Julie BEDARD

Julie Bédard is head of Skadden’s International Litigation and Arbitration Group for the Americas. Fluent in English, French, Spanish and Portuguese, Ms. Bédard practices in complex disputes and investigations. Trained in both civil and common law, she holds a doctorate in conflicts of antitrust and securities regulation and represents clients in litigation, arbitration and regulatory proceedings throughout the world, advising on disputes, regulatory enforcement, governing law, jurisdiction, arbitration agreements, force majeure and changed circumstances, as well as extraterritoriality and international judgment enforcement. She regularly advises clients on dispute resolution and the protection of global investments under international treaties. In 2020, Ms. Bédard was named as an arbitrator for the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement’s dispute settlement mechanism. She is also vice president of the ICC International Court of Arbitration (2024-2027 term), as well as a member of the International Council for Commercial Arbitration (ICCA) Governing Board, the Shanghai Arbitration Commission, the Korean Commercial Arbitration Board International’s Panel of International Arbitrators and the Câmara do Mercado – CAM Chambers list of arbitrators.