Taft Atlanta senior counsel Bo Rutledge was quoted in the article “5 International Arbitration Cases to Watch in 2026,” published by Law360. The article examines crucial international arbitration cases that may influence 2026, including those involving the enforcement of investment treaty awards against sovereign states. Rutledge commented on Kingdom v. Blasket Renewable Investments. He noted the tension between sovereign immunity under the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act and the United States’ treaty obligations to enforce international arbitral awards.

Rutledge is in the firm’s Arbitration and Mediation practice and has extensive experience in arbitration law, investment treaty disputes, and the enforcement of arbitral awards involving sovereign states.