Perry S Bechky

Practice Areas

Economic sanctions (OFAC)

National security reviews of cross-border investment (CFIUS)

International trade law

International investment law

International arbitration and litigation

Career

Thirty years of experience in international trade law, representing clients from about 60 countries on projects around the world. Experience across a wide range of issues, in private practice, government, and academia.

Professional Memberships

Visiting Scholar, Seattle University School of Law.

American Society of International Law: Various positions over past decade, including Executive Council, Patron, Rapporteur on Economic Sanctions for Lviv Summit, and chair or co-chair of Caron Prize Committee, Interest Groups Committee, Dispute Resolution Interest Group, Research Forum, Practitioners' Forum, and "100 Ways in 100 Days" Task Force. Also organized various panels and events for ASIL, including panels on Cuba sanctions, Russia sanctions, and investor-state arbitration, and conferences and workshops on arbitration in Africa, investor-state arbitration, international dispute resolution, and general international law.

International Law Institute: Various lectures on ICSID, international investment law, international trade law, and CFIUS. Faculty of APEC workshop on international investment agreements.

Bar Memberships: DC Bar, California Bar (inactive), Washington State Bar (inactive), US Supreme Court Bar, US Court of International Trade Bar, and other federal court bars.

Publications

Publications available at www.iti-law.com.