Practice ExperienceCarolyn B. Lamm concentrates in international arbitration, international trade matters and international commercial litigation, and has substantial experience in federal court litigation, administrative law, and government contracts. She is involved primarily in the representation of foreign corporate clients and sovereigns. Ms. Lamm is a member of the Firm’s Partnership Committee.
Ms. Lamm has served as lead counsel in numerous significant international arbitrations including:
Ms. Lamm was appointed by President Clinton to the US Panel and later by the Government of Uzbekistan to the Uzbek Panel of Arbitrators for ICSID arbitration; she is a member of the American Arbitration Association Executive Committee and Board and has served as an arbitrator in AAA International Rules disputes. She has also rendered advice with respect to arbitration clauses and disputes under ICC rules and ad hoc arbitrations using UNCITRAL rules or agreed-upon procedures. She is a frequent lecturer on the topics of litigation, international arbitration and international trade.
Recently, Ms. Lamm has served as lead counsel in the following litigation matters related to arbitration and sovereign clients:
Prior to joining White & Case, Ms. Lamm was employed by the US Department of Justice under the Attorney General's Program for Honor Law Graduates and served as a trial attorney in the Fraud Section, Civil Division, before obtaining the position of Assistant Director, Commercial Litigation Branch, Civil Division.
Bars and CourtsNew York State Bar, 1983District of Columbia Bar, 1976Florida State Bar, 1973US Supreme CourtUS Claims CourtUS Court of International TradeUS District Courts: Middle and Southern Districts of Florida, Southern District of New York, District of ColumbiaUS Courts of Appeals for the Second, Fourth, Fifth, Ninth, Tenth, Eleventh, District of Columbia and Federal Circuits
EducationB.S., English and Exceptional Education, State University of New York College at Buffalo, 1970J.D., University of Miami School of Law, 1973
Professional AssociationsAmerican Bar Association, Member State Delegate, District of Columbia, 2005-PresentHouse of Delegates, 1982-2005Board of Governors, 2002-2005Member, Commission on Multidisciplinary PracticePast Chair, DC Circuit Representative to the Standing Committee on the Federal JudiciaryPast Chair, Committee on Scope and Correlation of WorkPast Chair, Rule of Law ProjectPast Chair, Task Force on the Judiciary, International Litigation CommitteeSecretary and Member, Council of the Section of LitigationMember, Special Committee on Implementation of the Model Rules of Professional ConductPast Chair, Committees in the Sections on International Law and Practice, and Business LawPast Chair, ABA Young Lawyers DivisionDistrict of Columbia Bar: President, 1990, Board of Governors, 1997-1998Member, National Conference of Bar PresidentsBar Association of the District of Columbia: Former Secretary, Board of Directors, BADCSecretary, State's Committee on Private International LawSecretary, State's Study Group on the Proposed Hague Convention on Jurisdiction and the Enforcement of JudgmentsPast Chair, Conference on State Bar DelegatesFellow, American College of Trial LawyersUS Member, NAFTA 2022 Committee on Private Dispute Resolution, 1998-2005Council Member, American Law InstituteBoard Member, American Turkish Chamber of CommerceBoard Member, American Indonesian Chamber of CommerceVice President, American Uzbekistan Chamber of CommerceCo-Chair, Dispute Resolution Interest Group, American Society of International Law
