Eric Schwartz

Eric A Schwartz

"Truly one of the outstanding arbitration lawyers of a generation."


Chambers & Partners

For enquiries please contact

Alex Taylor

Alex Taylor
Senior Clerk
+44 (0)20 7842 3706
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Luke Diebelius

Luke Diebelius
Team Leader
+44 (0)20 7842 3711
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Matthew Evans
Team Leader's Assistant
+44 (0)20 7842 3707
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Expertise

Notable International Arbitration Cases


President, LCIA arbitration in London between Russian and Chinese investors concerning a failed oil exploration project in Kazakhstan.


President, UNCITRAL arbitration in New York concerning alleged extra work and delays incurred in respect of a major building renovation project in the United States.


President, ICC arbitration in Paris between a European contractor and a European government concerning a public works project.


President, ICC arbitration in Paris between a European aerospace company and a European supplier concerning allegedly defective parts.


Gilward Investments B.V. v Ukraine, ICSID Case No. ARB/15/33

President.


Co-arbitrator, ICC arbitration in Miami between a Latin American construction consortium and a Latin American power plant owner concerning the civil works for a hydroelectric power plant.


President, ICC arbitration in Paris between an Asian contractor and a Middle Eastern employer concerning the infrastructure works for an urban development project.


Günes Tekstil Konfeksiyon Sanayi ve Ticaret Limited Sirketi, et al. v Republic of Uzbekistan, ICSID Case No. ARB/13/19

Co-arbitrator.


Co-arbitrator, ICC arbitration in Paris between a European airplane manufacturer and a European airline concerning an aircraft supply agreement.


President, ICC arbitration in London between a European contractor and a property developer concerning a large commercial building project in a former Soviet republic.


Co-arbitrator, European Development Fund arbitration in Paris between an African contractor and an African State concerning a road project.


Co-arbitrator, ICC arbitration in Paris concerning an arms supply agreement.


Co-arbitrator, ICC arbitration in London between two European contractors concerning the civil works for a combined cycle electric generating plant in the Americas.


Co-arbitrator, ICC arbitration in Toronto between a Middle Eastern contractor and an African company concerning a slurry pipeline installation contract in Africa.


President, ICC arbitration in Geneva between an African government and foreign investors in a failed gas and power project.


Co-arbitrator, ICC arbitration in Paris between a US hotel management company and a Middle Eastern hotel company concerning the management contract for a property in the Middle East.


Co-arbitrator, ICC arbitration in Tokyo between a US pharmaceutical company and an Asian pharmaceutical company concerning the alleged breach of a patent license agreement.


Co-arbitrator, VIAC arbitration in Vienna between an African company and a European company concerning the construction of a boiler in Africa.


Karmer Marble Tourism & Commerce v Georgia, ICSID arbitration Case No. ARB/08/19

Co-arbitrator.


Co-arbitrator, ICC arbitration in Geneva between a European subcontractor and an Australian contractor concerning a boiler construction project in the South Pacific.


President, ICC arbitration in Vienna between a European contractor and a European football club concerning the construction of a football stadium.

"Prominent figure in international arbitration and regularly sits on ICC, LCIA and ICSID tribunals. Interviewees report: 'He is superb and has all the experience you could ask for', adding that 'he is a smart guy and is extremely well prepared'."


Chambers & Partners

"Highlighted by market sources for his 'broad experience in international commercial matters.' Commentators describe him as 'extremely well prepared' and 'excellent at construction cases in particular'."


Chambers & Partners

"He draws on a wealth of experience from his time as Secretary General of the ICC International Court of Arbitration and is adept at sitting as an arbitrator under other major arbitration rules."


