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Haig V. Kalbian, co-founder of the Firm, has over twenty years of experience representing the interests of commercial entities and individuals in complex litigation and arbitration in the U.S. and the Middle East.
A take-charge lawyer, Mr. Kalbian combines litigation and negotiation skills with an intimate knowledge of different cultures. This has allowed him to consistently achieve outstanding results in a wide range of commercial disputes involving millions of dollars, including contract, RICO, securities, arbitrations, partnership, real estate, derivative claims and technology related litigation. He has consistently demonstrated the ability to serve clients' interests in a manner that results in the favorable, prompt and cost-effective resolution of the cases with which he is entrusted. Whether representing Western or Middle Eastern clients, he is also admired for the thoughtfulness and tact he brings to problems that often span across cultural gaps.
Among Mr. Kalbian's many successes are the following:
Led the legal defense team that enabled a favorable settlement on behalf of a major Saudi Arabian real estate venture in a dispute with its partners involving the Boston Navy Yard.
Obtained summary dismissal in New York Supreme Court of a multi-million dollar claim filed against a Texas-based national real estate developer arising from the development of a downtown Manhattan office tower.
Obtained substantial award for a major Saudi Arabian company in a commercial dispute with a U.S. corporation based in Texas. In formulating an aggressive litigation strategy, Mr. Kalbian was able to secure the award and prove several large Wall Street firms wrong after they passed on the engagement.
Negotiated a "nuisance value" settlement on behalf of a member of a Gulf ruling family named as a defendant in a multi-million dollar complex commercial action filed in the Southern District of New York.
Enabled defendants he represented to settle a multi-million dollar civil RICO suit for less than $30,000 by aggressively defending the litigation filed, as a class action, in the U.S. District Court, Miami, Florida. Through persistent motions practice spanning five years, Mr. Kalbian was able to chip away at the plaintiffs' case and force them to accept a "nuisance value" settlement on the eve of trial.
Led the legal team that obtained a multi-million dollar verdict in the Eastern District of Virginia on behalf of I.T. Company on grounds of civil conspiracy and trade secret infringement.
Led the legal team that has convinced several federal judges to dismiss a number of cases filed against a foreign government in the United States.
Mr. Kalbian is a graduate of the University of Richmond and the University of Notre Dame Law School, and a member of the District of Columbia Bar and the Virginia State Bar. He is fluent in both Arabic and French and is proficient in Armenian. | 