Leslie Castello is an associate in Crowell & Moring’s International Dispute Resolution Group and is based in the Washington, D.C. office.
Leslie focuses her practice on international litigation and arbitration. She has experience representing foreign and domestic clients in Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act (FSIA) and Anti-Terrorism Act (ATA) litigation, including victims of terrorism. Leslie also has experience in advising foreign and domestic investors involved in cross-border disputes, including commercial and investment arbitration.
Leslie received her J.D. from American University Washington College of Law, where she was managing editor of The Arbitration Brief and secretary of the European Law Association. Prior to joining Crowell & Moring, Leslie was a law clerk at the U.S. Department of State in the Office of the Legal Advisor for International Claims and Investment Disputes (L/CID), and also interned with the U.S. Department of Commerce and the Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM), where she focused on international commercial and investment issues. Leslie received a B.A. in comparative politics and international relations from the University of Central Florida in 2014.
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Admitted to practice: District of Columbia
Publications
Client Alerts & Newsletters
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"SCOTUS: U.S. Discovery Under 28 U.S.C.
§ 1782 Not Available in International Commercial and (Some) Investment Arbitration,"
International Dispute Resolution Alert
(June 14, 2022).
Contacts: T. Michael Guiffré, John L. Murino, Randa Adra, Leslie Castello
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"What Designating Russia as a State Sponsor of Terrorism Would Mean,"
International Dispute Resolution Alert
(April 20, 2022).
Contacts: Leslie Castello, John L. Murino, David (Dj) Wolff
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"2022 ICSID Amended Regulations and Rules – What Has Changed?,"
International Dispute Resolution Alert
(March 24, 2022).
Contacts: Randa Adra, Andrea Noujeim, Leslie Castello
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"Russia and Ukraine: The Next Wave of International Disputes,"
International Dispute Resolution Alert
(March 18, 2022).
Contacts: Ian A. Laird, John L. Murino, Eduardo Mathison, Leslie Castello
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"Dubai’s New Roadmap to Becoming a Leading Hub in International Arbitration: The 2022 Revised DIAC Rules,"
International Dispute Resolution Alert
(March 15, 2022).
Contacts: Andrea Noujeim, John L. Murino, Leslie Castello, Tarek F.M. Saad, Ian A. Laird
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"Major Changes to Arbitration in Dubai,"
International Dispute Resolution Alert
(October 22, 2021).
Contacts: Ian A. Laird, John L. Murino, Tarek F.M. Saad, Andrea Noujeim, Leslie Castello
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"COVID-19 in Latin America: Continuing Considerations for Force Majeure,"
International Dispute Resolution Alert
(October 21, 2021).
Contacts: Eduardo Mathison, Leslie Castello, Meagan T. Bachman, John L. Murino, Ashley R. Riveira
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"Future of U.S. Discovery in International Arbitration Remains Unclear, But New Opportunities Emerge to Resolve Circuit Split,"
International Dispute Resolution Alert
(October 4, 2021).
Contacts: T. Michael Guiffré, John L. Murino, Leslie Castello
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"The International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) Revises its Rules of Arbitration,"
International Dispute Resolution Alert
(February 2, 2021).
Contacts: Meagan T. Bachman, Joshua M. Lindsay, John L. Murino, Leslie Castello