Chambers & Partners

Chambers & Partners – Global
  • International Arbitration: Most in Demand Arbitrators – Europe-wide
  • International Arbitration: Most in Demand Arbitrators – Global-wide
Chambers & Partners – Europe
  • International Arbitration: Most in Demand Arbitrators – Europe-wide
Chambers & Parners – USA
  • International Arbitration: Arbitrators – USA – Nationwide

  • International Panel, American Arbitration Association/ICDR
  • International Panel, CPR/International Institute for Conflict Prevention & Resolution
  • Arbitration Panel, British Virgin Islands International Arbitration Centre
  • Arbitration Panel, Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre
  • Arbitration Panel, Asian International Arbitration Centre
  • Arbitration Panel, World Intellectual Property Organization
  • Vice-Chair and Council Member, ICC Institute of World Business Law
  • Board of Directors, SICANA (Secretariat of the International Court of Arbitration in North America)
  • Editorial Board, Les Cahiers de l’Arbitrage / The Paris Journal of International Arbitration
  • Member, the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators
  • Member, Comité Français de l’Arbitrage
  • Member, ICC Commission on Arbitration and ADR
  • Member, LCIA European Users Council
  • Member, SIAC Users Council
  • Member, Swiss Arbitration Association
  • Member, International Arbitration Institute
  • Member, New York International Arbitration Center
  • Former member and Vice-President, ICC International Court of Arbitration (2006-2015)
  • Former Member, ICC Commission Task Force on the Revision of the ICC Arbitration Rules
  • (2009-2011)
  • Former Chair, International Arbitration Commission, Union Internationale des Avocats (2000-2005)
  • Former Member, Working Party on the Revision of the ICC Arbitration Rules
  • (1995-1997)
  • Former Member, ICC Working Group of the Subcommittee on FIDIC Civil Standard Conditions of the International Bar Association, Section on Business Law, Committee Law, Committee T-International Construction Contracts

Books

  • Class and Group Actions in Arbitration (ed. with B. Hanotiau) (ICC 2016)
  • International Arbitration Under Review – Essays in Honour of John Beechey (ed. with A. Carlevaris, L. Lévy, A. Mourre ) (ICC 2015)
  • Multiparty Arbitration (ed. with B. Hanotiau) (ICC 2010)
  • A Guide to the ICC Rules of Arbitration (with Y. Derains) 2nd Edition (Kluwer 2005)
  • The Freshfields Guide to Arbitration and ADR (with J. Paulsson, N. Rawding,
    Reed) (Kluwer 1999)
  • A Guide to the New ICC Rules of Arbitration (with Y. Derains) (Kluwer 1998)

