Randa Adra
Overview
When global organizations are facing complex and high-stakes disputes, they turn to Randa Adra as their strategic adviser and partner. Randa guides clients with innovative legal strategies as they navigate all stages of the dispute resolution process, from pre-dispute counseling and risk assessments to arbitration hearings, trial, and enforcement or annulment proceedings. Randa has been nationally and globally recognized by Law360, the American Bar Association, and Bloomberg Law as a rising star in international arbitration.
Career & Education
- American University of Beirut, B.A., with distinction, economics, political studies, 2008
- Cornell Law School, J.D., 2012
- New York
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
- U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York
- U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York
Professional Activities and Memberships
- Co-Founder and Board Member, ArabArb
- Member, ArbitralWomen
- American Bar Association
- International Section
- Dispute Resolution Section
- Chair, Women in the Profession Committee, Young Lawyers Division, 2022–2023
- ICC Young Arbitration and ADR Forum Representative, North America, 2024–Present
- Law360 Editorial Board, 2024–Present
- New York City Bar Association
- MENA Committee
- Associate Leadership Institute Fellow, 2018
- Planning Committee Member, 2021
- Arabic
- French
Success in my practice is defined by helping my clients achieve their desired outcomes. This does not mean winning a big case or garnering accolades. Rather, it is a tailored process that involves identifying what the ideal outcome is for my client and working towards that goal.
— Randa Adra, Bloomberg Law
Randa's Insights
Event | 11.20.24
The Case for Diverse Attorneys: Improving Retention & Fostering Professional Development
During New York Arbitration Week, ArbitralWomen and Crowell & Moring will host a substantive discussion and reception entitled “The Case for Diverse Attorneys: Improving Retention and Fostering Professional Development.
Event | 10.26.24
Speaking Engagement | 10.26.24
Firm News | 2 min read | 08.12.24
Law360 Names Randa Adra a 2024 Rising Star for International Arbitration
Representative Matters
International Dispute Resolution
- Represented a Fortune 100 medical product company in a $35 million commercial arbitration under the SIAC Arbitration Rules and governed by Singapore law.
- Represented a Fortune 500 multinational organization in an ICC arbitration involving $100 million in claims and counterclaims stemming from a construction project in the energy industry and governed by New York law.
- Successfully defended a Fortune 100 medical device company in a $120 million commercial arbitration under the ICC Rules of Arbitration involving alleged breaches of a supply agreement governed by New York law.
- Represented a multinational joint venture in securing a $494 million award against an Egyptian state entity and defeating a $500 million counterclaim. The arbitration was conducted in Arabic under the ICC Rules of Arbitration and governed by Egyptian law.
- Represented an Egyptian consortium and Kuwaiti supply chain management company in an $80 million commercial arbitration brought by a South Korean supplier under the ICC Rules of Arbitration.
- Successfully defended a major international hotel company in a commercial arbitration under the ICC Rules of Arbitration, governed by U.S. and Lebanese law.
- Represented a Canadian uranium mining company in its effort to enforce an international arbitration award against the government of Mongolia.
- Represented a U.S. hotel investor in an International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes arbitration against the Arab Republic of Egypt under the U.S.-Egypt Bilateral Investment Treaty.
Domestic Dispute Resolution
- Represented a Fortune 500 company in state and federal court actions stemming from a construction project in the energy industry.
- Represented a multinational corporation in connection with a class action litigation and criminal antitrust investigation related to the pharmaceutical industry.
- Represented two multinational food chains in connection with false advertising class action litigations in multiple federal and state courts.
- Successfully defended a major international hotel company against tortious interference claims governed by U.S. and Lebanese law stemming from a related international arbitration.
- Successfully defended a chemical company in a Sherman Act Section 1 class action and opt-out litigation alleging conspiracy to fix the price of titanium dioxide, and successfully defended the company in a subsequent Third Circuit appeal.
Randa's Insights
Event | 11.20.24
The Case for Diverse Attorneys: Improving Retention & Fostering Professional Development
During New York Arbitration Week, ArbitralWomen and Crowell & Moring will host a substantive discussion and reception entitled “The Case for Diverse Attorneys: Improving Retention and Fostering Professional Development.
Event | 10.26.24
Speaking Engagement | 10.26.24
Firm News | 2 min read | 08.12.24
Law360 Names Randa Adra a 2024 Rising Star for International Arbitration
Recognition
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Law360: Top Attorneys Under 40, Rising Stars, 2024
- Law360: International Arbitration Editorial Board, 2024
- Law360: Rising Star, International Arbitration, 2024
- American Bar Association: On the Rise: Top 40 Young Lawyers Award, 2023
- Bloomberg Law: They’ve Got Next: The 40 Under 40, 2023
- Arab America Foundation: 40 Under 40, 2023
- Global Arbitration Review: GAR 100 (multiple years)
- Empire State Counsel for Pro Bono Service, 2013–2016
Randa's Insights
Event | 11.20.24
The Case for Diverse Attorneys: Improving Retention & Fostering Professional Development
During New York Arbitration Week, ArbitralWomen and Crowell & Moring will host a substantive discussion and reception entitled “The Case for Diverse Attorneys: Improving Retention and Fostering Professional Development.
Event | 10.26.24
Speaking Engagement | 10.26.24
Firm News | 2 min read | 08.12.24
Law360 Names Randa Adra a 2024 Rising Star for International Arbitration
Insights
JV agreements and the dispute resolution clause: 5 useful points to consider
|11.19.14
Inside Counsel
EC Merger Control Reforms: Do Good Things Actually Come in Small Packages?
|09.01.13
ABA Young Lawyers Division Committee Newsletter, Vol. 1, No. 3
MENA Trade Secrets Law Review: United Arab Emirates
|05.21.21
Crowell & Moring’s Trade Secrets Trends
Randa's Insights
Event | 11.20.24
The Case for Diverse Attorneys: Improving Retention & Fostering Professional Development
During New York Arbitration Week, ArbitralWomen and Crowell & Moring will host a substantive discussion and reception entitled “The Case for Diverse Attorneys: Improving Retention and Fostering Professional Development.
Event | 10.26.24
Speaking Engagement | 10.26.24
Firm News | 2 min read | 08.12.24
Law360 Names Randa Adra a 2024 Rising Star for International Arbitration