Zach Kady is an associate in the New York office of Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher and a member of Gibson Dunn’s Litigation and International Arbitration Practice Groups.

Zach has extensive experience in domestic and international commercial arbitrations as well as investor-state arbitrations.  He has represented clients before the American Arbitration Association (AAA), International Centre for Dispute Resolution (ICDR), JAMS, International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID), the London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA) and the Singapore International Arbitration Centre (SIAC).  Zach has particular experience in complex contract disputes as well as cases relating to valuations, supply agreements, licensing agreements, and mining and energy projects.

In addition to arbitration work, Zach has handled several domestic litigation disputes where he represents clients from various industries, including insurance, energy, technology, media, and music/entertainment.  He has significant experience in state and federal court litigation seeking relief in aid of arbitration, disputes regarding arbitrability, the enforcement of arbitration agreements, and the pursuit of complex, creative, multi-jurisdictional strategies for the enforcement of arbitral awards.

Zach also devotes significant time to pro bono projects working on behalf of aggrieved inmates and immigrants seeking asylum or other protections from removal.

Zach earned his Juris Doctor, cum laude, in 2014 from the Georgetown University Law Center where he was also a member of the Immigration Law Journal and the Barrister’s Council Moot Court Team.  He received his Bachelor of Arts degree in International Affairs from The George Washington University in 2010.

Zach was recognized by Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America for Commercial Litigation (2024).

Zach is admitted to practice in the State of New York and the United States District Courts for the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York.