Current S.J.D. Students
RENATA B. DAVID
S.J.D. Candidate
Name
Renata B. David
Email Address
renatabrazildavid@hotmail.com or rd3771a@american.edu
Dissertation
“An Examination of Problematic Areas of International Commercial Arbitration from an International Perspective, and a Comparative Analysis of the Law and Practice of International Commercial Arbitration in Brazil”
This dissertation looks into some problem areas in international commercial arbitration. These areas include: the claim of sovereign immunity by a state party involved in a dispute; the extent of harmonisation of international commercial arbitration laws; and the role played by national courts in this international method of dispute resolution. The dissertation also considers the changing framework of Brazilian law as far as international commercial arbitration is concerned, comparing the Brazilian attitude towards international commercial arbitration with other countries in Latin America. It will present recommendations to improve the legal framework of international commercial arbitration in Brazil.
Anticipated Graduation Date
2010
Fields of Study and Professional Expertise
International Dispute Resolution
International Arbitration
International Trade Law
The Laws of the United Kingdom
The Laws of Brazil
Academic Credentials:
American University, Washington College of Law, SJD Candidate
University of Essex, Ph.D. Candidate, 2005-2006
University of Essex, LL.M. in International Trade Law, 2004-2005
Anglia Polytechnic University, BA Honours Law with Business, 2001-2004
Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, BA Honours Law, 1999-2000
Academic Appointments and Fellowship
University of Essex, Constitutional Law Graduate Teaching Assistant, 2005-2006
Additional Information
Awards and Scholarships: University of Essex Scholarship, 2005-2006
Mills & Reeve Prize for Best Student in the Law School, 2002, 2003 and 2004.
Merit Scholarship under the APU International Scholarship Scheme, 2001-2004.
Languages: Portuguese (native), English, Spanish, French
