Merger Announcement
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We are very excited to announce the merger of Dunning Vallejo LLP and MacDonald Weiss PLLC to form a new firm: Dunning Vallejo & MacDonald LLP
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Dunning Vallejo Participates in the NYSBA International Section 2022 Spring Meeting in Madrid
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Dunning Vallejo & MacDonald LLP proudly sponsored the New York State Bar Association International Section Regional Meeting that took place in Madrid on April 28 and 29, 2022. Our partner Damián Vallejo participated in a panel discussion about Hot Topics in International Arbitration. Congratulations to the International Section of the NYSBA and all of those who… Read more
Dunning Vallejo Participates in an International Trade, Investment and Arbitration Panel in Istanbul
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On March 23, 2022, Dunning Vallejo & MacDonald LLP partner Damián Vallejo participated in the “Turkey-Italy-USA Trade Investment and Arbitration Panel” at the Palazzo di Venezia (Venedik Sarayi) in Istanbul, Turkey, before a group of distinguished guests and colleagues from around the world, including partners Brian Dunning. The panel discussion was hosted jointly by International Law Investment… Read more
Dunning Vallejo Sponsors the LitFinCon in Houston
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Dunning Vallejo sponsored the first edition of the LitFinCon that took place in Houston on March 1 & 2, 2022. Our partner Damián Vallejo participated in a panel where he discussed, among other things, on best practices when seeking litigation finance.
Dunning Vallejo Wins Bet-The-Company Arbitration
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Dunning Vallejo is proud to have won a significant victory for our client, an ascendant privately held cookware company, following a 17-day arbitration hearing. The company and its two co-founders/owners were sued by Claimant, their former business partner, whom the company bought out by redeeming his shares in 2018. After the buyout was fully funded,… Read more
DV&M Counsel Damián Vallejo speaks at the Universidad de Monterrey (Mexico) in an event organized by the Clúster Energético de Nuevo León
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DV&M Counsel Damián Vallejo was invited to speak on January 14th, 2020 at the Universidad de Monterrey (Mexico) in an event organized by the Clúster Energético de Nuevo León and supported by the firms Santos Elizondo and Dunning Vallejo & MacDonald. Damián’s talk focused on the protection of private investment in the energy sector through… Read more
DV&M Counsel Damián Vallejo Speaks at ICC Young Arbitrators Forum in Quito, Ecuador
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DV&M Counsel Damián Vallejo was recently invited by the International Chamber of Commerce Young Arbitrators Forum (ICC YAF) to speak in Quito, Ecuador. Based on his personal experience, Damián (pictured at far right in photo below) participated in a panel discussion on how to build a career in international arbitration, providing practical tips to the… Read more
FAA Settles $1.9 Million Case Against Commercial Drone Operator
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The FAA announced that it had settled a $1.9 million civil penalty case it had brought against SkyPan International, Inc. for unauthorized drone (or unmanned aircraft system (“UAS”)) flights over New York and Chicago during 2012-2014. Under the terms of the settlement, SkyPan, an aerial photography company, agreed to pay a $200,000 civil penalty while… Read more