Debevoise & Plimpton LLP

International Dispute Resolution Group.

Samantha J. Rowe is a partner in the International Dispute Resolution and Business Integrity Groups whose practice focuses on international arbitration and public international law. Ms. Rowe has represented private clients and States across multiple jurisdictions (most notably, Latin America, Asia, the Middle East and Eastern Europe) in arbitrations governed by various substantive laws and conducted under the rules of the ICSID, UNCITRAL, SIAC, the ICC and the LCIA.

She has experience across a broad range of industries and sectors, including energy, mining, construction, financial services and pharmaceuticals. She advises clients on a broad range of international law issues, including the international protection of investments, and represents her clients in associated disputes.

Ms. Rowe is fluent in French and Spanish and proficient in Portuguese, and frequently handles contentious matters involving these languages.

Ms. Rowe sits on the Steering Committee of the American Bar Association’s International Arbitration Committee. She is also a member of the Executive Board of the International Centre for Dispute Resolution’s Young & International Group. Ms. Rowe has previously served on the Board of Directors and the Program Committee of the New York International Arbitration Center (NYIAC) and the Programme Committee for the American Society of International Law’s 2013 Annual General Meeting.

Ms. Rowe received her B.A. (Hons.) with First Class Honors in English Law and French Law from the University of Oxford, Wadham College, a Certificat Supérieur de Droit Français from the Université de Paris II Panthéon-Assas, and an LL.M. in International Legal Studies from New York University. She was a scholar of Wadham College and received a Dean’s Graduate Award at NYU.