Alexandre de Gramont is a partner in the firm and vice-chair of the International Arbitration Practice. Resident in the firm's Washington, D.C. office, he specializes in both International Arbitration and Litigation.

International Arbitration. Mr. de Gramont has represented clients in a wide variety of international commercial arbitration and investor-state arbitration matters. The cases he has handled arise both from arbitration clauses in commercial contracts, as well as from bilateral investment treaties (BITs), multilateral investment treaties (such as NAFTA, CAFTA-DR, and the Energy Charter Treaty), and other international investment laws. He has represented companies as well as governments in disputes arising from transactions in Asia, Europe, the Middle East, North, Central and South America, and Africa. He has experience with many of the leading arbitral fora in the world, including, for example, the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID), the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC), the London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA), the Stockholm Chamber of Commerce (SCC), and the International Centre For Dispute Resolution (ICDR) of the American Arbitration Association (AAA). He has also handled ad hoc arbitration under UNCITRAL and other rules. Mr. de Gramont regularly counsels investors and governments on the structuring of investments so as to minimize investment risk under international investment treaties and other international investment laws. He has been listed in Chambers USA, The Best Lawyers in America, and The International Who's Who of Commercial Arbitrators as one of the leading international arbitration specialists in the United States.

International Litigation. Mr. de Gramont has also handled a wide range of international litigation, including cross-border disputes and litigation pending in multiple countries. He has also tried cases and argued appeals in state and federal courts across the United States. The cases have covered many substantive areas, including antitrust, product liability and torts, and insurance coverage and other complex contract disputes. Mr. de Gramont also has far-ranging experience and expertise in the various issues that typically arise in international litigation, including issues of forum and jurisdiction, international discovery and the taking of evidence abroad, foreign sovereign immunity, and the enforcement of arbitration clauses and awards.

Mr. de Gramont received his undergraduate degree in History, Philosophy, and Literature from Wesleyan University in 1986 and his law degree from New York University in 1990. In addition to writing and speaking about various legal issues, Mr. de Gramont is also the translator and editor of a volume of Albert Camus's journalism, entitled Between Hell and Reason: Essays from the French Resistance Newspaper Combat, 1944-47 (University Press of New England).

Professional Activities and Memberships

• London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA) - North American Users' Council Member
• International Bar Association (IBA) - Dispute Resolution and Energy, Environment, Natural Resources, and Infrastructure Law Sections Member
• British Institute of International and Comparative Law (BIICL) - Member
• American Bar Association (ABA) - International Law and Practice Section Member
• DC Bar - Section of International Law Member
• Institute for Transnational Arbitration (ITA) - Advisory Board Member
• United States Council on International Business (USCIB) - Member
• Transnational Dispute Management, Associate Editor
• investmentclaims.com, Assistant Editor

Language Capabilities
English
French

Education
Wesleyan University, B.A., 1986 - high honors
New York University School of Law, J.D., 1990

Affiliations
Admitted to practice: District of Columbia, New Jersey

Publications
"The Adventures of an American Litigator in International Arbitration," Transnational Dispute Management, Vol. 6, Issue 1 (March 2009). Author: Alexandre de Gramont.

"Proposed U.S. Arbitration Reform and the Threat to International Arbitration: Why The Stakes Are So High," CPR 2009 Annual Meeting Materials (January 2009). Author: Alexandre de Gramont.

"Americans Find Their Place in the World," an ADR Special Report of the National Law Journal (November 2007). Author: Alexandre de Gramont.

"ICSID Arbitration in the Americas," The Arbitration Review of the Americas 2008, a Special Report of Global Arbitration Review (November 2007). Co-Authors: Arif Hyder Ali and Alexandre de Gramont.

"Key Issues and Recent Developments in International Investment Treaty Arbitration," ABA Section of International Law Meeting Materials (Spring 2007). Co-Authors: Alexandre de Gramont and Maria Gritsenko.

"AF-Cap Inc v. Chevron Overseas (CONGO) LTD," International Arbitration Law Review (January 25, 2007). Co-Authors: Alexandre de Gramont and David Osei.

"After the Water War: The Battle for Jurisdiction in Aguas del Tunari, S.A. v. Republic of Bolivia," Transnational Dispute Management (October 2006). Author: Alexandre de Gramont.

Speeches & Presentations
"Treaty Shopping: Prudent Business Planning or an Abuse of the System?" First Annual Monterrey Conference on International Arbitration, Monterrey, Mexico (April 2010). Speaker: Alexandre de Gramont.

"The Implications of Normalization of China-Taiwan Economic Ties," The American Council on Germany and Bucerius Education GmbH's Joint Discussion Series: Talking About Europe, China and the United States in the 21^st Century, New York City (December 2009). Speaker: Alexandre de Gramont.

"Provisional Application of the Energy Charter Treaty: Rien ne dure comme le provisoire," Energy Dispute Resolution: Investment Protection, Transit and the Energy Charter Treaty, Brussels, Belgium (October 2009). Speaker: Alexandre de Gramont.

