Arianna Talaie

Law Clerk, Washington, DC

Biography

Overview

Arianna Talaie is a law clerk in the Firm's International Trade Group and an active member of the Economic Sanctions and Export Controls team. She has experience advising clients on compliance with US sanctions and export controls laws and regulations administered by the US Department of Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control ("OFAC") and the US Department of Commerce's Bureau of Industry and Security ("BIS"). She also has experience conducting trade due diligence in transactional matters.

Arianna has previously assisted in the resolution of complex international disputes, in particular investment treaty arbitrations and international commercial arbitrations. Arianna has experience representing international investors in disputes under the rules of the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes ("ICSID") and the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law ("UNCITRAL") pursuant to bilateral investment treaties, free trade agreements, and multilateral treaties. She has served multinational clients in the oil and gas infrastructure, power, and energy industries, including in the renewable energy sector, among others.

Bars and Courts
New York
Education
JD
Vanderbilt University Law School
BA
College of William & Mary
Languages
English
Spanish
Persian
*Not engaged in the practice of law in the District of Columbia. Work performed under the supervision of principals of the Firm, members of the District of Columbia Bar. Licensed in the State of New York.

Experience

Representing a major construction company in its $350 million claim under the US-Ecuador Bilateral Investment Treaty

Advising various international investors with energy and mining projects in Mexico to preserve their international arbitration rights in the context of Mexico's changes to its legal framework