Awards and RankingsNational Law Journal, 50 Most Influential Women in AmericaLaw Alumni Achievement AwardLawdragon 500 Leading Lawyers in AmericaNational Law Journal, 100 Most Influential Lawyers in AmericaWho's Who in the WorldWho's Who in AmericaWho's Who in American LawWho’s Who of Emerging Leaders in AmericaWho’s Who in American WomenWho's Who in Finance and IndustryWho's Who in American WomenWho's Who Legal: The International Who's Who of Business Lawyers - listed as "Most Highly Regarded Individual"Who's Who Legal: The International Who's Who of Commercial ArbitratorsChambers Global: Guide on the World's Leading Lawyers, International Arbitration LeadersChambers USA: America's Leading Business Lawyers, International ArbitrationEuromoney Guide to the World's Leading Experts in International Commercial ArbitrationEuromoney Guide to the World's Leading Experts in International Commercial LitigationPLC Which Lawyer? Competition Law Handbook, Dispute Resolution: Leading Lawyers Worldwide - listed as "Highly Recommended Individual in Washington, DC"PLC Cross-Border Quarterly 2006, "Top 20 Arbitration Specialists: In a Leagues of Their Own"The Best Lawyers in America"2002 Woman Lawyer of the Year" Award by Women's Bar Association of Washington, DC
Publications"Inoperative Arbitration Agreements Under the New York Convention," Enforcement of Arbitration Agreements and International Arbitral Awards – The New York Convention 1958 in Practice, 2006 (Co-authored with Jeremy K. Sharpe)"When to Arbitrate Rather than Litigate," The International Litigation Manual, Barton Legum ed., American Bar Association, 2005 (Co-authored with Eckhard R. Hellbeck)"Dispute Resolution in Washington, DC," Getting the Deal Through, 2005 (Co-authored with Eckhard R. Hellbeck, Amanda Johnson Miller and Sabina Sacco)"US Energy Corp and Crested Corp v Nukem Inc and Cycle Resource Investment Corp—Case Remanded to Arbitration Panel Almost One Decade Later," 8 International Arbitration Law Review at N-29, 2005 (Co-authored with Eckhard R. Hellbeck)"Nicor International Corporation v. El Paso Corporation," 7 International Arbitration Law Review at N-69, 2004 (Co-authored with Eckhard R. Hellbeck and Epaminontas Triantafilou)"Bridas SAPIC v. Government of Turkmenistan," 7 International Arbitration Law Review at N-55, 2004 (Co-authored with Eckhard R. Hellbeck and Anna L. Kovina)"Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Judgments in the United States and England," Transatlantic Commercial Litigation and Arbitration, John Fellas ed., Oceana, 2004 (Co-authored with Eckhard R. Hellbeck, Kamilla Tokhtaeva and Michael Polonsky)"Rule 44.1 and Proof of Foreign Law in Federal Court," Litigation, the Section of Litigation, American Bar Association, Vol. 30, No. 1, Fall 2003 (Co-authored with K. Elizabeth Tang)"Post-Confirmation Remand of Arbitral Award to Arbitrator for Clarification Permitted," International Arbitration Law Review, N-51, 2003, also published in the IBA Committee D Newsletter, and in White & Case's International Dispute Resolution Newsletter (Co-authored with Eckhard R. Hellbeck)"The Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards under the New York Convention: Recent Developments," International Arbitration Law Review, November 2002 (Co-authored with Eckhard R. Hellbeck)"Action to Confirm Foreign Arbitral Award Dismissed for Lack of Personal Jurisdiction—Base Metal Trading, Limited v. Novokuznetsky Aluminum Factory," 5 International Arbitration Law Review, 2002 (Co-authored with Eckhard R. Hellbeck)"Defining the Party – Who is a Proper Party in an International Arbitration before the AAA?," 5 International Arbitration Law Review 84, Aug. 2002 (Co-authored with Jocelyn Aqua)"In the Matter of the Arbitration Between P.M.I. Trading Limited v. Farstad Oil, Inc.—Arbitrators' Reliance on Parties' Agreement Rather than on Common Trade Usage is not Manifest Disregard of the Law," 4 International Arbitration Law Review at N-18, 2001 (Co-authored with Eckhard R. Hellbeck)"Existence of Arbitration Agreement Properly Determined by Court—US Titan v. Guangzhou Zhen Hua Shipping Co., Ltd.," 4 International Arbitration Law Review at N-9, 2001 (Co-authored with Eckhard R. Hellbeck)"American Arbitration Association Develops New E-Commerce Dispute Management Protocol," 4 International Arbitration Law Review at N-1, 2001 (Co-authored with Eckhard R. Hellbeck)"Sandvik AB v. Advent International Corp.