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Alexander Carn

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    Alex Carn is an associate in Covington’s international disputes practice group. Alex primarily advises clients on international commercial and investor-state disputes across a range of industries including the technology, life-sciences, and energy sectors. He has conducted arbitrations under major institutional rules including the ICC and SIAC rules, as well as ad hoc proceedings under the UNCITRAL rules.

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    • Acted for a respondent biotech company against a product distributor in emergency arbitration proceedings relating to exclusive distribution rights (SIAC rules, Swiss law).
    • Acted for a claimant world-leading technology company in arbitration proceedings concerning a non-disclosure agreement and worldwide intellectual property rights relating to the development of next-generation consumer electronics components (ICC rules, Singapore law).
    • Acted for Ukraine’s state-owned oil and gas company, Naftogaz, in a $5 billion investment treaty arbitration against the Russian Federation arising from Russia’s expropriation of Naftogaz’s assets following the 2014 annexation of Crimea (UNCITRAL rules).
    • Acted for a claimant multinational operator of an East-African hydroelectric power plant in $500 million arbitration proceedings relating to breaches of a power purchase agreement (UNCITRAL rules).
    • Advised a sovereign state on regulatory reform of its sports sector.

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  • Credentials
    Education
    • Cornell Law School, LL.M., 2021
    • The University of Law, L.P.C., 2020
    • University of London, G.D.L., 2019
    • University of Edinburgh, M.A., 2015
        • History (Hons)
    Bar Admissions
    • England and Wales
    Pro Bono
    • Assisted with a case review project on potential death penalty cases in the United States.
    • Provided human rights and constitutional law training to the Tunisian Bar Association.
    • In collaboration with KIND (Kids in Need of Defense), advised a family on indefinite leave to remain and British citizenship applications.
    Previous Experience
    • British Army (Regular and Reserve) 2011-2017

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