Aceris Law

International Arbitration

Managing Partner

William Kirtley is a Franco-American international arbitration lawyer with more than two decades of experience. He has acted as counsel or arbitrator in more than 200 international arbitrations.

His practice focuses on international commercial arbitration, investor-State arbitration, construction arbitration, mediation and the enforcement of arbitral awards.

In addition to acting as counsel, he accepts appointments as arbitrator.

English French Arabic , (basic) Spanish Bambara , (West African language) Baoulé,  , (West African language)

Bar admissions

Admitted to the New York Bar and the Washington, DC Bar  French Bar – inactive Avocat à la Cour

Memberships

List of Arbitrators of USCIB (ICC National Committee for the United States) ICC France (ICC National Committee for France) Expatriate Subcommittee of USCIB (ICC National Committee for the United States) ICDR Young & International Arbitration Group List of Arbitrators (DIAC) Legal 500 Leader’s League (Décideurs) Kluwer Author Swiss Arbitration Association (ASA) Getting the Deal Through Author International Bar Association AFIA (Australian Forum for International Arbitration) Advisor to Young ICCA Editor of Vindobona Journal of International Commercial Law

2002: Columbia University School of Law, J.D.

Dorsey & Whitney Prize Stone Scholar Tony Patiño Fellowship for Outstanding Character

2004: The Sorbonne (Paris I – Panthéon-Sorbonne), Master's Degree in Law

Diploma awarded with honors

1997: Harvard University, BA

Diploma awarded with high honors (magna cum laude) Thesis on the science and history of empiricism