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Branson, David J. was born in 1943.
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David J. Branson
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Catholic University of America (Bachelor of Arts, 1966). Georgetown University (Juris Doctor, 1973). Saint John"s College, Cambridge University, Cambridge, England (Bachelor of Laws, 1975).
Spoken languages: German.
Career
Worked at Stewart and Stewart (Washington, District of Columbia) specializing in General Practice before the Civil Courts, Federal Government Departments and Independent Agencies, and Congressional Committees. International Trade and Investment Law. Customs Law. Unfair Competition Law.
International Transactions Law.
Domestic and International Corporate Law. Admitted to the bar, 1973, Illinois.
1976, New New York 1979, District of Columbia.
1985, United States. Supreme Court. Author: "Selecting an Arbitral Forum: A Guide to Cost-Effective International Arbitration," Virginia Journal of International Law, 1984.
"Choosing the Substantive Law to Apply in International Commercial Arbitration," Virginia Journal of International Law, 1986. "Annulments of "Final" ICSID Awards Raise Questions About the Process," The National Law Journal, 1986.
"Ethics for International Arbitrators," 3 Arbitration International 72, 1987.
"Continuous Ownership of a Claim," Journal of International Arbitration, 1987. Awarding Interest in International Arbitrations," Virginia Journal of International Law, 1988. "Court Ordered Consolidated Arbitrations in the United States," 5 Journal of International Arbitration 89, 1988.
"Recent Developments in International Arbitration in the United States," Jahrbuch fur die Prais der Schiedsgerichtsbarkeit, Band 3, 1989.
"The Ken-Ren Case," 10 Arbitration International, Number. 3, 1994; "Arbitrability and Pre-emption," 12 Arbitration International 2, 1996.
Adjunct Professor, Georgetown University Law Center, 1979-1985. Partner, White & Case, 1982-1985.
Partner, Kaye, Scholer, Fierman, Hays & Handler, 1985-1995.
Member: District of Columbia Bar. American (Vice Chairman, International Commercial Arbitration Committee, Section of International Law and Practice, 1984-1985) and International (Vice Chairman, Committee Doctorate, Procedures for Settling Disputes, 1986-1990) Bar Associations. Military: Captain, United States Air Force, 1966-1970.
The firm was founded in 1958 by Eugene L. Stewart to specialize in the representation of domestic producers, labor unions, trade associations and ad hoc committees of domestic interests in countering unfair import competition by the use of domestic law and international trade agreement remedies against dumping and foreign government subsidization of exports.
The firm continues to have a major role in such proceedings and in representing domestic interests before Congressional Committees in their consideration of Customs and Trade legislation, and before the Executive Branch of the Government in hearings and consultations concerning preparations for trade agreement negotiations and enforcement of United States. rights under General Agreement of Tariff and Trades/World Trade Organization and other trade agreements. The firm has maintained this specialization while broadening its practice to include representation of client interests in the establishment of multinational trading relationships and the advancement of such client interests before the regulatory bodies of other nations, including the European Community, Canada, Mexico, and Australia.
The firm has expanded its representation of clients in international investment and transactions law in Eastern Europe and the independent republics of the Commercial Insurance Services lieutenant has an associate law office in Belgium to support through Belgian counsel admitted to practice in Belgium and before the organs of the European Community representation of client interests within the East.U. The firm"s field of interest in international trade, investment and transactions law now includes most geographical areas.
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Membership
Member: District of Columbia Bar. American (Vice Chairman, International Commercial Arbitration Committee, Section of International Law and Practice, 1984-1985) and International (Vice Chairman, Committee Doctorate, Procedures for Settling Disputes, 1986-1990) Bar Associations. Military: Captain, United States Air Force, 1966-1970.
