Emily Alban
Overview
Emily Alban joined Crowell & Moring's Washington, D.C. office in 2007, where she practices in the International Dispute Resolution Group. She represents clients in complex cross-border and domestic litigation in U.S. federal trial and appellate courts and in arbitrations before bodies such as the International Centre for Dispute Resolution (ICDR), the International Centre for the Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID), and the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC). She has represented foreign and domestic clients in international and transnational matters, with a focus on disputes involving foreign sovereign entities and lawsuits against foreign governments on behalf of victims of terrorism. She counsels clients and has litigated extensively under the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act (FSIA). She is also active in counseling clients regarding various Internet governance and domain name issues.
Prior to joining Crowell & Moring, Emily clerked for Justice Nathan Hecht of the Supreme Court of Texas.
Emily received a B.A., summa cum laude, in international relations from the College of William & Mary in 2003. She earned her J.D., cum laude, in 2006 from Harvard Law School. While at Harvard, she was a member of the Harvard International Law Journal, participated in national mock trial competitions, and was a semi-finalist in Harvard's Ames Moot Court competition.
Career & Education
- College of William & Mary, B.A., summa cum laude, international relations, 2003
- Harvard Law School, J.D., cum laude, 2006
- District of Columbia
- Texas (Inactive)
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Professional Activities and Memberships
- LCIA Young International Arbitration Group (YIAG)
- USCIB Young Arbitrators Forum (YAF)
- ICDR Young & International
- German
- Spanish
Emily's Insights
Client Alert | 4 min read | 10.23.23
Holding Iran Accountable for Hamas Terrorist Attacks
The world has watched in horror as tragedy has unfolded in Israel because of the brutal terrorist attacks carried out by Hamas. Nothing can compensate for the devastating loss of life, for the trauma suffered by those injured or kidnapped, or for the grief, sorrow, fear, and anger felt by family members. For the past twenty-five years, American victims or family members have held Iran accountable in U.S. courts for its sponsorship and support of murderous and terrorist acts like those carried out by Hamas in Israel. The U.S. legal system may again be a vehicle to hold Iran and its proxies to account today.
Firm News | 1 min read | 07.20.21
Crowell & Moring Named to Global Arbitration Review’s 2021 “GAR 100” List
Client Alert | 6 min read | 05.06.20
Client Alert | 5 min read | 04.27.20
Business Disruption in a Pandemic: Termination or Suspension of Contract Performance?
Representative Matters
Arbitration and Litigation
- Representation of a manufacturing company in commercial arbitrations regarding sales contracts.
- Representation of victims of terrorism in FSIA litigation in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia arising from attacks on U.S. embassy and U.S. embassy annex in Beirut, Lebanon.
- Representation of victims of terrorism in FSIA litigation in federal trial and appellate courts arising from attack on U.S. embassy in Nairobi, Kenya.
- Representation of a victim of torture in oral argument before the Ninth Circuit in FSIA litigation arising from the Government of the Republic of India’s breach of its agreement not to subject the plaintiff to treatment constituting torture.
- Representing an Internet registry services company in a dispute under the ICC arbitration rules arising out of a claim of breach of contract involving the operation of a top-level domain (TLD).
- Representing an Internet registry services company in a dispute under the ICDR International Arbitration Rules related to the counterparty’s refusal to award a TLD.
- Representing an American-owned Kazakh investor in connection with ICSID arbitration proceedings against Kazakhstan under the U.S.-Kazakhstan BIT, relating to the government's expropriation of the investor's oil production concession. (Caratube International Oil Company v. Kazakhstan)
- Representing an American investor in connection with ICSID arbitration proceedings against Egypt under the U.S.-Egypt BIT, relating to the government's expropriation of an investment in its hotel and tourism sector. (H&H Enterprises Investments Inc. v. Egypt)
- Representing a U.S. energy services company in annulment proceedings at ICSID against the Republic of Peru, relating to a successful final ICSID award of approximately US$ 20 million received by the company in 2008. (Duke Energy Peru Investments No. 1, Ltd. v. Peru)
Counseling
- Advising foreign sovereign entities regarding immunity and liability under the FSIA.
- Advising corporations and organizations in efforts to object to or otherwise challenge pending TLD applications.
- Advising corporations and organizations in efforts to respond to objections to pending TLD applications.
- Advising parties in efforts to apply for, secure, and operate top level domains.
Emily's Insights
Client Alert | 4 min read | 10.23.23
Holding Iran Accountable for Hamas Terrorist Attacks
The world has watched in horror as tragedy has unfolded in Israel because of the brutal terrorist attacks carried out by Hamas. Nothing can compensate for the devastating loss of life, for the trauma suffered by those injured or kidnapped, or for the grief, sorrow, fear, and anger felt by family members. For the past twenty-five years, American victims or family members have held Iran accountable in U.S. courts for its sponsorship and support of murderous and terrorist acts like those carried out by Hamas in Israel. The U.S. legal system may again be a vehicle to hold Iran and its proxies to account today.
Firm News | 1 min read | 07.20.21
Crowell & Moring Named to Global Arbitration Review’s 2021 “GAR 100” List
Client Alert | 6 min read | 05.06.20
Client Alert | 5 min read | 04.27.20
Business Disruption in a Pandemic: Termination or Suspension of Contract Performance?
Insights
The Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act: 2014 Year in Review
|07.01.16
Law and Business Review of the Americas
Application for New gTLDs and Domain Names
|05.20.15
Domains & Domain Names 2015, Getting the Deal Through
Congressional Discussions on the Transition of Internet Domain Name Functions from the U.S. Department of Commerce to ICANN
|04.03.15
Crowell & Moring's Public Policy Bulletin
Application of Domain Names in Existing or New gTLDs
|05.01.14
Domains & Domain Names 2014, Getting the Deal Through
The Sun Never Sets: Provisional Application and The Energy Charter Treaty
|06.01.11
Energy Dispute Resolution: Investment Protection, Transit and the Energy Charter Treaty
Emily's Insights
Client Alert | 4 min read | 10.23.23
Holding Iran Accountable for Hamas Terrorist Attacks
The world has watched in horror as tragedy has unfolded in Israel because of the brutal terrorist attacks carried out by Hamas. Nothing can compensate for the devastating loss of life, for the trauma suffered by those injured or kidnapped, or for the grief, sorrow, fear, and anger felt by family members. For the past twenty-five years, American victims or family members have held Iran accountable in U.S. courts for its sponsorship and support of murderous and terrorist acts like those carried out by Hamas in Israel. The U.S. legal system may again be a vehicle to hold Iran and its proxies to account today.
Firm News | 1 min read | 07.20.21
Crowell & Moring Named to Global Arbitration Review’s 2021 “GAR 100” List
Client Alert | 6 min read | 05.06.20
Client Alert | 5 min read | 04.27.20
Business Disruption in a Pandemic: Termination or Suspension of Contract Performance?
