In brief Baker McKenzie’s recent victory in the United States Supreme Court in Yegiazarian v. Smagin, 143 S. Ct., 1900 (22 June 2023), opens the door for non-US plaintiffs to pursue RICO claims when seeking to enforce a judgment or assert claims against U.S. parties or assets. Although the plaintiff in this case was the holder of a foreign arbitration award, the Court’s holding suggests that any foreign plaintiff asserting a claim against or seeking to…
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Alexander Burch
BrowsingAlexander Burch is a member of Baker McKenzie's Litigation and Government Enforcement Practice in Houston and the Global Dispute Resolution Group. He has extensive appellate litigation experience before the United States Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals and Texas appellate courts.
Alexander previously served as a briefing attorney to Justice Phil Johnson of the Supreme Court of Texas and is a former officer of the United States Marine Corps.
Alexander's practice is focused on civil trial and appellate litigation. He is highly experienced in representing clients in oil field services, power-generation, product-liability, construction-contract, and personal-injury and wrongful-death matters.