Alice Osman's practice focuses on the representation of sovereign States and multi-national corporations in investor-State arbitrations and international commercial arbitrations.

Prior to joining the firm, Ms. Osman worked as a junior barrister in a leading New Zealand set of chambers. In this role, she acted on a variety of commercial, public and regulatory law cases in a range of different sectors, including energy, banking, telecoms, agriculture and aviation. Ms. Osman also spent two years as a judge's clerk at the High Court of New Zealand, assisting judges in both civil and criminal proceedings.

Following her LLM studies, Ms. Osman interned for the Permanent Mission of New Zealand to the United Nations, and carried out research on international human rights law, investor-State arbitration, and disarmament law at an international NGO and institutes based in Columbia University and Harvard Law School.

Experience

  • European State in an ICC arbitration relating to a concession agreement.
  • The Republic of Turkey in an investor-state arbitration brought by Akfel Commodities Pte. Ltd. and I-Systems Global B.V. (ICSID).
  • Pharmaceutical company in an arbitration against a Malaysian company concerning a sales and supply agreement (LCIA, London).
  • The Kingdom of Thailand in an investor-state arbitration initiated by Australian claimants in relation to a gold mining project (UNCITRAL).
  • Heavy equipment manufacturer in an arbitration against a BVI company concerning the sale and charter of a drill ship (ad hoc, London).

Perspectives

Investor-State Disputes and Caribbean Small States
Commonwealth Secretariat Webinar Series
A Practical Introduction to Investor-State Dispute Settlement
Arnold & Porter Presentation to the Caribbean Development Bank
The Police Powers Doctrine
Jus Mundi WikiNotes

Recognition

The Legal 500 UK
Public International Law (2021-2023)
International Arbitration (2022-2023)

Credentials

Education
  • LLM, Harvard Law School, 2017
  • LLB (Hons), University of Otago New Zealand, 2012, First Class Honours
  • BA, Politics, University of Otago New Zealand, 2012
Admissions
  • Registered Foreign Lawyer, SRA
  • High Court of New Zealand
Clerkships
  • High Court of New Zealand, The Honourable Justice Rebecca Ellis
  • High Court of New Zealand, The Honourable Justice Susan Thomas
  • High Court of New Zealand, The Honourable Justice Ailsa Duffy
  • High Court of New Zealand, Associate Judge David Abbott
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