Tom Villalon  published an article in the inaugural issue of the HIALSA Arbitration Review – the first arbitration-focused publication edited by Harvard Law School students. Tom’s article, titled “Li⁺igation: analyzing the legal framework for the next generation of lithium disputes” discusses legal and factual issues that may arise in future lithium-related arbitrations.

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ABOUT TOM VILLALON

Tom is an associate in the Washington, DC office. He has significant experience representing clients in a wide range of international arbitrations under most major institutional rules, with a particular focus on disputes across Asia and Latin America. Tom has represented and advised clients from an array of industries, including construction, mining & metals, post-M&A, biotech, and pharmaceuticals.

Tom holds a J.D., cum laude, from the University of Hawaii School of Law, and a B.A with Honors from Dartmouth College. While in law school, he won first-place individual oralist for the global International Environmental Law Moot Court competition. He is the host of The China Arbitrator, a Mandarin language arbitration podcast dedicated to understanding Asian views of the practice of international arbitration. He is also the co-founder of Rescue Afghan Women Now, an organization dedicated to rescuing high-risk Afghan women from Taliban capture and execution.