Articles

  • “Security for Costs and Third-Party Funding: A Bridge Too Far?” Liber Amicorum en l’Honneur de William Laurence Craig (LexisNexis 2016), p. 371.
  • “A Sealed Letter Crosses the Channel,” Stories from the Hearing Room: Experience from Arbitral Practice, Essays in Honour of Michael E. Schneider (ed. Ehle and Baizeau) (Kluwer 2015), p. 167
  • “Witness Statements: Use and Abuse” (with R. Digon), in The Leading Arbitrators’ Guide to International Arbitration (3rd Newman and Hill) (Juris Publishing 2014)
  • “Challenging Awards for Arbitrator Bias: Two Recent U.S. Cases,” Les Cahiers de l’Arbitrage (2013-3, 609)
  • “Is Procedure Really Neutral?  The Seat: Does It Matter? (A Tale of More than Two Cities),”  Dispute Resolution International, 6, no. 2 (October 2012), p. 193
  • “Thirteen Ways of Looking at a Blackbird:  Arbitral Independence, Impartiality and Waiver,” Juridiska Föreningen i Finland, 4-5 2011, p. 664
  • “The New French Arbitration Decree: The Arbitral Procedure,”  Les Cahiers de l’Arbitrage (2011-2, 349)
  • “Thoughts on the Finality of Arbitral Awards,” Liber Amicorum en l’honneur de Serge Lazareff (ed. Derains and Lévy) (Pedone 2011), p.569
  • “Zombie Awards: Annulled but not Dead,” Stockholm International Arbitration Law Review  (2009:1, 235)
  • “The Award” (with L. Reed and J. Sutcliffe), in The Practitioner’s Handbook on International Arbitration and Mediation (2nd Rhoades et al) (Juris Publishing 2007)
  • “International Arbitration Discovery Applications to Rise?” (with A. Howard), in New York Law Journal (May 4, 2007), p. 4
  • “New Claims in ICC Arbitration: Navigating Article 19 of the ICC Rules,” The ICC International Court of Arbitration Bulletin, 17, No. 2 (2006), p. 55
  • “Do International Arbitrators Have a Duty to Obey the Orders of Courts at the Place of the Arbitration?  Reflections on the Role of the Lex Loci Arbitri in the Light of a Recent ICC Award,” in Global Reflections on International Law, Commerce and Dispute Resolution, Liber Amicorum in Honour of Robert Briner (ICC Publishing 2005)
  • “Finality at What Cost?  The Decision of the Ad Hoc Committee in Wena Hotels v. Egypt”, in Annulment of ICSID Awards: The Foundation of a New Investment Protection Regime in Treaty Arbitration, IAI Series on International Commercial Arbitration No. 1 (Juris Publishing, Inc. 2004)
  • “Choosing between Broad Clauses and Detailed Blueprints”, in Improving the Efficiency of Arbitration Agreements and Awards, 40 Years of Application of the New York Convention, International Council for Commercial Arbitration, Congress series no.9, Kluwer Law International 1999, pp.105-113
  • “The Role of the Arbitral Institution in the New Millennium”, The Journal of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, Vol. 65, No. 4 (Nov 1999)
  • “The Effect of the Arbitration Agreement on the Enforcement of the Award: Issues for the Coming Decade”, The ICC International Court of Arbitration Bulletin, Arbitration in the Next Decade – Special Supplement 1999, 105-112
  • “Reconciling Speed with Justice in International Arbitration”, in Improving International Arbitration: The Need for Speed and Trust, Liber Amicorum Michel Gaudet, ICC Publishing S.A. International Chamber of Commerce, Ed. Benjamin G. Davis, 1998, pp. 44-48
  • “Court-Assisted Discovery in Aid of International Commercial Arbitrations: Two Recent U.S. Cases Regarding the Applicability of 28 U.S.C.§1782” (with R. Johnson), Journal of International Arbitration, Vol. 15, No. 3 (September 1998)
  • “Emergency Measures by Institution–Appointed Arbitrators: the Position Under the ICC Rules of Arbitration”, Contemporary International Law Issues: New Forms, New Applications (Asser Institute 1997), p. 212
  • “French Supreme Court Renders Final Judgment in the Hilmarton Case”, in International Arbitration Law Review, Vol. 1, No.1 (December 1997)
  • “The 1998 ICC Arbitration Rules”, in Arbitration and Dispute Resolution Law Journal (1997)
  • Comments, “The New 1998 ICC Arbitration Rules”, Special Supplement, The Bulletin of the ICC International Court of Arbitration (1997)
  • “Going Astray in Bordelais: A Comment on a Recent Decision of the Court of Appeal of Bordeaux”, in Arbitration and Dispute Resolution Law Journal (1997)
  • “A Comment on Chromalloy: Hilmarton à l’américaine”, in Journal of International Arbitration, Vol. 14, No. 2 (June 1997)
  • Book review, Dealing in Virtue, ICSID Review – Foreign Investment Law Journal, Vol. 12, No. 1 (Spring 1997)
  • “International Construction Arbitration” (with M. Hoellering), Cushman, Myers, Butler and Fisher (eds.), Construction Dispute Resolution Formbook (Wiley 1997)
  • “Arbitration Awards – Challenge and Enforcement”, in Globalization and Harmonization of the Basic Notions in International Arbitration (IFCAI 1996)
  • “Planning Efficient Arbitration Proceedings: Practical Experiences and Solutions”, in ICCA Congress Series No. 7 (Kluwer 1996)
  • “The Rights and Duties of ICC Arbitrators”, in The Status of the Arbitrator (ICC Publishing 1995)
  • “The Resolution of International Commercial Disputes under the Auspices of the ICC International Court of Arbitration”, The Hastings International and Comparative Law Review, Vol. 18, No. 4 (Summer 1995)
  • “The Reform of Commercial Arbitration Procedures: Perspectives from the ICC”, The Reform of Commercial Arbitration Procedures (Strategic Corporate Services Ltd. 1995)
  • “Resolution of International Construction Disputes”, in International Business Lawyer, Vol. 23, No. 4 (April 1995)
  • “The Domain of Arbitration and Issues of Arbitrability: The View from the ICC”, ICSID Review – Foreign Investment Law Journal, Vol. 9, No. 1 (Spring 1994)
  • “International Conciliation and the ICC”, The ICC International Court of Arbitration Bulletin, Vol. 5, No. 2 (November 1994)
  • “ICC Arbitration and the Resolution of International Commercial Disputes”, ICC World Business and Trade Review (Sterling Publications 1994)
  • “The ICC Arbitration Rules and the UNCITRAL Model Law”, Arbitration International, Vol. 9, No. 3 (1993)
  • “Multi-Party Arbitration and the ICC: in the Wake of Dutco”,  Journal of International Arbitration, Vol. 10, No. 3 (1993)
  • “Arbitration under the Rules of the International Chamber of Commerce”, The Arbitration and Dispute Resolution Law Journal (September 1993)
  • “The Practices and Experiences of the ICC Court”, Conservatory and Provisional Measures in International Arbitration (ICC Publishing 1993)
  • “The Costs of ICC Arbitration”, in The ICC International Court of Arbitration Bulletin, Vol. 4, No. 1 (May 1993)
  • “International Construction Arbitration under the Rules of the International Chamber of Commerce and UNCITRAL” (with S. Jarvin), in Cushman, Hedemann, Tucker (eds.), Alternative Dispute Resolution in the Construction Industry (Wiley 1990)
  • “Disputes Between Joint Venturers: A Case Study”, The International Construction Law Review, Vol. 3, Pt. 4 (July 1986)

