Jon-David Giacomelli is a partner in the Business Litigation Group at Ross & McBride LLP and head of the firm’s International Legal Services Group. His practice encompasses a wide range of complex cross-border litigation and alternative dispute resolution, with an emphasis on private international law, enforcement of foreign orders, shareholders rights, creditors' rights, construction law and injunctive relief.
Jon-David is a frequent writer on issues related to private international law and in particular, cross-border litigation, dispute resolution and conflict of laws. He has spoken and lectured widely across the United States and abroad with respect to these issues.
He is a graduate of McMaster University B.A. (summa cum Laude) and Queen's University LLB.
Areas of Expertise:
International Litigation, Arbitration and ADR
Public and Private Partnerships
Enforcement of Foreign Judgments/Arbitral Awards
Conflict of Laws
Shareholder/Partnership Disputes
Private International Law
Class Proceedings
Construction Litigation
Business Litigation
Estate Litigation
Organizations and Activities:
American Bar Association
New York State Bar Association Dispute Resolution Section & International Law and Practice Section
ATLA American Trial Lawyers Association (International Relations Committee Member)
Canadian Bar Associaiton Advocates' Society (Member)
Advocates Society
Ontario Trial Lawyers Association
Hamilton Law Association
Hamilton District Health Council, Board Member, 2004-2005; Hamilton Regional Cancer Centre Foundation (Founding Chairman of Board of Directors and Board member 1999-2004)
Conferences and Lectures:
Speaker, Mareva Injunctions in Canada, 2009 Fall Meeting of the American Bar Association Section of International Law, Miami, Florida, October 28, 2009
Speaker, Whether to Litigate in the USA or Canada: Essential Considerations, Cohen & Lombardo, P.C., CLE Presentation, Buffalo, New York, June 16, 2009
Speaker, Litigate in the U.S. or Canada? American Foreign Law Association, CLE Presentation, New York, New York, March 18th, 2009
Co-Chair, OBA (Ontario Bar Association) 2009 OBA Institute, Civil Litigation Section, "When the Butterfly Flaps its Wings: Cross-Border Litigation in Your Practice" Speaker, Obtaining Cross-Border Injunctive Relief, 2009, Toronto, Ontario, February 2nd, 2009
Speaker, Litigate in the U.S. or Canada? Phillips Lytle LLP, CLE Presentation, Buffalo, New York, January 16th, 2009
Speaker, Litigate in the U.S. or Canada?, Caesar, Rivise, Bernstein, Dohen & Pokotilow LLP, CLE Presentation, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, August 6th, 2008
Speaker, Litigate in the U.S. or Canada?, Jones Day LLP, CLE Presentation, New York, New York, May 15, 2008
Speaker, Litigate in the U.S. or Canada: Obtaining Evidence for Use in American Proceedings, Morgan & Finnegan, LLP, CLE Presentation, New York, New York, May 14, 2008
Speaker, International Commercial Arbitration: Ontario's International Commercial Arbitration Act, Current Issues in Commercial Litigation Seminar, Hamilton Law Association, Hamilton, Ontario, March 27, 2008
Speaker, Opening the Canadian Frontier: Enforcing US State/Federal Judgments and Arbitral Awards in Canada, Schwartz Law Firm, CLE Presentation, New York, New York, March 10, 2008
Speaker, Opening the Canadian Frontier: Enforcing US State/Federal Judgments and Arbitral Awards in Canada, Cox, Padmore, Skolnik, Shakarchy LLP, CLE Presentation, New York, New York, March 11, 2008
Speaker, Cross Border Transactions, New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education, New Brunswick, New Jersey, September 20, 2007
Speaker, Opening the Canadian Frontier: Enforcing US State/Federal Judgments and Arbitral Awards in Canada, Onondaga County Bar Association, CLE Presentation, Syracuse, New York, August 8, 2007
Speaker, Litigating in U.S. or Canada: 10 Things You Must Know; Obtaining Cross-Border Injunctive Relief in Canada, Magavern, Magavern & Grimm LLP, CLE Presentation, Buffalo, New York, July 20, 2007
Speaker, Developments in the Canadian Approach to Cross-Border Insolvencies, The Florida Bar, International Law Section, International Litigation and Arbitration Conference, Miami, Florida, April 2007
Speaker, Privacy Law Compliance In a Global Business Environment: Canada to US Data Processing and Privacy/PIPEDA, Legal Publication Group of Strafford Publications, March 27, 2007.
