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Caroline Richard

Caroline Richard

Global 2026

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Ranked in 2 practice areas

International Arbitration: Counsel

USA

5 years ranked

About

Provided by Freshfields US LLP

Global

Practice Areas

International Arbitration

Investor-State Arbitration

Energy/Natural Resources/Infrastructure

Telecommunications

Manufacturing Industrials

Career

Caroline is a partner in Freshfields’ Washington DC office, having previously practiced in the firm’s London and Paris office. Caroline has acted in some of the world’s largest arbitrations, under contracts and investment treaties. Both common and civil law trained, Caroline conducts arbitrations in English, Spanish and French. Prior to joining Freshfields, she clerked at the Supreme Court of Canada, and obtained law degrees from Harvard Law School (LLM), Cambridge University (LLM, first class) and Université de Montréal (LLB/DESS). She is an Adjunct Professor at American University’s Washington College of Law where she co-teaches a course on investment treaty arbitration. For more information visit https://www.freshfields.us/contacts/find-a-lawyer/r/richard-caroline/

Professional Memberships

Member of the Academic Council and Advisory Board of the Institute for Transnational Arbitration (ITA), Advisory board member of Young Canadian Arbitration Practitioners’ group, Member of the Executive Council of the American Society of International Law (ASIL) and Member of the Award Review Commission of the International Arbitration Centre of Madrid.

Publications

A Guide to the ICSID Additional Facility Arbitration Rules, Oxford University Press 2022

Leading Practitioners’ Guide to International Oil & Gas Arbitration, Juris 2015

"Regulatory Change in Oil and Gas Arbitration: The Latin American Experience"

The Backlash Against Investment Arbitration, Kluwer Law International 2010

"Amicus Curiae: A Panacea for Legitimacy in Investment Arbitration?"

International Comparative Legal Guide to International Arbitration, Global Legal Group 2009

"International Arbitration in Latin America: Overview and Recent Developments"

International Comparative Legal Guide to International Arbitration, Global Legal Group 2008

"International Arbitration in Latin America: Overview and Recent Developments"

Chambers Review

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Chambers Global Guide

Arbitration (International) - Latin America - International Counsel

Band 3
Band 3

Individual Editorial

Caroline Richard is based in Washington, DC. She is adept at representing corporate clients in investor-state disputes across Latin America.

International Arbitration: Counsel - USA

Band 4
Band 4

Individual Editorial
Caroline Richard regularly advises clients on investor-state arbitrations, including matters in the energy and power sector.

Strengths

Provided by Chambers

  • Caroline Richard is very articulate and a good speaker. She is a well-rounded and bright lawyer with soft skills.

    Arbitration (International)Chambers Global Guide
  • Caroline has a great attention to detail. She gets the big picture but also is very good at digging in and working through issues.

    International Arbitration: CounselChambers Global Guide

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