About
James Loftis heads Vinson & Elkins's International Dispute Resolution practice and focuses on the arbitration and litigation of international commercial and investor-state disputes, acting both as counsel and as arbitrator. He maintains offices in London and Houston, is admitted in Texas, the Dubai International Financial Centre Courts, and the Senior Courts of England and Wales, and has been an adjunct professor at the University of Texas School of Law since 2009.
Practice areas
International ArbitrationInvestor-State ArbitrationLitigationPublic International LawConstruction & InfrastructureEnergy
Office
Expertise
EnergyConstruction and infrastructure developmentInvestor-state disputesSovereign debtCross-border technology disputesBoundary disputesReviews under U.S. national security lawArbitration (as counsel and arbitrator)
Education
- The University of Texas School of Law, J.D., 1990
- University of Texas, B.B.A., 1983
Admissions
- Texas
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
- U.S. District Courts for the Southern, Northern and Western Districts of Texas
- Granted full rights of audience before the Dubai International Financial Centre Court
- Solicitor of the Senior Courts of England and Wales
Languages
French (proficient)RussianSpanish (reading proficient)