2131 S St. NW
Washington, DC 20008
Correspondent offices in
New York, Paris, and
London
Phone: (202) 234-9717
Fax: (202) 234-9727
Washington, DC 20008
Correspondent offices in
New York, Paris, and
London
Phone: (202) 234-9717
Fax: (202) 234-9727
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About Our Firm:
AG International Law, PLLC (AG-IL) is a Washington, DC based firm that specializes in complex
issues of international law, including mass tort litigation against governments and institutions complicit
in gross human rights violations and unlawful confiscation of property. The firm has substantial
experience in surmounting foreign sovereign immunity defenses and in innovating cutting edge
solutions to problems that lie at the intersection of international law and politics. In conjunction with
other major law firms with whom it forms litigating partnerships, and drawing on renowned
academicians, AG-IL pursues a comprehensive, interdisciplinary approach to client problems. Thus,
AG-IL offers enormous strategic depth, coupled with the flexibility and advantages of close client
relations.
Recent Cases & Accomplishments:
AG International Law, PLLC (AG-IL) is a Washington, DC based firm that specializes in complex
issues of international law, including mass tort litigation against governments and institutions complicit
in gross human rights violations and unlawful confiscation of property. The firm has substantial
experience in surmounting foreign sovereign immunity defenses and in innovating cutting edge
solutions to problems that lie at the intersection of international law and politics. In conjunction with
other major law firms with whom it forms litigating partnerships, and drawing on renowned
academicians, AG-IL pursues a comprehensive, interdisciplinary approach to client problems. Thus,
AG-IL offers enormous strategic depth, coupled with the flexibility and advantages of close client
relations.
Recent Cases & Accomplishments:
AG International Law in the News:
"Plunder Goes on Tour," The New York Times, February 23, 2008
"Civilians vs. Terror," The American Lawyer, April 3, 2006 / Legal Times, Vol. 24, 2006
"Terror Inc," Forbes/Cover Story, October 18, 2004
"Citi and the Saudis," The New York Sun, October 5, 2004
"A Nation Unto Himself," The New York Times Magazine, March 14, 2004
"Plunder Goes on Tour," The New York Times, February 23, 2008
"Civilians vs. Terror," The American Lawyer, April 3, 2006 / Legal Times, Vol. 24, 2006
"Terror Inc," Forbes/Cover Story, October 18, 2004
"Citi and the Saudis," The New York Sun, October 5, 2004
"A Nation Unto Himself," The New York Times Magazine, March 14, 2004
 | Initiation of first civil lawsuit against a foreign government (Libya) for complicity in terrorism for | |
| the 1988 bombing of Pan Am Flight 103. Representation resulted in an historic $2.7 billion settlement. |
| Successful representation of the co-insurers of the hull of the Pan Am 103 aircraft. |
| Instrumental in the passage of the 1996 Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act, enabling | |
| American courts to exercise jurisdiction over foreign governments complicit in terrorism. |
| Representation (with Motley Rice) of victims of 9-11 against various financial institutions | |
| (Burnett, et al. v. Al Baraka Investment and Development Corporation, EDNY, 8/15/2002). |
| Representation (with Motley Rice) of victims of Hamas terrorist attacks (see Almog, et al. v. | |
| Arab Bank, PLC, EDNY, 12/21/2004). |
| Representation (with Crowell & Moring) of claims against Uzbekistan and Coca-Cola for illegal | |
| expropriation of private property. |
| Representation of the People's Mujahedin of Iran in challenging their designation as a Foreign | |
| Terrorist Organization. |
| Representation of heirs of renowned art collectors in restitution claims for works illegally | |
| confiscated during international armed conflict. |