
International Bar Association- ADR Committee Member
Date: Not provided
Status: Not provided
New York State Bar Association – ADR Committee
Date: Not provided
Status: Not provided
Languages
English
In which legal system have you trained?
What is your main jurisdiction of practice?
Spain and US
In which jurisdictions are you admitted to the bar?
Special expertise or specialisations
Distribution: Not provided
Intellect. property (IP): Not provided
Commercial disp. / transactions: Not provided
Investment arbitration: Not provided
Contract law: Not provided