B. Donovan Picard
1750 K Street, N.W.
Suite 1200
Washington, DC 20006
phone: +1 202 331-5003
fax: +1 202 331-4011
email: dpicard@pkrllp.com
RELEVANT EXPERIENCE
- Representation of Governments
- Advocacy before international commissions and tribunals;
- Advocacy before the United Nations and other international organizations;
- Advocacy before the U.S. Executive Branch and Congress;
- Advice on political and economic relations with the United States;
- Representation in negotiations with the United States of bilateral trade and investment treaties and agreements; and
- Representation of sovereign states and their instrumentalities in litigation and arbitration proceedings.
- Public and Private International Law
- Advice to states on their rights and obligations vis-à-vis other states and international organizations;
- Advice to states and corporations on prevention and resolution of international disputes; and
- Advice to states and corporations on creation and interpretation of international treaties and agreements.
- International Arbitration
- State-to-state disputes;
- International land and maritime boundary disputes;
- International commercial disputes;
- International investment disputes arising under private contracts;
- Disputes arising under bilateral and multilateral investment agreements; and
- Claims involving the law of state responsibility.
- U. S. Court Litigation Involving International Law
- Proceedings where a sovereign state is a party;
- Proceedings involving foreign sovereign immunity, diplomatic immunity and related issues; and
- Litigation involving questions of public and private international law.
MEMBERSHIPS
- The Bar Association of the District of Columbia
- Commonwealth of Virginia Bar Association
- Federal Energy Bar Association
- American Society of international Law
- Middle East Institute