—Party Claiming Invalidity of Contract Cannot Enforce Contract's Arbitration Clause," 3 International Arbitration Law Review at N-73, 2001 (Co-authored with Eckhard R. Hellbeck)"Karen L. Suter v. Munich Reinsurance Company—Service of Suit Clauses," 3 International Arbitration Law Review at N-63, 2001 (Co-authored with Eckhard R. Hellbeck)"International Cultural Property Society v. Walter de Gruyter & Co. Berlin—New York—Action to Enjoin Foreign Arbitration," 3 International Arbitration Law Review at N-46, 2001 (Co-authored with Eckhard R. Hellbeck)"Publicis Communication v. True North Communications, Inc.—Recognition and Enforcement of an Arbitral Tribunal's 'Order'," 3 International Arbitration Law Review at N-45, 2000; reproduced in LCIA News, vol. 6, issue 1, at 9, 2001 (Co-authored with Eckhard R. Hellbeck)"US Supreme Court Holds that Venue Provisions of the Federal Arbitration Act are Permissive—Cortez Byrd Chips Inc. v. Bill Harbert Construction Co.," 3 International Arbitration Law Review at N-35, 2000 (Co-authored with Eckhard R. Hellbeck)"US Court of Appeals Grants Petition to Preserve Evidence in Aid of Arbitration—In the Matter of Deiulemar Compagnia Di Navigazione SpA for the Perpetuation of Certain Evidence," 3 International Arbitration Law Review at N-33, 2000 (Co-authored with Eckhard R. Hellbeck)"Arbitration Clause Extends to Non-Signatory by Estoppel—International Paper Company v. Schwabedissen Maschinen & Anlagen GmbH," 3 International Arbitration Law Review at N-31, 2000 (Co-authored with Eckhard R. Hellbeck)In Personam Jurisdiction; FSIA Jurisdiction Forum Non Conveniens, PLI Coursebook on International Arbitration and Litigation, February 2000, February 1999"Successful Strategies for Winning Commercial Cases—Advice from the Experts," observations on jurisdiction and Forum Selection Sponsored by the West Group, ABA Annual Meeting, 2000-Present"Enforcement of Judgments," Chapter 51, Business and Commercial Litigation in Federal Courts, West Group, July 1998, 2nd edition 2005"The International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes: Responses to Problems and Changing Requirements," Arbitration, Journal of the LCIA, February 1998 at PS22 (Co-authored with Abby Cohen Smutny)"Enforcement of US Export Controls: Cops and Robbers Go High Tech," Review of International Business Law, April 1987"International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes: Responses to Problems and Changing Requirements," XII, Mealey's International Arbitration Report, Nov. 1997 (Co-authored with Abby Cohen Smutny)"The Implementation of ICSID Arbitration Agreements," ICSID Review–Foreign Investment Law Journal, Spring 1996"A Primer on the US False Claims Act," published by Japanese Institute of International Business Law, Jul. 1995 (Co-authored with Paul L. Friedman and G. William Currier)"Revisiting the Federal False Claims Act," 26 National Contract Management, Jun. 1995 (Co-authored with Abby Cohen Smutny)"Dispute Resolution in Turkey: Structuring an Effective Framework for Joint Ventures," Middle East Executive Reports, Sept. 1993"Jurisdiction of the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes," ICSID Review Foreign Investment Law Journal, April 1992 (Co-authored with Abby Cohen Smutny and James Varanese)"Indonesia: Asia's Best-Kept Trade and Investment Secret," Export Today, Nov./Dec. 1991"Recent Developments in US International Trade Law," International Business Review, then Canadian-US Business Law Review, 1987-92"ICSID Arbitration Awards: Post Award Review and Enforcement Proceedings," 5 International Litigation Quarterly No. 3, September 1989"Recent Developments in International Arbitration," Federal Bar News & Journal, July/August 1989"Government Practice in the 1980's," Florida Bar Journal, Jan. 1980"Springing Grand Jury Secrets," 4 Litigation, Summer 1978
Publication ActivitiesInternational Arbitration Law Review, Editorial Bord (2006-Present); Recent Developments Reporter (2002-2006)ALI, The Practical Litigator, Editorial Board (2001-Present)Inside Litigation (Prentice Hall Law & Business, publisher), Editorial Advisory Board (1993-2000)Canadian US Business Law Review, Editorial Board, 1987-92
