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International Legal Services
The Law Offices is a public international law boutique. We offer a wide range of international legal services, and bring to bear a wealth of institutional and private experience in this specialized field:
- Litigate and Advise on Public and Private International Law Issues
- Rule of Law and Court Development
- Anti-Corruption Compliance and Defense
- Commercial and Investment Dispute Resolution
- International Contracts and Project Development
- Insurance and Risk Management
- French, OHADA and Other Civil Law Matters
- Admiralty, Maritime, Shipping and Transport Law
- International Organization Employment Law (Especially World Bank)
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Our attorneys have extensive advisory experience in international matters, including in the following areas:
- Anti-corruption policies and capacity-building (World Bank)
- Anti-corruption enforcement procedures (World Bank)
- Capacity-building projects for rule of law (Millennium Challenge Corporation)
- Comparison of draft conventions (U.S. State Department)
- Comparison of national laws (United Nations)
- Consultant recruitment for aid projects (Millennium Challenge Corporation)
- Design of legal aid program for individuals (Millennium Challenge Corporation)
- Development of automated case-management systems (ICSID, Millennium Challenge Corporation)
- Donor coordination for legal reform programs (Millennium Challenge Corporation)
- Due diligence concerning overseas projects (Public and private sectors)
- Employment law for international civil servants (World Bank)
- Implementation of new laws and procedures (Millennium Challenge Corporation)
- Institutional policies and procedures (World Bank)
- Judicial training projects (Millennium Challenge Corporation)
- Outreach to private sector on draft conventions (U.S. State Department)
- Outreach to private sector on legal reforms (Millennium Challenge Corporation)
- Procurement for court reform projects (IFC, Millennium Challenge Corporation)
- Review of anti-corruption investigation reports (World Bank)
- Reform of national court systems (Millennium Challenge Corporation)
- Rule-of-law program development and implementation (Millennium Challenge Corporation)
Our attorneys are thoroughly experienced in international legal drafting, including in the following areas:
- Briefing materials (U.S. State Departement)
- Case management plans (Millennium Challenge Corporation, national judicial reform)
- Joint venture agreements
- Judgments and arbitration awards (Multiple jurisdictions)
- Project finance contracts
- Proposed court rules and procedures (World Bank)
- Terms of reference (Millennium Challenge Corporation, contract management)
Our attorneys have litigated a range of international matters:
- Administrative law (France)
- Admiralty and transportation (France and international)
- Antitrust (France)
- Asylum cases (U.S.)
- Civil Court cases (France)
- Commercial Court cases (France)
- Competition law (France)
- Criminal aspects of maritime pollution (France)
- Employment litigation (France)
- Enforcement abroad of judgments and arbitration awards
- Enforcement of foreign judgments and arbitration awards
- Environment and ocean pollution (France)
- Industrial acquisition (France)
- Industrial product liability (France)
- Insurance (France and international)
- Maritime accidents (France)
- Shipbuilding (France)
- Status of territory (Under U.S. and international law)
- Vessel and aircraft arrests (Multiple jurisdictions)
Our attorneys have served as professionals in the following organizations:
- International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID)
- Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC)
- United Nations, Office of Legal Affairs (Codification Division)
- World Bank Administrative Tribunal (WBAT)
- World Bank, Office of Evaluation and Suspension (OES)
Our attorneys have provided international legal teaching, lectures and mentoring for the following institutions:
- American Society of International Law – Panelist on OHADA legal system
- American University School of International Service – Adjunct Professor of International Law
- French Central Bank (Poitiers) – Instructor on banking instruments, bankruptcy and corporate law
- Jessup Moot Court (International Law Students Association) – Judge, Regional and International Rounds
- Phelps Stokes Fund – Training program on U.S. criminal law for African officials
- Université de Paris X (Nanterre) – Lecture on anti-corruption and social responsibility (in French)
- Université de Poitiers – Assistant Professor (Employment law and civil procedure, Bar preparation)
- Washington International Management Institute – Training on U.S. politics for African officials (in French)
- World Bank – Dispute-resolution training for African staff members (in English and French)
Our attorneys have published pieces on the following international legal topics:
- Insurance contracts for sailing boats (Chapter in French professional textbook)
- International court rules and decisions (Introductory notes and translations)
- Vessel arrests (Chapter in French professional textbook)
- World Bank Administrative Tribunal – Review of 25 years of jurisprudence (Journal article – available here)
Our attorneys have edited or contributed to the following international law publications:
- ICSID Review – Foreign Investment Law Review (World Bank) – Two Managing Editors
- International Law in Brief (ILIB) – Editor in Chief
- International Law Reports (ILR) – Contributor on U.S. Supreme Court jurisprudence
- International Legal Materials (ILM) – Editor in Chief
- United Nations Study on Deportation and Expulsion (A/Cn.4/565, Thematic reviews of national laws)
- U.N. Juridical Yearbooks – Contributor on international civil-service cases
- U.N. Repertory of Practice – Contributor on U.N. budget and arrears, U.N. voting rights
To discuss your matter relating to international law, e-mail Peter Hansen at or call him at (202) 349-3780.
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