Rob Bracknell Joins Lexpat

On January 19, 2023

As Lexpat launches into 2023, we are proud to announce that Rob “Butch” Bracknell has joined our growing team. Before joining Lexpat, Butch, a decorated veteran of the United States Marine Corps, served as an Assistant Legal Advisor at NATO’s Allied Command Transformation as a key advisor on contracts, ethics and compliance, international law, innovation […]

Pearlman Speaks at AML/CFT Conference

On November 17, 2022

On November 2-3, Pakistan’s premier international law think tank – the Research Society for International Law hosted an international conference on Pakistan’s experience in anti-money laundering and countering the financing of terrorism (AML/CFT). “Beyond the Greylist: Lessons Learned and the Way Forward” was particularly timely and important, less than two weeks after the Financial Action […]

Lexpat Teams Complete Two ABA Global Programs Contracts

On October 27, 2022

Over the past year, Lexpat’s team members have been proud to partner with two American Bar Association International Development Program entities to implement U.S.-funded grants. A Lexpat team led by Senior Attorney-Consultant Arthur Traldi has worked closely with the ABA’s Center for Human Rights (CHR) to support its Justice Defenders program, funded by the State Department’s Bureau of Democracy, […]

Lexpat Contributes to Second SAMS Report

On October 18, 2022

On October 7, the Syrian American Medical Society (SAMS) released its latest report, The Use of Indiscriminate Weapons in Syria. Lexpat’s team, led by Senior Attorney-Consultant Arthur Traldi, proudly contributed to this work, identifying issues for evidence collectors and prosecutors in Syria based on how international courts have treated allegations that particular weapons were illegally indiscriminate in the context […]

Lexpat Partners with Booz Allen Hamilton to Support DoD Capacity Building Programs

On October 13, 2022

Lexpat and Booz Allen Hamilton (BAH) have teamed up to provide subject matter expert support to institutional capacity building (ICB) programs led by the Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA). Lexpat’s team will be led by Senior Counsel and Lead Security Cooperation Consultant Joe Orenstein. ICB programs are designed to build partner capacity and capability through […]

Pearlman Participates in Nuclear Issues Exchange

On October 10, 2022

Last month, Lexpat’s Managing Director Adam Pearlman participated in an exchange between the Center for Strategic and International Studies Project on Nuclear Issues (CSIS PONI) and the UK Project on Nuclear Issues (managed by the Royal United Services Institute (RUSI)). Pearlman, a cadre-member of CSIS PONI since 2019, along with a diverse group of professionals from […]

Lexpat’s Team Contributes to Academia and Public Discourse

On September 29, 2022

As the academic year gets underway, we are very proud of Lexpat’s several team members who have taken teaching roles at respected universities to share their expertise with the next generation of professionals. Courses taught last year and this year include: Nikoleta Chalanouli: Universidad Catolica de Murcia International Law: Subjects of International Law The Russian […]

The Obstruction of Justice Provision in the Mar-a-Lago Search Warrant

On September 23, 2022

By Adam Pearlman The Federal Bureau of Investigation’s (FBI) raid on President Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort last month was conducted under a warrant that found probable cause that “evidence of obstruction” would be discovered at the former president’s winter residence. There are several federal obstruction of justice statutes on the books, but the one cited in […]

Lexpat Contributes to SAMS Report

On August 18, 2022

On August 4, the Syrian American Medical Society (SAMS) released its latest report, Lessons from International Courts for Documenters of Attacks on Medical Facilities in Syria. Lexpat’s team, led by Senior Attorney-Consultant Arthur Traldi, was proud to contribute to this important work, which analyzes how international courts have adjudicated cases involving attacks on medical facilities. […]

Lexpat Team Members Continue in ABA Leadership Positions

On August 9, 2022

The new president of the American Bar Association, Deborah Enix-Ross, has appointed three Lexpat attorney-advisors to leadership positions for the ABA’s 2022-2023 bar year. Lexpat’s Managing Director and Senior Attorney Adam Pearlman will serve a second term on the ABA’s Advisory Committee for National Security. Adam’s previous ABA leadership includes positions with the Rule of […]