Speaking Engagements"MFN Treatment – What Are Its Limits in the Investment Context," Juris Conference – Investment Treaty Arbitration, A Debate and Discussion, Washington, DC, May 17, 2007"The Brave New World of Remedies in Bilateral Investment Treaty Arbitration," ABA Section of International Law, Washington, DC, May 2, 2007"Locating International Pro Bono Opportunities" 2007 Pro Bono Institute Seminar, Washington, DC, March 3, 2007"Persuasion: Differences with Civil and Common Law Arbitrators," "Arbitration in Las Americas," International Center for Dispute Resolution, Coral Gables, FL, February 23, 2007"Multi-Partite Actions in International Investment Arbitration" Yale Law School Law and Globalization Breakfast Series, New York, NY, November 29, 2006"Enforcement of Arbitral Awards in Oil and Gas Disputes" ICDR – International Commercial Arbitration and Mediation Conference, Washington, DC, November 15, 2006"Special Focus on Evidentiary Issues" Seminar, International Commercial Arbitration, American University, Washington, DC, October 11, 2006"Enforcement Under the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act" Seminar, EMTA, New York, NY, October 5, 2006"Nondues Revenue" and "Disaster Response" ABA Section Officers Conference, Chicago, IL, September 2006"Interim Measures and procedural Issues in Host State Investor Arbitration," Institute of Transnational Arbitration, Dallas, TX, June 2006"Keeping the People You Want," relating to her work on the American University's Advisory Committee on the Women Attorney Retention Project, Hildebrandt's Conference on Recruitment, Retention and Professional Development, May 18, 2006"Geological Strata of International Law," Moderator, American Society of International Law, March 30, 2006"Issues of Fraud and Corruption in International Arbitration," Symposium on Trade and Investment, Manila, The Philippines, February 2006"Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards," Faculty Program on Arbitration Under Bilateral Investment Treaties, Duke University School of Law, Durham, NC, Nov. 28, 2005"Arbitration vs. Litigation: Advice From the Experts," ABA Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL, Aug. 9, 2005"Bilateral Investment Treaty Arbitration," Lecture, American University Washington College of Law, Washington, DC, Jun. 21, 2005"Parallel Proceedings in International Arbitration," Chair, American Society of International Law Annual Meeting, Apr. 1, 2005"Arbitration v. Litigation," Annual Section on International Law Meeting, Washington, DC, Mar. 31, 2005"The Applicable Rules of Law to Disputes Between State Entities and Private Companies—The Interaction Between Contract Arbitration and Treaty Arbitration," 21st Joint Colloquium On International Arbitration, Paris, France, Nov. 19, 2004"Applicable Substantive Law in ICSID Arbitrations Brought Under Bilateral Investment Treaties," 20th Joint Colloquium On International Arbitration, Washington, DC, Nov. 14, 2003"The International Dispute Resolution Mechanisms Recent Developments," American-Uzbek Chamber of Commerce Annual Meeting, Uzbekistan, Sept. 24, 2003"Developments and Trends in International Arbitration," ALI Meeting, Washington, DC, Sept. 18, 2003"The Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards Under the New York Convention: Recent Developments," International Arbitration Conference, Washington, DC, Sept. 12, 2003"Arbitration Under Bilateral Investment Treaties," ABA Section of International Law Meeting, San Francisco, CA, Aug. 11, 2003"International Arbitration: Making It Work For You," Global Project Super Conference, London, England, May 15, 2003"Arbitration Under Bilateral Investment Treaties," General Electric Corporate Litigation Council Meeting, Naples, FL, Mar. 11, 2003"Cross-Border Dispute Resolution," NAFTA 2022 Committee Outreach Program, Quebec, Canada, Nov. 1, 2002"Defining a Party to an International Arbitration," ICSID/AAA/ICC