Hirata

Nanami Hirata

Associate
New York

I represent sovereign States and State-owned entities in high-stake international disputes.

Nanami Hirata is a member of the firm’s International Litigation & Arbitration Department. Her practice centers on representing and advising sovereign States on matters involving public international law and international investment law. 

Education

  • Harvard Law School, J.D., 2023
  • George Washington University, B.A., 2017 
     

Bar and Court Admissions

BAR ADMISSIONS
  • New York

Languages

  • Japanese
  • Spanish

Experience

  • Samvel Karapetyan and others v. Republic of Armenia. Counsel to Armenia in an SCC arbitration under the Armenia-Cyprus BIT concerning measures in the energy sector.
  • Azerbaijan v. Armenia (Bern Convention Arbitration). Counsel to Armenia in PCA proceedings brought by Azerbaijan under the Bern Convention on the Conservation of European Wildlife and Natural Habitats.
  • Armenia v. Azerbaijan (Application of CERD). Counsel to Armenia in proceedings before the ICJ concerning international human rights law.
  • Azerbaijan v. Armenia (Application of CERD). Counsel to Armenia in proceedings before the ICJ concerning international human rights law.
  • Advising various States in Europe and the Middle East on general public international law matters.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
  • Research Assistant, Professor Ioannis Kalpouzos, researching issues related to international humanitarian law and international criminal law 
  • Clinical Student, Harvard International Human Rights Clinic

Honors & Involvement

HONORS
  • Philip C. Jessup International Moot Court Competition, World Champion (2022), Richard R. Baxter Award for Best Applicant Memorial (2023)
INVOLVEMENT
  • American Society of International Law
  • Philip C. Jessup International Moot Court Competition, Judge (2024)