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About Ian Allen

Ian is a Law Clerk in our Dispute Resolution practice based in Washington, DC. 

Prior to joining Freshfields, Ian served as an assistant to Dr. Nilüfer Oral, Co-Chair of the Study Group on sea-level rise in relation to international law, at the United Nations International Law Commission in Geneva, Switzerland, as a Student Advisor to the Permanent Mission of the Republic of Palau to the United Nations in New York City, and as a research intern for a trade controls consultancy firm. 

Ian has authored academic and journalistic publications on national security, U.S. sanctions, the World Trade Organization treaties, and United Nations proceedings. He also wrote his undergraduate thesis on U.S. export controls.

Qualifications

Education

  • New York University School of Law, JD
  • The University of Georgia, BA in International Affairs and BA in Journalism, summa cum laude 

Bar Admission

  • Practicing under the supervision of District of Columbia qualified lawyers. Application for admission to the District of Columbia forthcoming*