Henry Weisburg is a partner at Shearman and Sterling LLP, specializing in international arbitration and international litigation. His practice focuses on the resolution of cross-border financial disputes arising out of investment, project and joint venture disputes, expropriations, banking insolvencies, sovereign debt restructurings, and similar matters. Mr. Weisburg represents clients in international arbitrations in proceedings administered by many different bodies, including the International Court of Arbitration of the International Chamber of Commerce, the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes, the American Arbitration Association and the London Court of International Arbitration, as well as in ad hoc proceedings. In addition, he regularly appears in domestic courts with respect to issues such as the construction and enforcement of arbitration clauses, arbitral awards and foreign judgments, sovereign immunity issues, and matters involving torts under international law. Mr. Weisburg was selected as 2012 Global Lawyer of the Year by The American Lawyer and serves as director of the New York International Arbitration Center. He graduated with a Bachelor of Arts from Trinity College and obtained his JD from NYU Law School.