  • French (fluent)

For enquiries please contact

Alex Taylor

Alex Taylor
Senior Clerk
+44 (0)20 7842 3706
Click here to email

Luke Diebelius

Luke Diebelius
Team Leader
+44 (0)20 7842 3711
Click here to email

Matthew Evans
Team Leader's Assistant
+44 (0)20 7842 3707
Click here to email

"Prominent figure in international arbitration and regularly sits on ICC, LCIA and ICSID tribunals. Interviewees report: 'He is superb and has all the experience you could ask for', adding that 'he is a smart guy and is extremely well prepared'."


Chambers & Partners

"Highlighted by market sources for his 'broad experience in international commercial matters.' Commentators describe him as 'extremely well prepared' and 'excellent at construction cases in particular'."


Chambers & Partners

"He draws on a wealth of experience from his time as Secretary General of the ICC International Court of Arbitration and is adept at sitting as an arbitrator under other major arbitration rules."


Chambers & Partners

Chambers & Partners – Global
  • International Arbitration: Most in Demand Arbitrators – Europe-wide
  • International Arbitration: Most in Demand Arbitrators – Global-wide
Chambers & Partners – Europe
  • International Arbitration: Most in Demand Arbitrators – Europe-wide
Chambers & Parners – USA
  • International Arbitration: Arbitrators – USA – Nationwide

  • International Panel, American Arbitration Association/ICDR
  • International Panel, CPR/International Institute for Conflict Prevention & Resolution
  • Arbitration Panel, British Virgin Islands International Arbitration Centre
  • Arbitration Panel, Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre
  • Arbitration Panel, Asian International Arbitration Centre
  • Arbitration Panel, World Intellectual Property Organization
  • Vice-Chair and Council Member, ICC Institute of World Business Law
  • Board of Directors, SICANA (Secretariat of the International Court of Arbitration in North America)
  • Editorial Board, Les Cahiers de l’Arbitrage / The Paris Journal of International Arbitration
  • Member, the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators
  • Member, Comité Français de l’Arbitrage
  • Member, ICC Commission on Arbitration and ADR
  • Member, LCIA European Users Council
  • Member, SIAC Users Council
  • Member, Swiss Arbitration Association
  • Member, International Arbitration Institute
  • Member, New York International Arbitration Center
  • Former member and Vice-President, ICC International Court of Arbitration (2006-2015)
  • Former Member, ICC Commission Task Force on the Revision of the ICC Arbitration Rules
  • (2009-2011)
  • Former Chair, International Arbitration Commission, Union Internationale des Avocats (2000-2005)
  • Former Member, Working Party on the Revision of the ICC Arbitration Rules
  • (1995-1997)
  • Former Member, ICC Working Group of the Subcommittee on FIDIC Civil Standard Conditions of the International Bar Association, Section on Business Law, Committee Law, Committee T-International Construction Contracts

