B. Ted Howes is a partner in Mayer Brown's New York office and is the Head of the firm's US International Arbitration Group. His practice focuses on complex cross-border commercial disputes.
Ted has more than 30 years of experience representing clients in international arbitrations in the United States and abroad. He has acted as lead counsel in dozens of cases under all of the major international commercial arbitration rules, including the ICC, ICDR, HKIAC, SIAC, LCIA and UNCITRAL Rules. Ted has arbitrated cases under a variety of applicable laws and has particularly deep experience representing clients in international disputes involving Chinese companies. Ted is individually ranked as a leading international arbitration practitioner by Chambers USA. He has also been recognized by The National Law Journal as an "ADR (Alternative Dispute Resolution) Champion" and by The Best Lawyers in America® for professional excellence in International Arbitration – Commercial. Ted has been recognized by Legal 500 2021 as “a skilled advocate, who is passionate and driven to achieve results for his clients, in an ethical and professional manner, and is well-versed in international arbitration procedures and protocols.”
Ted is a member of the ICC’s Commission on Arbitration in Paris, a member of the Advisory Board to the Institute for Transnational Arbitration, and an active international arbitrator. He is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators and has been appointed to the Panel of Arbitrators of the International Centre for Dispute Resolution, the American Arbitration Association, the Singapore International Arbitration Centre, the Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre, and the Beijing International Arbitration Centre. Ted is also an authority on drafting arbitration provisions for complex international commercial contracts.
In addition to his international arbitration experience, Ted has substantial experience representing foreign and US corporations in US commercial litigation, usually involving cross-border disputes. He routinely appears before the federal and state courts of New York in connection with his litigation practice.
Ted is a frequent speaker and writer on international arbitration and related international legal issues.
Ted is fluent in English and conversational in French and Spanish.