Dianne Lake's practice focuses on representing sovereign States in investor-state arbitrations and advising clients on international legal matters. She also maintains an active pro bono practice with a focus on asylum and international human rights.
Dianne is a graduate of The Yale Law School where she served as a student director and advocate in the Allard K. Lowenstein International Human Rights Clinic, an editor for the Yale Journal of Law and Feminism, and president of the Black Law Students Association. She is the 2021 recipient of the Khosla Memorial Fund for Human Dignity Prize awarded by the Yale Law School faculty “to the student who best demonstrates an active engagement in advancing the values of human dignity in the international arena.” Dianne received a B.A. in Political Science and Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies from Yale College in 2016.
Experience
- The Kingdom of Sweden in an investment treaty arbitration concerning the telecommunications sector (ICSID).
- The Republic of Bulgaria in an investment treaty arbitration concerning the electricity sector (ICSID).
- The Republic of Korea in an investment treaty arbitration brought by Iranian claimants (UNCITRAL).
- The Republic of Türkiye in an investment treaty arbitration concerning the natural gas and electric power sector (ICSID).
Perspectives
Credentials
Education
- J.D., Yale Law School, 2021, Khosla Memorial Fund for Human Dignity Prize
- B.A., Political Science; Women's Gender and Sexuality Studies, Yale University, 2016, with distinction, Heinrich von Staaden Cup
Admissions
- District of Columbia
Activities
- Member, ABA International Law Section
- Member, American Society of International Law