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Peter Schmidt's practice centers on international dispute resolution, including representing parties in investor-State and international commercial arbitration proceedings, including those conducted under the ICSID, UNCITRAL, ICDR, ICC, and JAMS rules. Peter has further experience representing clients in complex U.S. domestic civil litigation, often with cross-border or transnational implications. He also has advised clients on a range of international legal issues, including international trade regulations and the Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA).

Peter graduated cum laude from Harvard Law School, where he was an executive editor of the Harvard Law Review. Prior to rejoining the firm, he served as a law clerk to Judges Christopher Droney and William Nardini of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit and to Judge Richard J. Leon of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia.

Experience

  • The Kingdom of Sweden in an ICSID arbitration brought by Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd. arising from the imposition of license conditions in the deployment of 5G telecommunications networks. 
  • U.S. company in an ICC arbitration related to supply contracts in the aerospace industry.
  • Technology company in generic top level domain name dispute between Ireland-based company and ICANN under specialized ICDR rules.
  • The Republic of Turkey in an ICSID arbitration brought by Afkel Commodities Pte. Ltd. and I-Systems Global B.V. involving the natural gas and electric power sector.
  • Minority hedge fund partner in complex dispute with majority partners in ICDR arbitration.
  • American technology company in an ICC arbitration with a Korean commercial partner and distributor.
  • The Republic of Costa Rica in an ICSID arbitration concerning gold mining rights.
  • The Kingdom of Thailand in an investor-state arbitration pursuant to the UNCITRAL Rules relating to the mining sector.

Credentials

Education

  • J.D., Harvard Law School, 2018, cum laude
  • A.B., Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs, Princeton University, 2012, with honors

Admissions

  • District of Columbia

Clerkships

  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, The Honorable William J. Nardini
  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, The Honorable Christopher F. Droney
  • U.S. District Court, District of Columbia, The Honorable Richard J. Leon

Languages

  • Spanish
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