Nicholas J. Diamond is a director for C&M International, the global policy and regulatory affairs affiliate of Crowell & Moring LLP, in the Washington, D.C., office. His experience spans U.S. and global health policy, public health law, public international law, business and human rights, and ethics. His clients include both U.S. and international health sector stakeholders, with a particular emphasis on multinational biopharmaceutical companies.
Prior to joining C&M International, he worked as a consultant for a leading advisory firm in the U.S., where he counseled multinational biopharmaceutical companies, advocacy and trade organizations, and other health sector stakeholders. Earlier in his career, he led global market strategy for the health sector at a privately owned enterprise software company with a $1B+ valuation, as well as served in advisory roles to the U.S. government, including during implementation of landmark healthcare reform legislation.
Nick’s writing has been published in law reviews, peer-reviewed journals, and major media outlets. His writing has also been discussed or featured in major media outlets (e.g., The Washington Post, Slate, Forbes). He has given invited talks in various academic and industry fora, as well as frequently appeared on U.S. news programs (e.g., Bloomberg, MSNBC) as a commentator.
He also serves as an adjunct professor of law at the Georgetown University Law Center and as an associate scholar in the Center for Global Health at the University of Pennsylvania. He has previously taught at The George Washington University and Drexel University, as well as served as an adjunct fellow in the University of Pennsylvania’s Center for Public Health Initiatives.
He holds related affiliations as a member of the Executive Committee of the Framework Convention on Global Health Alliance (a Geneva-based NGO), an assistant editor of Wolters Kluwer’s Kluwer Arbitration Blog, and a contributor to Oxford University Press’ Investment Claims.
Since 2018, he has been a PhD candidate in public international law at Leiden Law School in The Hague. He has additional postgraduate training in law, bioethics, and global health.
Professional Activities and Memberships
- Adjunct Professor of Law, Georgetown University Law Center
- Associate Scholar, Center for Global Health at the University of Pennsylvania
- Member, Executive Committee of the Framework Convention on Global Health Alliance
- Assistant Editor, Wolters Kluwer’s Kluwer Arbitration Blog
- Contributor, Oxford University Press’ Investment Claims
Speeches & Presentations
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"FDA and the Response to COVID: Lessons Learned, and Where the Agency Goes From Here," Healthcare Ounce of Prevention Seminar (HOOPS) 2021: Health Care in the Biden Era
(February 23, 2021).
Presenters: John Fuson, Chalana N. Damron, and Nicholas J. Diamond.
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"Telehealth and Remote Monitoring: Requirements, Reimbursement, FDA Oversight, and Risks," Healthcare Ounce of Prevention Seminar (HOOPS) 2021: Health Care in the Biden Era
(February 22, 2021).
Presenters: Jodi G. Daniel, Lidia Niecko-Najjum, and Nicholas J. Diamond.
Publications
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"The Impossibility of Noncontribution," 61 VA. J. INT'L. L. ONLINE 175
(2021).
Author: Nicholas J. Diamond.
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"Human Rights and Investor–State Dispute Settlement Reform: Fitting a Square Peg into a Round Hole?" Journal of International Dispute Settlement
(March 12, 2021).
Co-Author: Nicholas J. Diamond.
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"Developments in Investment and Human Rights in 2019," Yearbook on International Investment Law & Policy 2020
(Lisa E. Sachs et al. eds., 2021).
Author: Nicholas J. Diamond.
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"2020 in Review: The Pandemic, Investment Treaty Arbitration, and Human Rights," Kluwer Arbitration Blog
(January 23, 2021).
Co-Author: Nicholas J. Diamond.
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"The Final Say on Australia’s Plain Packaging Law at the WTO," O’Neill Institute for National & Global Health Law
(August 6, 2020).
Author: Nicholas J. Diamond.
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"ISDS Reform and Advancing All "Generations" of Human Rights," Kluwer Arbitration Blog
(June 17, 2020).
Co-Author: Nicholas J. Diamond.
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"Necessity in the Time of Pandemics," Georgetown Journal of International Law Blog
(May 12, 2020).
Author: Nicholas J. Diamond.
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"Pandemics, Emergency Measures, and ISDS," Kluwer Arbitration Blog
(April 13, 2020).
Author: Nicholas J. Diamond.
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"2019 in Review: International Investment Agreements and Human Rights," Kluwer Arbitration Blog
(February 8, 2020).
Author: Nicholas J. Diamond.
Client Alerts & Newsletters
Media Mentions
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Bloomberg Markets
May 21, 2020 — Bloomberg Television
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Balance of Power with David Westin
April 13, 2020 — Bloomberg Television
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COVID-19 Legal Issues
March 17, 2020 — Bloomberg Law with June Grasso
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Legal Issues Around the COVID-19 Pandemic
March 10, 2020 — Bloomberg Law with June Grasso
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Balance of Power with David Westin
March 5, 2020 — Bloomberg Television
Firm News & Announcements