With a career spanning over 40 years, Haig Kalbian is a leading litigation and trial lawyer. As a co-founder of Kalbian Hagerty LLP with offices in Washington, DC and the UAE, he has dedicated his professional journey to passionately representing the interests of domestic and global commercial entities and individuals. His unwavering commitment to complex matters has led him to navigate the intricate and complex high-stake matters in the United States and the Middle East, where his language skills and knowledge of business practices in the Middle East, have proven invaluable. Haig’s expertise as a Counsel in Arbitration extends to a global stage, with a presence in jurisdictions worldwide. He has appeared as counsel in arbitrations administered by prestigious institutions such as the AAA, JAMS, DIAC, and ICC, covering a diverse array of commercial matters. These include disputes within the realms of construction, aviation, and joint ventures, as well as shareholder and partnership conflicts. Haig’s extensive experience and profound understanding of arbitration procedures make him a trusted and effective arbitrator sought after by law firms and institutions globally, seeking resolution in complex and high-stakes disputes. Haig’s notable recent achievements include saving a Gulf ruling family member over 15 million dollars in complex U.S. arbitration, winning a significant award against a Fortune 100 company, and successfully defending a major UAE construction company in an ICC Arbitration. Haig is also a skilled mediator and has been appointed in the MENA region to help facilitate resolutions in high value commercial matters. As a Counsel before US courts, Haig has participated in hundreds of mediations either administered through the courts before which his cases are pending or through private mediations. Most recently, Haig participated in a private mediation held in New York involving a retired US federal judge appointed by the parties to facilitate a possible settlement of a case involving Haig’s Middle Eastern banking client who was sued under the Anti-Terrorism Act (ATA) in New York by hundreds of plaintiffs seeking billions of dollars in damages under the ATA’s civil remedies provisions.