Speaker, Representations, Warranties and Indemnifications in M&As – Pitfalls and Best Practices for Structuring as well as Litigating and Arbitrating them, Union Internationale Des Avocates, Sestriere, Italy, February 2007.
Enforcing U.S. Judgments and Arbitral Awards in Canada: Opening the Canadian Frontier - Presentation to the Washington State Bar Association, International Practice Section, July 20, 2006
Forum Non-Conveniens and Anti-Suit Injunctions:
The Canadian Approach May 2006, The Second Annual Emerging Issues in Cross-Border Commercial Litigation, Presented by The Hamilton Law Association and The New York State Bar Association, International Law and Practice Section, Niagara-on-the-Lake, ON (Co-Chairman of Conference and Presenter)
Key Developments in Canadian Law:
Jurisdictional Issues & Enforcement of U.S. Judgments/Arbitral Awards in Canada - February 2005, The International Association of Lawyers Winter Seminar, Breckenridge, Colorado
Cross-Border Dispute Resolution: Litigation/Arbitration/Mediation, December 2005, Spokane County Bar Association, Spokane, Washington, USA
Cross-Border Dispute Resolution: Litigation/Arbitration/Mediation, December 2005 Philadelphia Bar Association, Philadelphia, PA, USA
Doing Business With Canada: Dispute Resolution Pennsylvania Bar Institute, Philadelphia Pennsylvania, November 3, 2005
Increasing Your Bottom Line: Legal Solutions to Difficult Accounts Receivable Challenges Ross & McBride LLP Business Litigation Group Presentation Series, Guelph, Ontario August, 2005, Niagara-on-the-Lake - August, 2005, Hamilton, Burlington - October, 2005
Cross-Border Dispute Resolution: Litigation/Arbitration/Mediation – July 2005, (CCLA) Commercial Law League of America National Convention, Toronto, Ontario
Obtaining Non-Monetary/Injunctive Relief in Canada: Cross-Border Considerations April 2005, The First Annual Emerging Issues in Cross-border Commercial Litigation Seminar, The Hamilton Law Association
Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario
Co-Chairman of Conference and Presenter
International Litigation Issues Involving Canada
February 2005, CLE presentation, Mercer County Bar Association,
New Jersey
The Advocates’ Society, Closing Argument at Trial,
Courthouse Lecture Series, February 2005
Resolving Cross-Border Disputes: Canada – Opening the Frontier
November 2004, CLE presentation to Clark, Hill, Detroit, Michigan
Cross-Border Dispute Resolution
November, 2004, Munroe County Bar Association, Rochester, New York
10 Things Every U.S. Lawyer should know about Canadian Litigation,
November 2004 CLE presentation to Varnum, Riddering, Schmidt Howlett, Grand Rapids, Michigan
Resolving Cross-Border Disputes - Litigation, Arbitration, NAFTA –
October 2004, Cincinnati Bar Association, International and ADR Section Presentation
Resolving Cross-Border Disputes - Litigation, Arbitration, NAFTA–
October 2004, Columbus Bar Association, Columbus, Ohio
Cross-Border Litigation Involving Canadian Entities–
October 2004, Oakland County Bar Association, Bloomfield Hills, Michigan
Enforcement of U.S. Judgments and Arbitral Awards in Canada:
- Key Considerations for U.S. Attorneys –
September 2004, Michigan, Dean & Fulkerson P.C.
Enforcement of U.S. Judgments and Arbitral Awards in Canada:
- Key Considerations for U.S. Attorneys –
September 2004, Michigan, Braun, Kendrick & Finkbeiner PLC
Key Issues In Cross-Border Litigation Between Canada and the U.S. – presentation to the Dallas Bar Association, 2003
Guest speaker, U.S./Canada Dispute Resolution, The Florida Bar, 2003 International Law Section Retreat, August 9, 2003, Miami, Florida
Enforcement of U.S. Judgments in Canada: Opening the Canadian Frontier – presentation to the San Diego Bar Association (sponsored by the International Section), April 3, 2003
Obtaining Evidence In Canada For Use In American Litigation – presentation to the Columbus Bar Association, February 19, 2003
Enforcement of U.S. Judgments in Canada: Opening the Canadian Frontier – presentation to the Oregon State Bar Association, International Law Section, December 19, 2002
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