Overview
Igor Timofeyev is a partner in the Litigation practice of Paul Hastings and is based in the firm’s Washington, D.C., office. Mr. Timofeyev’s practice focuses on appellate litigation, as well as international arbitration and dispute resolution. He has represented corporations and business associations in appellate, trial, and regulatory proceedings involving constitutional, foreign affairs, securities, healthcare, patent, and antitrust issues. In the field of international litigation, Mr. Timofeyev has represented multinational corporations and foreign governments in World Trade Organization disputes, investor-state arbitration, ad hoc international commercial arbitration, and domestic U.S. litigation. In addition, he has advised clients on issues concerning investment treaties and free trade agreements.
Prior to entering private practice, Mr. Timofeyev served as a law clerk to Justice Anthony M. Kennedy of the U.S. Supreme Court and Judge (now Chief Judge) Alex Kozinski of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. He also served as an Associate Legal Officer to Judge Theodor Meron, President of the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia.Mr. Timofeyev also served as Director of Immigration Policy and Special Advisor for Refugee and Asylum Affairs at the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. In that capacity, he advised the Secretary of Homeland Security on immigration, visa, refugee, and asylum policy, and coordinated the department’s regulatory policy on immigration reform, benefits, and enforcement. Mr. Timofeyev testified before and briefed Congress on issues of immigration reform and enforcement, visa policy, and asylum and refugee protection. He also represented the Department of Homeland Security on the G8 Anti-Terrorism and Law Enforcement Working Group, the U.S.-Canada Visa Policy Working Group, and before the United Nations Human Rights Committee. Mr. Timofeyev is a frequent speaker on topics relating to homeland security, immigration, and refugee law.
Education
- Yale Law School, J.D., 2001 (Articles Editor on the Yale Law Journal and the Yale Journal of International Law)
- Oxford University, M.Phil., 1998 (Donovan/Moody Scholar)
- Williams College, B.A., 1996 (summa cum laude, with highest honors in History)
news
- Paul Hastings Secured Victory for Petróleos de Venezuela at Second Circuit Court of Appeals - July 12th, 2024
- Paul Hastings Recognized by The American Lawyer for Victory in Multi-Billion Dollar International Life Sciences Dispute - April 12th, 2024
- Paul Hastings Secured Victory for Petróleos de Venezuela in U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York - April 10th, 2024
- Paul Hastings Secures Pro Bono Victory for U.S. Veterans and Caregivers - February 29th, 2024
- Paul Hastings Earned Victory for Petroleos de Venezuela in New York Court of Appeals - February 20th, 2024
- Paul Hastings Secures Appeal Access for Veterans Under the VA Caregiver Program - April 19th, 2021
- Paul Hastings’ IP Practice Secures Victory for Chevron in Patent Litigation Involving Lubricating Oils - February 3rd, 2021
- Paul Hastings Leads Kolon Industries to Appellate Victory in Trade Secrets Case - April 4th, 2014
- Paul Hastings Represents Pro Bono Client Carlos Martinez Gutierrez in Supreme Court Deportation Case - January 17th, 2012
Recognitions
- Paul Hastings Named The American Lawyer’s “Litigator of the Week” - July 12th, 2024
- Paul Hastings Recognized by The American Lawyer for Securing Dismissal in $2 Billion Bond Fraud Suit - April 15th, 2024
- Paul Hastings Earns American Lawyer Litigator of the Week “Shout-Out” - February 26th, 2024
- Recognized by Public Counsel's Center for Veteran's Advancement - October 10th, 2019
insights
- The Post–Chevron Future: Litigating Against Administrative Agencies Following Loper and Corner Post - July 25th, 2024
- U.S. Supreme Court Approves Foreign Plaintiff’s Use of Civil RICO in Connection with Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards - June 26th, 2023
- Not a Party, Not a Problem: SCOTUS Rules That Non-Signatories Can Enforce International Arbitration Agreements in U.S. Courts - June 3rd, 2020
- PH COVID-19 Client Alert Series: Guarding Against Constitutionally Suspect Legislation Arising from the COVID-19 Crisis - April 1st, 2020
- Federal Circuit Rules PTAB APJs Violate Appointments Clause - November 1st, 2019
- SCOTUS Grounds the “Wholly Groundless” Exception: Parties Can Delegate Arbitrability to Arbitrators - January 9th, 2019
- The Effects of the Supreme Court’s Lucia v. SEC Decision across Administrative Agencies - December 19th, 2018
- “Respectful Consideration”: U.S. Supreme Court Clarifies Deference Due to a Foreign State’s Interpretation of Its Law - June 27th, 2018
- A Divided Supreme Court Upholds Inter Partes Review’s Constitutionality but Constrains the Patent Office’s Authority - April 25th, 2018
- PTAB Section 315(b) Time-Bar Determinations Reviewable at the Federal Circuit - January 10th, 2018
- Aqua Products, Inc. v. Matal: Petitioners Bear the Burden of Establishing the Unpatentability of Amended Claims in IPR Proceedings - October 10th, 2017
- The U.S. Supreme Court Loosens Restrictions on International Service in Civil Disputes Rules - June 1st, 2017
- U.S. Supreme Court Leaves Unresolved Circuit Split on Forum Non Conveniens Defense in Foreign Arbitration Award Enforcement Actions - January 19th, 2017
- ICC’s International Court of Arbitration Adopts Expedited Procedure Rules - November 21st, 2016
- Supreme Court Upholds the BRI Standard and Provides Guidance on Judicial Review - June 23rd, 2016
- The Supreme Court Hears Oral Arguments on the Implied Certification Theory of False Claims Act Liability: Universal Health Services v. United States ex rel. Escobar - April 28th, 2016
- Equity Aids the Vigilant: The Supreme Court's Montanile Decision And Its Lessons for ERISA Plans' Efforts To Recover Medical Payments - February 12th, 2016
- The Seventh Circuit Curtails Early Appellate Review of Service of Criminal Process on Foreign Corporate Defendants - August 5th, 2015
- Supreme Court Opinion on Preclusive Effect of TTAB’s Registration Decisions Has Important Implications for Trademark Owners - April 15th, 2015
- Are You Being Served?: Appellate Courts Consider Whether the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure Authorize Service on Foreign Defendants Through Domestic Subsidiaries, But Larger Question Looms - April 14th, 2015
Engagement & Publications
- Author, "The Effects of the Supreme Court’s Lucia v. SEC Decision across Administrative Agencies," Infrastructure, Vol. 57, No. 4, at 3 (Summer 2018)
Involvement
- Member (barrister) of the Edward Coke Appellate Inn of Court
- Term member of the Council on Foreign Relations
- Member of the Alumni Advisory Board of the Bronfman Youth Fellowships (Chair of the Governance Committee)