Professor of Law, Boston University
Subjects Taught: International
Business Transactions; International Commercial Arbitration; Tax Aspects of
International Business; Legal Issues in International Banking
Vice President, London Court of International
Arbitration
Counsel, Ropes & Gray, Boston
Fellow and Chartered Arbitrator,
Chartered Institute of Arbitrators
Arbitrator and Senior Claims Judge,
Claims Resolution Tribunal for Dormant Accounts in Switzerland
Chairman, sole arbitrator and
party-nominated arbitrator in ICC, AAA, LCIA, UNCITRAL, IACAC and NASD
proceedings. Disputes concerning joint ventures, acquisitions, construction,
loan guarantees, securities, biotech licenses, equipment supply, letters of
credit, insurance, oil & gas, precious metals, telecommunications,
brokerage, sales, agency agreements and distribution contracts.
Member, ADR Chambers International
Professional Experience
Associate, Coudert Brothers, Paris: 1972 – 75
Fellow, Selwyn College, Cambridge: 1975 – 77
Associate, Hughes Hubbard & Reed, Paris: 1977
– 79
Adjunct Professor, Fletcher School of Law and
Diplomacy: 1980 – 86
Visiting Professor, Institut Universitaire de Hautes
Etudes Internationales, Geneva: 1983
Visiting Professor, Faculty of Law,
Université de Dijon: 1984
Director, Boston University Center for Banking Law
Studies: 1990 – 93
Visiting Professor, Faculty of Law, University of
Hong Kong: 1990
Sir John Lubbock Lecturer, University of London:
1999
Education
Yale (B.A., 1969)
Columbia (J.D., 1972)
Cambridge (M.A., 1975)
