Miriam Harwood has over 35 years of experience representing corporate and governmental clients in a broad array of cases, in the United States and internationally. She has extensive experience in litigation in U.S. courts, including matters involving international law and foreign sovereign immunity, as well as securities fraud, bankruptcy, contract disputes, trademarks, false advertising, unfair competition, and enforcement of arbitral awards. Her experience in international disputes includes construction and infrastructure projects, commercial real estate, oil and gas, mining, renewable energy, telecommunications and other industries.

Miriam served as counsel in over 40 international arbitrations, including at the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID), International Court of Arbitration (ICC), Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA), Stockholm Chamber of Commerce (SCC), Singapore International Arbitration Center (SIAC) and under the rules of the United Nations Commission on International Trade and Law (UNCITRAL).

Miriam is recognized as a leading practitioner for International Arbitration in Chambers Global, Chambers USA, Who’s Who Legal, Lexology Index, Legal 500, Benchmark Litigation and many others.

Honors

  • Chambers USA​: International Arbitration (2018-2026)
  • Chambers Global: International Arbitration (2020-2026)
  • Lexology Index/Who’s Who Legal: Arbitration ​ – USA: Arbitrator and Counsel, Global Leader (2021-2025)
  • Legal 500 USA​: Dispute Resolution/International Arbitration (2018-2023)
  • Best Lawyers in America, International Arbitration – Commercial (2024-2025)
  • Benchmark Litigation, Litigation Star, Top 250 Women in Litigation (2022-2024)
  • Crain’s New York Business, Notable Women in Law (2022)
  • Global Guide to Women Arbitrators Compendium (2022)
  • Expert Guides: Women in Business Law – Commercial Arbitration (2020-2022)
  • New York Law Journal​ Distinguished Leaders (2020)
  • Latinvex – Top 100 Female Lawyers for Latin America (2016-2020)

Prior Employment

Arbitrator
July 2025 – present

Katten Muchin Rosenman, LLP, New York, NY
Partner and Chair, International Arbitration
July 2023 – June 2025

Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP, New York, NY
Partner and Co-Head, Investment Arbitration
January 2019 – June 2023

Curtis, Mallet-Prevost, Colt & Mosle LLP, New York, NY
Partner, 2008-2018
Associate, 1987-1998, 2004-2007

Bar Associations

  • International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes

    Panel of Arbitrators (2020-2026)

  • American Arbitration Association

    Roster of Arbitrators (2025-present)

  • New York City Bar Association

    International Commercial Disputes Committee (2024-present)

  • International Arbitration Club of New York

    (2026-present)

  • New York International Arbitration Center

    Board of Directors (2018-2023)
    Program Committee (2023-2025)
    Member (current)

  • Advisory Board, American Review of International Arbitration, Columbia University Law School

    (2025 - present)

  • Advisory Board, Law 360 – International Arbitration

    (2016, 2017, 2024)

  • American Bar Association, Executive Committee, Young Lawyers Division

    Member, 1995 to 1997

  • Association of the Bar of the City of New York, Ethics Committee

    Member, 2014 to Present

  • Federal Bar Council

    Member

Education

  • Fordham University School of Law - J.D.

    International Law Journal, Research and Writing Editor

  • Columbia University, Barnard College - B.A.

    Political Science and History, cum laude