NEW YORK, Oct. 3, 2006 (PRIMEZONE) -- PricewaterhouseCoopers today announced the appointment of Javier H. Rubinstein as Global General Counsel.
Rubinstein, 43, has been a partner of Mayer, Brown, Rowe & Maw LLP, an international law firm with more than 1,400 attorneys in the United States and Europe. Rubinstein succeeds Lawrence W. Keeshan, who has retired from the organization. Mr. Keeshan had been Global General Counsel since 1995.
A native of Argentina, Mr. Rubinstein has maintained an international practice throughout his legal career. He is a leading expert in the field of international commercial, investment and sports-related arbitration. He has represented private and public clients from North America, Latin America, Europe and Asia in complex disputes before the world's leading arbitral institutions, including the International Centre for the Settlement of Investment Disputes, the ICC International Court of Arbitration and the Court of Arbitration for Sport. Through his practice, Mr. Rubinstein has developed a thorough understanding of the legal systems in place throughout the world. In the past several years, he has participated in arbitrations involving the laws of Argentina, Greece, Mexico, Panama, Peru, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, France, Israel and the United States. He also has represented accounting firms in litigation and arbitration matters throughout the world.
"Javier Rubinstein's high-profile international experience and background in complex arbitration and litigation around the world give him the necessary perspective to lead the legal strategy for PricewaterhouseCoopers' global organization," said Michael Gagnon, PwC Global Managing Partner, Risk and Quality. "He will be a superb advisor to and advocate for our global network and its member firms."
In addition to his international practice, Mr. Rubinstein also has maintained an active litigation practice in the U.S. particularly in the area of securities litigation. He has handled numerous jury trials and appeals before state and federal appellate courts, including matters before the U.S. Supreme Court.
Mr. Rubinstein was named one of the "World's Leading Experts in Commercial Arbitration" by Euromoney Magazine in 2006. He also is currently rated by Chambers and Partners (UK) as one of top international arbitration specialists both globally and in the United States.
Javier Rubinstein began his career with Mayer Brown in 1989, after obtaining his Bachelor's Degree from the University of Michigan, a Master's Degree in Public Policy from the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University, and his J.D. degree from the Georgetown University Law Center. For the past four years, he has led Mayer Brown's Chicago litigation group. Since 1997, Mr. Rubinstein also has served as a Lecturer in Law at the University of Chicago Law School, teaching courses in International Arbitration and Supreme Court Litigation. He lives in Northbrook, Illinois.
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