Leslie M. Castello
Overview
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.
While in law school, Leslie 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.
Career & Education
- Department of State
Law Clerk, Office of the Legal Advisor for International Claims and Investment Disputes, 2019 — 2020 - Department of Commerce
Intern, Office of General Counsel, 2019 - Export-Import Bank
Intern, Office of General Counsel, 2019
- Department of State
- University of Central Florida, B.A., 2014
- American University Washington College of Law, J.D., cum laude, 2020
- District of Columbia
Leslie's Insights
Client Alert | 2 min read | 05.24.23
The Saudi Center for Commercial Arbitration Publishes the Second Edition of its Rules
The Saudi Center for Commercial Arbitration (SCCA) has published the second edition of its arbitration rules, which came into effect on May 1, 2023 and applies to all arbitrations commenced on or after that date. As compared to the 2018 rules, these amendments are aimed at making the SCCA more attractive to a variety of business sectors. The new rules are the fruit of two years of consultation with industry experts, all in an effort to meet the highest standards in international arbitration. Some of the noteworthy amendments include the establishment of the SCCA Court, the removal of references to Sharia law, and new regulations regarding consolidation, cybersecurity, joinder, and emergency protective measures.
Client Alert | 5 min read | 05.23.23
SCOTUS Rejects Claims that Twitter, Google, and Others Aided and Abetted International Terrorism
Client Alert | 7 min read | 06.14.22
Client Alert | 4 min read | 04.20.22
What Designating Russia as a State Sponsor of Terrorism Would Mean
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Leslie's Insights
Client Alert | 2 min read | 05.24.23
The Saudi Center for Commercial Arbitration Publishes the Second Edition of its Rules
The Saudi Center for Commercial Arbitration (SCCA) has published the second edition of its arbitration rules, which came into effect on May 1, 2023 and applies to all arbitrations commenced on or after that date. As compared to the 2018 rules, these amendments are aimed at making the SCCA more attractive to a variety of business sectors. The new rules are the fruit of two years of consultation with industry experts, all in an effort to meet the highest standards in international arbitration. Some of the noteworthy amendments include the establishment of the SCCA Court, the removal of references to Sharia law, and new regulations regarding consolidation, cybersecurity, joinder, and emergency protective measures.
Client Alert | 5 min read | 05.23.23
SCOTUS Rejects Claims that Twitter, Google, and Others Aided and Abetted International Terrorism
Client Alert | 7 min read | 06.14.22
Client Alert | 4 min read | 04.20.22
What Designating Russia as a State Sponsor of Terrorism Would Mean
