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Alexander Yanos

Alexander Yanos

USA 2026

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Alston & Bird LLP
 Alston & Bird LLP

Ranked in 2 practice areas

International Arbitration: Enforcement

USA - Nationwide

6 years ranked

International Arbitration: Counsel

USA - Nationwide

6 years ranked

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About

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Practice Areas

Based in the firm’s New York and Washington, D.C. offices, Alex’s practice includes commercial, financial, and treaty-based disputes, particularly in the energy and mining sectors, and in infrastructure disputes involving sovereigns and state-owned entities in Africa, Latin America, Southeast Asia, and Eastern Europe. He has also had a long career litigating in the U.S. courts in connection with arbitral disputes, including two arguments before the U.S. Supreme Court. He is fluent in six languages.

Career

Co-leader, firm’s International Arbitration & Dispute Resolution Team.

Chambers Review

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Chambers Guide to the USA

International Arbitration: Enforcement - USA - Nationwide

Band 1
Individual Editorial
Alexander Yanos is praised by clients for his expert handling of investor-state arbitrations and commercial disputes. He is also capable of handling enforcement mandates.
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International Arbitration: Counsel - USA - Nationwide

Band 3
Individual Editorial
Alexander Yanos is praised by clients for his expert handling of investor-state arbitrations and commercial disputes. He is also capable of handling enforcement mandates.
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Strengths

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  • Alex is, in our view, among the top arbitration lawyers in the world period. He is enormously sophisticated in commercial matters and finance, and he has a ferocious will to win.

    International Arbitration: EnforcementChambers Guide to the USA

  • Alex consistently demonstrates deep legal expertise, sharp analytical skills, strategic thinking, and an ability to simplify intricate issues for clear decision-making.

    International Arbitration: EnforcementChambers Guide to the USA

  • What truly sets Alex apart is his strategic insight. He has a remarkable ability to analyze complex disputes and develop a clear, winning strategy from the very beginning.

    International Arbitration: EnforcementChambers Guide to the USA

  • There are very few out there with an intellect like Alex's. I've never seen anyone steering their clients through rough waters quite like he has. I'm a huge fan.

    International Arbitration: EnforcementChambers Guide to the USA

  • Alex Yanos is a profoundly bright guy. He's a great strategist and a strong cross-examiner. I'd rank him among the leading lawyers for investment and commercial arbitration.

    International Arbitration: EnforcementChambers Guide to the USA

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California: Southern

District of Columbia

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