Symposium, World Bank, Paris, France, Nov. 16, 2001"Enforcement and Recognition of Foreign Arbitral Awards Under the New York Convention," ICC Symposium, New Orleans, LA, Nov. 5, 2001"Choosing the Forum: Successful Strategies for Winning Commercial Cases," ABA Annual Meeting, Advice From the Experts Program, Chicago, IL, Aug. 5, 2001"Recent Issues in International Commercial Arbitration," Commentator and Chair ASIL Annual Meeting, Washington, DC , Apr. 5, 2001"Evidentiary Issues in International Arbitration Between Host States and Investors," 4th IBA Arbitration Day, Mexico City, Mexico, Mar. 9, 2001"Presenting Evidence in International Arbitration Proceedings," ICSID/AAA/ICC Symposium, Washington, DC, Nov. 9, 2000"International Litigation and Arbitration: In Personam Jurisdiction," PLI Program, New York, NY, Feb. 2000, Feb. 1999"Interim Measures in International Arbitration," NAFTA Program, Mexico City, Mexico, Jun. 1999"Recent Developments in International Arbitration," ABA Section of International Law & Practice, Toronto, Canada , Aug. 1998"Consent in International Arbitration and Implications for Enforcement," LCIA/AAA Joint Symposium, London, England, Mar. 1998"Comparative Analysis of Arbitration v. Litigation to Resolve International Disputes," Panel on Spanning the Pacific: International Dispute Resolution, Section of Litigation, ABA Annual Meeting, San Francisco, CA , Aug. 1997International Arbitration Seminar, Moderator ABA Section of Litigation Meeting, Washington, DC, Apr. 1997"Recent Developments in ICSID Arbitration," Symposium on The Resolution of International Trade and Investment Disputes in Africa, Johannesburg, South Africa, Mar. 1997"Federal Judicial Appointments in the District of Columbia," Panel Chair and Moderator DC Bar Midyear Meeting, Feb. 1997"Oil Pipelines to and through Turkey Seminar," Moderator American Turkish Council Annual Business Symposium, Feb. 1997"Role of Lawyers in the Legal Process, The Bar's Role in the Judicial Appointment Process," Panelist, Federal Judicial Center Seminar for Judges from China, Washington, DC, July 31, 1996"Pipeline," Seminar, Moderator Business Symposium, American Turkish Friendship Council, Washington, DC, Mar. 6-9, 1996"From Depositions in Denmark to Judgment Debtors in Japan: Discovery and Execution in Cross-Border Litigation," Moderator ABA Section of Litigation Annual Meeting, Miami, FL, Jan. 1996"Most Recent Developments in International Dispute Resolution: GATT/WTO, NAFTA, etc.," ABA Section of Litigation Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL, Aug. 9, 1995"Doing Business in Uzbekistan and Turkey," Chair American Turkish Friendship Council Business Symposium, Washington, DC, 1995; Moderator, Jan. 19-20, 1995"Legal Aspects of Trade and Investment in Uzbekistan," American Uzbekistan Chamber of Commerce/Government of Uzbekistan Joint Seminar, Tashkent, Uzbekistan, Oct. 12-13, 1994"Dispute Resolution under NAFTA," ABA Annual Meeting, New Orleans, LA, Aug. 8, 1994"Business Opportunities in Uzbekistan," Moderator American Uzbekistan Chamber of Commerce Business Symposium, Washington, DC, Jan. 14, 1994"Report on Economic Progress and Foreign Investment in Turkey," American Turkish Council Annual Business Symposium, Washington, DC, Jan. 14, 1994"Turkey in a New Era of Leadership," Chair American Turkish Friendship Council Business Symposium, Washington, DC, Jan. 1994"Emerging Issues in Arbitration," ICSID, AAA and ICC Symposium, Coral Gables, FL, Oct. 25, 1993"Litigation in the Federal Courts," ALI-ABA Program on Civil Practice and Litigation Techniques in the Federal Courts, Washington, DC, Oct. 16, 1993"Dispute Resolution Under NAFTA: A Comparative Approach," Moderator AAA Arbitration Day, New York, NY, Apr. 1993"Turkey in an Unprecedented Era of Change," Chair American Turkish Friendship Council Business Symposium, Washington, DC, Jan. 1993"Turkey in the EC and the Impact of Regional Trading Alliances on Turkey: EFTA, NAFTA and other Agreements," Moderator AFTC Seminar, Washington, DC, Feb. 