"The Potential for Class Actions in International Antitrust Disputes and the Challenges Presented by Multi-Party Arbitrations," Third Dublin Forum on Arbitration and Competition, Dublin, Ireland (June 12, 2009). Panelist: Alexandre de Gramont.

"Legitimacy and Inconsistency: Is Investment Arbitration Broken and If So, Can or Should It Be Fixed?" Third Annual Investment Treaty Arbitration Conference: A Debate and Discussion -- Interpretation in Investment Arbitration, Washington, D.C. (April 30, 2009). Moderator: Alexandre de Gramont.

"International Arbitration and U.S.-Style Litigation: Beauty and the Beast?" ABA Section of International Law 2009 Spring Meeting, Washington, D.C. (April 16, 2009). Speaker: Alexandre de Gramont.

"Navigating the Waters of Recent Federal Arbitration Legislation," CPR 2009 Annual Meeting, New York City (January 15, 2009). Speaker: Alexandre de Gramont.

"State, State Entities, and the Doctrine of Attribution in Investor-State Arbitration," APEC Workshop on Investor-State Arbitration, Washington, DC (November 3, 2008). Speaker and Faculty Member: Alexandre de Gramont.

"The Requirement of Consent in Investor-State Arbitration," APEC Workshop on Investor-State Arbitration, Washington, DC (November 3, 2008). Speaker and Faculty Member: Alexandre de Gramont.

"National Treatment Protection under International Investment Treaties," APEC Workshop on International Investment Treaties, Singapore (May 8, 2008). Speaker and Faculty Member: Alexandre de Gramont.

"Introduction to Dispute Resolution under Investment Treaties," APEC Workshop on International Investment Treaties, Singapore (May 6, 2008). Speaker and Faculty Member: Alexandre de Gramont.

"Arbitrators and Issue Conflict: Treading a Tightrope of Legitimacy?," Second Annual Investment Arbitration Conference: A Debate and Discussion, Washington, D.C. (April 25, 2008). Moderator: Alexandre de Gramont.

"A Practical Guide to Drafting Effective Arbitration Clauses," Crowell & Moring International Dispute Resolution Fall Training Seminar, Washington, D.C. (October 2007). Co-Speakers: Alexandre de Gramont and Baiju Vasani.

"Successfully Invoking the Protections of International Investment Treaties and Laws," The Second Annual Conference on Dispute Avoidance and Resolution, Shanghai, China (August 2007). Speaker and Program Co-Chair: Alexandre de Gramont.

"The Energy Charter Treaty," UNCTAD Regional Training Session on International Investment Agreements and Investment Disputes for Countries From Eastern and Southern Europe and Central Asia, Minsk, Belarus (July 19, 2007). Speaker: Alexandre de Gramont.

"Key Issues for International Companies Doing Business in the U.S.," Reception for the All India Federation of Tax Practitioners, Washington, D.C. (May 23, 2007). Speaker: Alexandre de Gramont.

"Debating the Necessity of a Necessity Defence For Investment Law," Investment Treaty Arbitration: A Debate and Discussion, Washington, D.C. (May 17, 2007). Speaker: Alexandre de Gramont.

"International Treaty Arbitration: Recent Developments and Predictions For The Future," ABA Section of International Law, 2007 Spring Meeting, Washington, D.C. (May 3, 2007). Speaker and Program Chair: Alexandre de Gramont.

"The Procedural and Substantive Protections Provided by Free Trade Agreements and Bilateral Investment Treaties," Globalization's New Road Map: Best Practices and Policy Tools for Growing and Protecting Your International Business, Irvine, CA (October 2006). Speaker: Alexandre de Gramont.

"Dispute Avoidance and Resolution in China," First Annual International Business Conference: Navigating Risks and Opportunities in the Chinese Market, Washington, DC (October 2006). Speaker: Alexandre de Gramont.

"How Investors Might Structure Their Investments To Invoke the Provisions of Particular Treaties and/or the Jurisdiction of Particular Fora," UNCTAD/OAS Advanced Training Course on Managing Investment Disputes, Puebla, Mexico (October 2006). Speaker: Alexandre de Gramont.

"Ownership and Control: The Portals to Investor-State Arbitration," APEC-UNCTAD Regional Seminar on Investor State Dispute Settlement: Key Substantive and Procedural Issues, Mexico City, Mexico (October 2006). Speaker: Alexandre de Gramont.

"Litigation and Arbitration Planning: Maximizing Your Side's Ability To Achieve Its Interests in Litigation and Arbitration," Dispute Avoidance and Resolution 2006, Beijing, China (August 2006). Speaker: Alexandre de Gramont.

"Political Risk and Investment Treaties: Navigating Risk and Managing Expectations Between Investors and Government," Institute of the Americas' Andean Energy Roundtable: Energy and Politics in Ecuador, Bolivia, Colombia & Peru in Quito, Ecuador (April 4, 2006). Speaker: Alexandre de Gramont.