Mr. Goldstein began his career in international arbitration as did many other American litigators of his generation: representing clients before the Iran-United States Claims Tribunal in the Hague, in cases involving State expropriation of, or interference with, the investments of U.S. companies following the 1979 Islamic Revolution in Iran.

Since that time he has acted as counsel in numerous international commercial arbitrations. A representative listing of Mr. Goldstein's international arbitration cases as an advocate follows: 

1. Hong Kong software development company (client) v. U.S. customer, ICDR arbitration re payment and performance (2010).
2. U.S. pharmaceutical patent licensee (client) v. U.K. licensor, ICDR arbitration over purported termination of license (2010).
3. U.S. steel processor (client) v. U.S. steel importer, ICDR arbitration over interpretation of arbitration clause (2009).
4. U.S. telecoms investor (client) v. Dominican Republic telecoms company, ICDR arbitration re damages for breach of development contract. (2009).
5. Canadian distribution company (client) v. U.S. selling shareholder, ICDR arbitration re financial aspects of transaction. (2007).
6. U.S. steel processor (client) v. U.S. steel importer, ICDR arbitration over importation and resale of defective product from Chile (2006-2007).
7. U.S. telecoms company (client) v. Danish telecoms company, ICC arbitration over interconnection issues. (2006).
8. U.S. manufacturing company (client) v. Danish machinery producer, Danish Arbitration Institute arbitration over equipment malfunction losses (2003-04).
9. Swiss Entertainment Company (client) v. Chinese state-owned entertainment company, Singapore Arbitration Centre arbitration over accounting for joint venture proceeds, related Award enforcement proceedings in U.S. and Canadian courts. (2000 to 2005).
10. U.S. luxury goods distributor (client) v. Swiss luxury goods manufacturer, ICC arbitration over distribution rights, related interim measures litigation in U.S. courts. (2001-2003).
11. Israeli medical technology company (client) v. French product distributor, ICC arbitration over distribution agreement termination. (2002-2003).
12. Argentine telecoms company (client) v. Dominican Republic telecoms company, ICDR arbitration over cable television investment, related interim measures litigation in U.S. courts (2001).
13. Colombian banking investors (client) v. Colombian banking institution, U.S. court proceedings over arbitrability issues.
14. U.S. pharmaceutical company (client) v. Central European State, ICC arbitration over expropriation of investments. (1999-2001).
15. U.S. apparel retailer (client) v. Italian fashion designer, ICC arbitration over distribution agreement termination (1991-1993).
16. U.S. real estate investor (client) v. Government of Iran, Iran-U.S. Claims Tribunal arbitration over expropriation of investment (1984-1987).