Books

  • Class and Group Actions in Arbitration (ed. with B. Hanotiau) (ICC 2016)
  • International Arbitration Under Review – Essays in Honour of John Beechey (ed. with A. Carlevaris, L. Lévy, A. Mourre ) (ICC 2015)
  • Multiparty Arbitration (ed. with B. Hanotiau) (ICC 2010)
  • A Guide to the ICC Rules of Arbitration (with Y. Derains) 2nd Edition (Kluwer 2005)
  • The Freshfields Guide to Arbitration and ADR (with J. Paulsson, N. Rawding,
    Reed) (Kluwer 1999)
  • A Guide to the New ICC Rules of Arbitration (with Y. Derains) (Kluwer 1998)

Articles

  • “Security for Costs and Third-Party Funding: A Bridge Too Far?” Liber Amicorum en l’Honneur de William Laurence Craig (LexisNexis 2016), p. 371.
  • “A Sealed Letter Crosses the Channel,” Stories from the Hearing Room: Experience from Arbitral Practice, Essays in Honour of Michael E. Schneider (ed. Ehle and Baizeau) (Kluwer 2015), p. 167
  • “Witness Statements: Use and Abuse” (with R. Digon), in The Leading Arbitrators’ Guide to International Arbitration (3rd Newman and Hill) (Juris Publishing 2014)
  • “Challenging Awards for Arbitrator Bias: Two Recent U.S. Cases,” Les Cahiers de l’Arbitrage (2013-3, 609)
  • “Is Procedure Really Neutral?  The Seat: Does It Matter? (A Tale of More than Two Cities),”  Dispute Resolution International, 6, no. 2 (October 2012), p. 193
  • “Thirteen Ways of Looking at a Blackbird:  Arbitral Independence, Impartiality and Waiver,” Juridiska Föreningen i Finland, 4-5 2011, p. 664
  • “The New French Arbitration Decree: The Arbitral Procedure,”  Les Cahiers de l’Arbitrage (2011-2, 349)
  • “Thoughts on the Finality of Arbitral Awards,” Liber Amicorum en l’honneur de Serge Lazareff (ed. Derains and Lévy) (Pedone 2011), p.569
  • “Zombie Awards: Annulled but not Dead,” Stockholm International Arbitration Law Review  (2009:1, 235)
  • “The Award” (with L. Reed and J. Sutcliffe), in The Practitioner’s Handbook on International Arbitration and Mediation (2nd Rhoades et al) (Juris Publishing 2007)
  • “International Arbitration Discovery Applications to Rise?” (with A. Howard), in New York Law Journal (May 4, 2007), p. 4
  • “New Claims in ICC Arbitration: Navigating Article 19 of the ICC Rules,” The ICC International Court of Arbitration Bulletin, 17, No. 2 (2006), p. 55
  • “Do International Arbitrators Have a Duty to Obey the Orders of Courts at the Place of the Arbitration?  Reflections on the Role of the Lex Loci Arbitri in the Light of a Recent ICC Award,” in Global Reflections on International Law, Commerce and Dispute Resolution, Liber Amicorum in Honour of Robert Briner (ICC Publishing 2005)
  • “Finality at What Cost?  The Decision of the Ad Hoc Committee in Wena Hotels v. Egypt”, in Annulment of ICSID Awards: The Foundation of a New Investment Protection Regime in Treaty Arbitration, IAI Series on International Commercial Arbitration No. 1 (Juris Publishing, Inc. 2004)
  • “Choosing between Broad Clauses and Detailed Blueprints”, in Improving the Efficiency of Arbitration Agreements and Awards, 40 Years of Application of the New York Convention, International Council for Commercial Arbitration, Congress series no.9, Kluwer Law International 1999, pp.105-113
  • “The Role of the Arbitral Institution in the New Millennium”, The Journal of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, Vol. 65, No. 4 (Nov 1999)
  • “The Effect of the Arbitration Agreement on the Enforcement of the Award: Issues for the Coming Decade”, The ICC International Court of Arbitration Bulletin, Arbitration in the Next Decade – Special Supplement 1999, 105-112
  • “Reconciling Speed with Justice in International Arbitration”, in Improving International Arbitration: The Need for Speed and Trust, Liber Amicorum Michel Gaudet, ICC Publishing S.A. International Chamber of Commerce, Ed. Benjamin G. Davis, 1998, pp. 44-48
