Cherine FOTY

Cherine Foty is a Senior Associate in the International Arbitration Group of Covington & Burling LLP, based in Washington, D.C. She is a dually qualified common law and civil law lawyer and spent several years practicing international arbitration in the Paris office of a major U.S. law firm.

Cherine has particular experience in the energy sector, regularly representing clients in gas pricing arbitrations under long-term gas supply agreements, in cases involving renewables, and in matters relating to ESG. She also regularly handles complex international disputes across different sectors and has acted for both investors and states in investor-state arbitrations involving public and private international law.

Cherine is a Member of the ICC Commission on Arbitration and ADR and the Global Vice President of the Campaign for Greener Arbitrations where she engages in thought leadership related to sustainability and climate change issues. Cherine holds leadership roles in other organizations advocating for greater diversity in international arbitration. She speaks five languages.