Julie Bédard is head of Skadden’s International Litigation and Arbitration Group for the Americas. Fluent in English, French, Spanish and Portuguese, Bédard practices in complex disputes and investigations. She is a prior member of Skadden’s Policy Committee, the firm’s governing body.
Bédard is a trusted advocate and adviser who represents clients in litigation, arbitration and regulatory proceedings throughout the world. Trained in both civil and common law, she has a doctorate in conflicts of antitrust and securities regulation and regularly advises clients on the protection of global investments under international treaties as well as on force majeure, changed circumstances, extraterritoriality and international judgment enforcement.
She represents clients in federal and state courts in the United States and has served as counsel in international arbitration proceedings held under the rules of the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC), the American Arbitration Association (AAA), the International Centre for Dispute Resolution (ICDR), the London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA) and the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID).
Lawdragon Honors
| Honor | Year | Practice |
|---|---|---|
| The 2026 Lawdragon 100 Lawyers You Need to Know in South America | 2026 | International Litigation, Arbitration, Investigations |
| The 2026 Lawdragon 500 Leading Lawyers in America | 2026 | International Litigation, Arbitration, Latin America |
| The 2026 Lawdragon 500 Leading Litigators in America | 2026 | Complex Litigation, IP, Securities Litigation |
| The 2025 Lawdragon 500 Leading Global Litigators | 2025 | International Litigation & Arbitration |
| The 2025 Lawdragon 100 Lawyers You Need to Know in South America | 2025 | International Litigation, Arbitration, Investigations |
| The 2025 Lawdragon 500 Leading Litigators in America | 2025 | Complex Litigation, IP, Securities Litigation |
| The 2024 Lawdragon 500 Leading Global Litigators | 2024 | International Litigation & Arbitration |
| Lawdragon 500 Leading Global Litigators | 2023 | International Litigation & Arbitration |
Bédard frequently counsels management and boards in corporate governance, internal investigations, antitrust, corruption, compliance and other regulatory matters. Together with members of the securities litigation practice, she regularly assists companies in U.S. securities class actions.
Past and current representative clients include Air France/KLM; AEI; Argos USA; Banco Bradesco BBI S.A.; Banco BTG; Banco do Brasil Securities LLC; Banco Itau; Banco Votorantim S.A.; BB Securities Ltd.; BRF S.A.; Capgemini S.A.; Cinepolis; Citigroup; CEMEX, SAB de CV; CF Industries, Inc.; The Clorox Company; Deutsche Bank AG; Embraer S.A.; Empresas Polar S.A.; Encana Corporation; Enka Insaat ve Sanayi A.S.; Exxon Mobil Corporation; First Solar, Inc.; Gerdau S.A.; Google LLC; Grupo Proeza; HSBC Securities (USA), Inc.; Inversiones Cordillera S.A.; Itaú BBA USA Securities, Inc.; Liberty Mutual Insurance Corporation; Mubadala Investment Company PJSC; Netshoes (Cayman) Limited; Materis SAS; MetLife, Inc.; NextEra Energy, Inc.; NSP Maritime Link Inc.; Ovintiv Inc.; Pattern Energy Group LP; Philip Morris International Inc.; SCOR, S.E.; The Travelers Companies, Inc.; Ultrapar Participaçoes S.A.; Vale S.A.; Votorantim Participações S.A.; Walmart Inc.; and The WhiteWave Foods Company.