About Michael Teodori

Michael is US Policy and Advocacy Specialist at Eni, Italy's largest energy company. Prior to joining Eni, Michael was a Congressional Liaison Officer at the US politics and Congressional affairs office of the Italian Embassy in Washington DC, where he focused on US-Italy relations. Michael was also a Schuman trainee at the European Parliament. In that capacity he worked at the European Parliament Liaison Office in Washington, DC, as well as at the European Parliament Legal Service in Brussels. Michael previously also worked at LCA Studio Legale, a law firm based in Milan (Italy) where he was embedded in the corporate department.Michael holds a combined Bachelor’s and Master’s Degree in Law from the University of Pavia (Italy) and a joint M.A. in transatlantic affairs from the College of Europe (Bruges) and the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts University (Medford, MA), where he specialized in EU and international law with a focus on privacy and digital policies. His most recent thesis was entitled “The CLOUD Act and the EU’s e-evidence proposal: A transatlantic perspective on extraterritoriality and conflicts of jurisdiction in the digital age.” He is a dual US-Italian citizen and speaks English, Italian, and French.

About Giuliana Canè

Giuliana Canè, an Italian national, has been appointed by the IDB Board of Executive Directors to serve as the new Executive Secretary of the IDB Group Administrative Tribunal and she took position on January 19, 2016.

Ms. Canè joined the IDB from the World Bank where most recently she was Legal Counsel in the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID). Previously, she worked for in various departments of the World Bank Group, including the Investment Climate Advisory Service and the Legal Department (2010-2014 and 2004-2007).

Prior to rejoining the World Bank, she worked at the Italian Prime Minister’s Office where she was in charge of the Investment Chapter of the G8 Italian Presidency (2008-2009). She began her legal career with the law firm Baker & McKenzie in Rome (2001 – 2002).

Ms. Canè holds degrees from Georgetown University Law Center (LL.M. in International Legal Studies), the College of Europe in Bruges (Master in Law in European legal studies), and LUISS-Guido Carli University, Rome, Italy (Laurea in Giurisprudenza). She is admitted to practice law in the State of New York, the District of Columbia (inactive) and in Italy (inactive).

She speaks English, French, Spanish and Italian.

About Alexandra Bochnakova

Alexandra Bochnakova is an international lawyer licensed in France and in the United States, with over 15 years of transactional and litigation experience. She is currently working as Corporate and International Counsel at the Office of General Counsel at Finca Impact Finance, Washington DC, a microfinance institution with over 15 subsidiaries in emerging nations (Latin America, Africa, Middle East, South Asia and Eurasia).Previously, she was Head of Corporate Affairs, at Pierre Fabre Group, France, working on corporate and regulatory matters with nearly one hundred companies of the Group in France and worldwide. In addition, she was the Corporate Secretary of the Board of Directors of the holding.Prior to that, and for over 12 years, she was the founding partner of Law Offices of Alexandra Bochnakova, a boutique law firm focused on international business transactions and cross-border matters. The law firm supported corporate and individual clients with their investments, operations and market assessments in France and the USA, and in negotiating and drafting their contract, in the areas of sale of goods, services, procurement, transportation, and aviation.As a litigator, Ms. Bochnakova particularly focused on civil and commercial litigation.She holds an LL.M in International Business and Economic Law from Georgetown University (USA), a PhD in Comparative Law and a Master in Business Law from the Université de Toulouse 1, Capitole (France). She also has a Certificate in International Arbitration and Dispute Resolution from Georgetown University Law Center.Ms. Bochnakova speaks Bulgarian, English, French, Russian and Spanish.

About David Salie

David received a graduate degree from Georgetown University in international relations and economics and spent the following six years working as a lecturer and consultant in eastern Europe, the former Soviet Union, and other regions transitioning away from centrally planned economies. Observing the disruptive effects of societal change in countries without the benefit of a long history of respect for the rule of law, David was inspired to pursue a career in international law. David attended Stanford Law School and began work for the Department of State’s Office of Legal Adviser in 2000. Since then, David has worked in the fields of international arbitration, national security, intelligence, and cyber law, immigration, government contract negotiation and oversight, and privacy, civil liberties, and transparency. David also took time off to work on a presidential campaign, devising groundbreaking political, social networking, and fundraising strategies that are used to this day by corporations, political campaigns, and advocacy organizations.

About Pascale Dubois

Pascale Dubois is an International Executive Advisor and Independent Expert who has been involved with anti-corruption efforts for two decades.She recently retired from the World Bank Group (WBG) where she was the VP of the Integrity Vice Presidency (INT), leading the WBG’s investigative efforts and the pursuit of sanctions in connection with allegations of fraud and corruption on WBG-financed projects, in addition to corporate compliance and prevention. Ms. Dubois previously served as the World Bank’s first ever Chief Suspension and Debarment Officer (SDO), and prior to that she managed the groundbreaking Voluntary Disclosure Program in INT and also worked as an operational lawyer advising the Africa region of the World Bank for seven years. Before joining the WBG, Ms. Dubois was in private practice in the USA and Belgium for 10 years.Ms. Dubois served as the Co-Chair of both the International Bar Association’s Anti-Corruption Committee as well as the American Bar Association Section of International Law's Anti-Corruption Committee.She is a Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE) and has been an Adjunct Professor at Georgetown University Law Center since 2009, where she teaches a course on international anti-corruption. Ms. Dubois received her Lic. Jur., cum laude, from the University of Ghent, Belgium, and her LL.M. from New York University.

