Pieter de Ganon specializes in dispute resolution, with a particular focus on cross-border technology disputes.
He has acted as counsel in commercial and investment arbitrations conducted under major domestic and international rules, and has represented clients in arbitration-related litigation. He has tried cases in arbitration, litigation, and international trade proceedings related to agtech, biologics, cleantech, haptics, medical devices, metallurgical and magnetic technologies, semiconductor design/fabrication, and wireless telecommunications.
Prior to joining Arnold & Porter, Pieter practiced at another major law firm in Tokyo and Silicon Valley. While resident in Tokyo, he taught IP law at Hitotsubashi University’s Graduate School of Law. He speaks and reads Japanese fluently.
Pieter maintains an active public interest practice. For his civil rights work, he has received the MLK Award for Civil Rights Advocacy, the American Heritage Award, the Courageous Luminaries Award, the Wiley W. Manuel Award, and a California State Senate commendation.
Pieter graduated from New York University School of Law, where he edited the Law Review. He also holds an LL.M. from the University of London and a Ph.D. from Princeton University. He clerked for the Honorable Leonard B. Sand, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, and the Honorable John T. Noonan, Jr., U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.
Experience
- Toshiba in three concurrent ICC arbitrations seated in New York and governed by New York law against Western Digital relating to the sale of Toshiba's US$18 billion memory chip business.
- Japanese multinational in ICDR arbitration seated in New York and governed by New York law against Dutch multinational in a dispute arising from a patent cross-license agreement related to semiconductor manufacturing.
- Japanese car maker in JCAA arbitration seated in Tokyo and governed by Japanese law against a Japanese consumer electronics manufacturer in a dispute arising from a joint-venture agreement.
- U.S. biopharmaceutical company against U.S. cell therapy company in JAMS arbitration seated in San Francisco and governed by California law related to research and collaboration agreement.
- U.S. venture capital company against Indian multinational information technology company in JAMS arbitration seated in San Jose and governed by California law related to investment agreement.
- U.S. biotechnology company against Japanese pharmaceutical company seated in Seattle and governed by Washington law in ICDR arbitration related to chemotherapeutics.
- U.S. technology company against Korean conglomerate in ICC arbitration seated in Honolulu and governed by New York law related to haptics technology.
- U.S. emissions/gas measurement company against Korean environmental monitoring company in ICC arbitration seated in San Francisco and governed by New York law related to sales and supply agreement.
- U.S. aerospace company against Japanese heavy industrial in ICC arbitration seated in New York and governed by New York law related to risk and revenue share agreement.
- Danish cleantech company in ICDR arbitration seated in New York and governed by English law against German carbon back manufacturer arising from licensing agreement related to catalysis and process technology.
- Danish cleantech company in SCC arbitration seated in New York and governed by English law against Belgian metals company in trade secret dispute related to asset and share purchase agreement.
Credentials
Education
- LL.M., University of London
- J.D., New York University School of Law
- Ph.D., Princeton University
- B.A., Columbia University
Admissions
- California
- New York
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
- U.S. District Court, District of Delaware
- U.S. District Court, Northern District of California
- U.S. District Court, Eastern District of California
- U.S. District Court, District of Arizona
Clerkships
- U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York, The Honorable Leonard B. Sand
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, The Honorable John T. Noonan, Jr.