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Thomas Tysowsky

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Thomas Tysowsky is a member of the North America Litigation & Government Enforcement Practice Group in Baker McKenzie's Los Angeles office. He joined the Firm in 2019 upon graduating from Vanderbilt Law School. Tom focuses his practice on class actions, state and federal commercial litigation, and arbitration. At Vanderbilt, his studies focused on complex litigation in particular. He has defended class actions for a range of clients during his time at the Los Angeles, San Francisco and Houston offices. He has represented domestic and multinational corporations involved in nearly all aspects of litigation and advises clients in all litigation phases. Tom’s diverse experiences provide him with background knowledge that he brings to the benefit of his clients.

USA October 18, 2023

District court holds that the three-month deadline to file a motion to vacate under the FAA is triggered by an arbitrator’s “final award” despite subsequent motions for clarification

First Kuwaiti Gen. Trading & Contracting W.L.L. v. Kellogg Brown & Root Int’l, Inc., No. 1:23-mc-1 (E.D. Va. May 12, 2023)[1] Factual Background Petitioner…

International Arbitration Yearbook January 1, 2023

Baker McKenzie International Arbitration Yearbook 2022-2023 – United States

A. LEGISLATION AND RULES A.1 Legislation The United States is a federal jurisdiction that has arbitration-related legislation at both the federal (national) and…

International Arbitration Yearbook January 1, 2022

Baker McKenzie International Arbitration Yearbook 2021-2022 – United States

A. LEGISLATION AND RULES A.1 Legislation The United States has arbitration-related legislation at both the federal (national) and state levels. The Federal Arbitration Act…

Arbitration Agreements April 20, 2021

Ninth Circuit Court denies motion to compel arbitration under federal equitable estoppel law

Setty v. Shrinivas Sugandhalaya LLP, No. 18-35573 (9th Cir. Jan. 20, 2021) [click for opinion] In 1999, brothers Balkrishna and Nagraj Setty signed a…

North America January 21, 2021

District court confirms enforcement of foreign arbitral award, denying arguments that tribunal was not impartial and enforcement was contrary to U.S. public policy

Petitioner Pao Tatneft (“Tatneft”), previously OAO Tatneft, initiated arbitration against the Ukrainian government. The case arose out of the parties’ joint ownership of CJSC…

International Arbitration Yearbook January 1, 2021

Baker McKenzie International Arbitration Yearbook 2020-2021 – United States

UNITED STATES David Zaslowsky, Mark Goodman, Barry Thompson, and Tom Tysowsky A. Legislation and Rule A.1 Legislation In the United States, arbitration-related rulemaking and…

Costs August 24, 2020

District Court enforces interim award for reimbursement of costs of arbitration

Trajkovski Invest AB v. I.Am.Plus Electronics, Inc., No. 2:20-cv-00152-ODW (C.D. Cal. May 7, 2020) [click for opinion]. Petitioners, a collection of Swedish technology start-up…