About Fernanda Ellenberg

Fernanda Ellenberg is the Associate Director of the International Legal Studies Program (ILSP) and Academic Programs at American University Washington College of Law (AUWCL). In this role, she leads the international LL.M. programs and provides academic and student affairs advising to LL.M. students. Fernanda also serves as the bar exam advisor for all LL.M. students. In addition, Fernanda is the Associate Director of the Brazil-US Legal and Judicial Program and oversees its activities, events, and initiatives, including its annual two-day conference and customized programs. From June 2013 to December 2021, Fernanda managed the Hubert H. Humphrey Fellowship Program at AUWCL. Prior to joining AUWCL, Fernanda worked as a Senior Advocacy Officer at Robert F. Kennedy (RFK) Human Rights, focusing on sexual minorities’ rights, the right to education, and food security. She also worked as a foreign attorney at Shook, Hardy & Bacon LLP in the United States, and as an associate at Veirano Advogados in Brazil. Fernanda received her Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.) degree from the Catholic University in Porto Alegre (PUC-RS), Brazil, and her LL.M. from Cornell Law School.

About Mark Feldman

Mark B. Feldman teaches foreign relations law at Georgetown. As Deputy and Acting Legal Adviser (1974-81), Professor Feldman played a major role in drafting the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act and the Iran Claims Agreement. He negotiated the UNESCO Convention on Cultural Property as well as U.S. maritime boundaries with Canada, Cuba and Mexico. Professor Feldman issued the first State Department suggestion of immunity for a foreign official in 1976 and initiated the 1967 Alaska Treaty line as the maritime boundary with Russia.In private practice, Professor Feldman established the treaty exception to the federal act of state doctrine in the Kalamazoo Spice cases and chaired the ABA committee responsible for the 1988 amendments to the FSIA, including the arbitration exception. He advised Disney on arbitration procedures for its Park near Paris, and argued for the United States in the Gulf of Maine case at the ICJ. His work, publications and Congressional testimony are described at www.markfeldmaninternationallaw.com

About Sunita Iyer

Sunita joined Georgetown Law after enjoying a varied career in both the private and public sector. She serves as Senior Associate Director in the Office of Graduate Careers and as an Adjunct Professor of Law. Sunita obtained her J.D. from Georgetown University Law Center where she served as a Research Assistant to Professor Heathcote (Pete) Wales and participated in the Domestic Violence Legal Clinic. After receiving her J.D., Sunita spent three years as a litigation associate at a New York law firm, worked at a public interest law firm representing Immigrant Battered Women, founded a domestic violence non-profit organization, had a private immigration practice for 18 years and worked in J.D. Admissions. Sunita received her B.A. in Psychology from Smith College, and is admitted to practice law in New York and the District of Columbia. Sunita currently teaches the J.D. Externship I Seminar and is also certified as an Executive Leadership Coach from Georgetown School of Continuing Studies.

About Minji "MJ" Shin

MJ is an attorney at Clifford Chance's Litigation and Dispute Resolution Group in Washington D.C. MJ's practice is focused on US sanctions, anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing (AML/CFT), and government enforcement investigations involving issues of anti-corruption. Prior to joining Clifford Chance, MJ was an economist at the Central Bank of Korea where she managed Korea's FX spot market. She was also a visiting scholar at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars in Washington D.C. where she conducted foreign policy studies focusing on Russia and North Korea. MJ graduated cum laude and received her JD from American University Washington College of Law where she was a member of the AU International Law Review and served as Vice President of the Law and International Development Society. She graduated with honors and holds a Master of International Studies in International Cooperation from Seoul National University, and graduated magna cum laude and holds an Advanced Master of Science in European Politics and Policies from KU Leuven. She graduated with the highest honors and holds a BA in Russian Language and Literature/International Studies from Korea University. She is a native Korean speaker and is fluent in Russian.

About Momin bin Mohsin

MJ is an attorney at Clifford Chance's Litigation and Dispute Resolution Group in Washington D.C. MJ's practice is focused on US sanctions, anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing (AML/CFT), and government enforcement investigations involving issues of anti-corruption. Prior to joining Clifford Chance, MJ was an economist at the Central Bank of Korea where she managed Korea's FX spot market. She was also a visiting scholar at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars in Washington D.C. where she conducted foreign policy studies focusing on Russia and North Korea. MJ graduated cum laude and received her JD from American University Washington College of Law where she was a member of the AU International Law Review and served as Vice President of the Law and International Development Society. She graduated with honors and holds a Master of International Studies in International Cooperation from Seoul National University, and graduated magna cum laude and holds an Advanced Master of Science in European Politics and Policies from KU Leuven. She graduated with the highest honors and holds a BA in Russian Language and Literature/International Studies from Korea University. She is a native Korean speaker and is fluent in Russian.