Jean Albert’s practice focuses on general corporate law, IP, competition and international law. He advises companies, governments and NGOs on transactions that involve international legal issues. He has experience in over 90 countries assisting clients in international joint ventures, partnerships, acquisitions and the expansion of their activities abroad.

He has notably advised the World Bank, the European Commission, the European Reconstruction and Development Bank in matters related to competition law, advised the European Commission on justice reform, banking regulation, IP and international jurisdictional matters, advised the European Parliament on shareholder rights and hidden ownership, arbitrated disputes related to domain name, and negotiated international contracts for multinational companies.

EMPLOYMENT

Cowan, DeBaets, Abrahams & Sheppard LLP, New York, NY

BAR ADMISSIONS

New York

EDUCATION

• Paris University, Paris, France, M.A. in International Law, M.A. in International Commerce, M.A. in Political Science
• University of South Africa, Pretoria, South Africa M.A. in IP Law
• Yale Law School, New Haven, CT, M.A. in Law

ASSOCIATIONS AND ACTIVITIES

• Listed of the Panel of Neutrals on the World Intellectual Property Organization
• Arbitrator with the Czech Arbitration Court (2006-2008)
• Arbitrator with the Kuala Lumpur Regional Centre for Arbitration