  • “Court-Assisted Discovery in Aid of International Commercial Arbitrations: Two Recent U.S. Cases Regarding the Applicability of 28 U.S.C.§1782” (with R. Johnson), Journal of International Arbitration, Vol. 15, No. 3 (September 1998)
  • “Emergency Measures by Institution–Appointed Arbitrators: the Position Under the ICC Rules of Arbitration”, Contemporary International Law Issues: New Forms, New Applications (Asser Institute 1997), p. 212
  • “French Supreme Court Renders Final Judgment in the Hilmarton Case”, in International Arbitration Law Review, Vol. 1, No.1 (December 1997)
  • “The 1998 ICC Arbitration Rules”, in Arbitration and Dispute Resolution Law Journal (1997)
  • Comments, “The New 1998 ICC Arbitration Rules”, Special Supplement, The Bulletin of the ICC International Court of Arbitration (1997)
  • “Going Astray in Bordelais: A Comment on a Recent Decision of the Court of Appeal of Bordeaux”, in Arbitration and Dispute Resolution Law Journal (1997)
  • “A Comment on Chromalloy: Hilmarton à l’américaine”, in Journal of International Arbitration, Vol. 14, No. 2 (June 1997)
  • Book review, Dealing in Virtue, ICSID Review – Foreign Investment Law Journal, Vol. 12, No. 1 (Spring 1997)
  • “International Construction Arbitration” (with M. Hoellering), Cushman, Myers, Butler and Fisher (eds.), Construction Dispute Resolution Formbook (Wiley 1997)
  • “Arbitration Awards – Challenge and Enforcement”, in Globalization and Harmonization of the Basic Notions in International Arbitration (IFCAI 1996)
  • “Planning Efficient Arbitration Proceedings: Practical Experiences and Solutions”, in ICCA Congress Series No. 7 (Kluwer 1996)
  • “The Rights and Duties of ICC Arbitrators”, in The Status of the Arbitrator (ICC Publishing 1995)
  • “The Resolution of International Commercial Disputes under the Auspices of the ICC International Court of Arbitration”, The Hastings International and Comparative Law Review, Vol. 18, No. 4 (Summer 1995)
  • “The Reform of Commercial Arbitration Procedures: Perspectives from the ICC”, The Reform of Commercial Arbitration Procedures (Strategic Corporate Services Ltd. 1995)
  • “Resolution of International Construction Disputes”, in International Business Lawyer, Vol. 23, No. 4 (April 1995)
  • “The Domain of Arbitration and Issues of Arbitrability: The View from the ICC”, ICSID Review – Foreign Investment Law Journal, Vol. 9, No. 1 (Spring 1994)
  • “International Conciliation and the ICC”, The ICC International Court of Arbitration Bulletin, Vol. 5, No. 2 (November 1994)
  • “ICC Arbitration and the Resolution of International Commercial Disputes”, ICC World Business and Trade Review (Sterling Publications 1994)
  • “The ICC Arbitration Rules and the UNCITRAL Model Law”, Arbitration International, Vol. 9, No. 3 (1993)
  • “Multi-Party Arbitration and the ICC: in the Wake of Dutco”,  Journal of International Arbitration, Vol. 10, No. 3 (1993)
  • “Arbitration under the Rules of the International Chamber of Commerce”, The Arbitration and Dispute Resolution Law Journal (September 1993)
  • “The Practices and Experiences of the ICC Court”, Conservatory and Provisional Measures in International Arbitration (ICC Publishing 1993)
  • “The Costs of ICC Arbitration”, in The ICC International Court of Arbitration Bulletin, Vol. 4, No. 1 (May 1993)
  • “International Construction Arbitration under the Rules of the International Chamber of Commerce and UNCITRAL” (with S. Jarvin), in Cushman, Hedemann, Tucker (eds.), Alternative Dispute Resolution in the Construction Industry (Wiley 1990)
  • “Disputes Between Joint Venturers: A Case Study”, The International Construction Law Review, Vol. 3, Pt. 4 (July 1986)

  • French (fluent)

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