13, 1992"Turkey: A Regional Power for Peace Expansion Through Trade," Chair, American Turkish Friendship Council Business Symposium, Washington, DC, Feb. 1992"Dispute Resolution in International Joint Ventures," Defense Industry Symposium, Ankara, Turkey, Nov. 1991"Implications for Multinational Corporations of Uruguay Round, EC 1992 and NAFTA," TENECO Biannual Counsel Meeting, Williamsburg, VA, May 1991"International Commercial Arbitration: A Comparative Approach from the Common Law Side," AAA Arbitration Day, New York, NY, Apr. 1991"Trade and Investment in Turkey for the 1990's," American Friends of Turkey, Washington, DC, Feb. 1991"Directives and Legal Changes as a Result of EC 1992," ABA Section of Litigation, Philadelphia, PA, Oct. 1990"Ethical Concerns for Practice Abroad or Foreign Lawyers in the United States, Section of Business Law," International Bar Association Annual Meeting, Strasbourg, France, Sept. 1990"International Arbitration as a Means to Settle Global Disputes: A Mock Arbitration of the Israeli-Palestinian Dispute," Co-Chair ABA Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL, Aug. 1990"Implications of the Developments in Eastern Europe for Japanese Business," Institute for International Business, Tokyo, Japan, July 1990"Implications of EC 1992 and Uruguay Round for Indonesia," International Trade and Investment Development Institute, Jakarta, Indonesia, July 1990"Recent Developments in International Trade: Implications of EC 1992, Uruguay Round and Developments in Eastern Europe," Stockholm Chamber of Commerce, Stockholm, Sweden, May 1990"Re-exporting Opportunities through Turkey," AFOT Annual Meeting, Washington, DC, Feb. 1, 1990"Canadian-United States Free Trade Act," IBA Program, Strasbourg, France, Oct. 1989"Implications and Directives: Europe 1992," Coral Gables Chamber of Commerce, Coral Gables, FL, Oct. 1989"Post-Award Enforcement Review and Annulment of Arbitral Awards," ABA Annual Meeting Program on Judicial Intervention in Arbitral Proceedings, Aug. 1989"Training the New Lawyer; Non Deposition Discovery and Depositions," Chair ABA Section of Litigation, Oct. 1987"Ethical Concerns for US Lawyers Representing Clients Abroad or Practicing Law Abroad; Contrasts With US Practice," IBA, Section of Business Law Annual Meeting, London, England, Sept. 1987"International Arbitration: Annulment Proceedings Under the ICSID Regime," IBA, Section of Business Law, Committee D Program, New York, NY, May 6, 1987"Arbitration of Patent Disputes," Washington Patent Law Society, Washington, DC, March 4, 1987"Litigating Under the International Trade Laws," Chair Sponsored by Section of Litigation, ABA Annual Meeting, Aug. 1986"ICSID Arbitration: The Proceedings," Seminar for Embassy Officials, Washington, DC, Nov. 20, 1985"Associate Training Programs," ABA Annual Meeting, Washington, DC, July 1985"Conducting Discovery Abroad," Chair ABA Section of Litigation, Young Lawyers Division, ABA Annual Meeting, London, England, July 1985"Government Contracts: Investigation, Prosecution and Defense of Criminal and Civil Fraud Charges," Faculty Member ABA Division of Professional Education and ABA Section of Public Contract Law, Washington, DC, Feb. 1985, May 1984"Fourth Annual Intensive Program on Trial Preparation and Advocacy Before Boards of Contract Appeals and the US Claims Court," Vice Chair ABA Section of Public Contract Law, Washington, DC, Jan. 1985"Effective Discovery Techniques," Chair ABA and ALI, London, England, July 1984Fifth Annual Rules of Civil Procedure Conference, Faculty Member Sponsored by the Federal Bar Association and Washington Bar Association, Washington, DC, Dec. 1982ABA National Institute on Affirmative Action, Faculty Member Washington, DC, May 1980National Institute of Trial Advocacy Programs, Faculty Member: Bar Association of the District of Columbia, FTC, Federal Bar Association, DOJ Advocacy Institute, ABA Public Contract Section andWhite & Case Programs
LanguagesFluent in English, knowledge of French, slight Russian
CitizenshipUnited States