David L. Attanasio
Counsel | Washington, D.C.
David L. Attanasio

David L. Attanasio centra su práctica en asuntos de arbitraje internacional y litigios internacionales. Tiene experiencia en casos bajo las reglas CIADI, CNUDMI, ICDR y SCC en los sectores de energía, petróleo y gas, minería y construcción. También ha actuado como secretario del Tribunal en casos bajo las reglas de arbitraje del European Development Fund (EDF).

Actualmente, el Sr. Attanasio es Presidente del Comité de Derecho de Inversión de la Subdivisión Americana del ILA y miembro del Comité de Planificación de la Conferencia International Law Weekend.

Antes de incorporarse a Dechert, el Sr. Attanasio recibió una beca Fulbright para realizar investigaciones en Bogotá, Colombia, sobre los recursos del derecho internacional en materia de violación de derechos humanos. Además, ha sido profesor invitado de la Universidad de los Andes y profesor de la Universidad Jorge Tadeo Lozano. También trabajó como pasante en la Comisión Colombiana de Juristas.
 

Investor-State Disputes

  • A South American State in an ICSID investment dispute with two mining companies relating to the enforcement of domestic regulations.
  • A South American State in an UNCITRAL investment dispute with a foreign mining company relating to the reversion of mining assets to the State.
  • A Central European energy company in an ICSID investment dispute with a Central European State concerning corporate control of an energy company.
  • A Central European energy company in an UNCITRAL proceeding with a Central European State concerning corporate control of an energy company.
  • A Central European State in an UNCITRAL investment dispute with a company relating to regulation in the gambling sector.
  • A Central European State in an UNCITRAL investment dispute with a foreign company relating to the privatization of a formerly State-owned construction company.
  • A South American State in an ICSID investment dispute with a foreign oil company relating to the termination of an oil contract.
  • A South American State in an UNCITRAL investment dispute with a foreign mining company relating to the termination of a mining project.
  • A South American State in an UNCITRAL investment dispute with a foreign oil company arising from domestic litigation

Internet Governance

  • An internet company in an Independent Review Process against the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers under the ICDR Rules regarding the failure to delegate a top level internet domain name for political reasons.
  • An internet company in an Independent Review Process against the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers under the ICDR Rules regarding the rejection of a community-based application for a top level internet domain name.

Includes matters handled at Dechert or prior to joining the firm.

Services
    • Harvard Law School, J.D., 2012, cum laude
    • University of California, Los Angeles, Ph.D., 2015
    • University of California, Los Angeles, C. Phil, 2008
    • University of California, Los Angeles, M.A., 2008
    • Tufts University, B.A., 2003, summa cum laude
    • District of Columbia
    • New York
    • English
    • Spanish