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China Irwin joined LALIVE in 2015. Her main area of practice is international arbitration, including both commercial and investment treaty arbitration, with a focus on complex disputes involving major construction projects, consortium and joint venture agreements, and issues arising in the energy and transportation sectors. She has acted as counsel in numerous arbitration proceedings under various procedural rules, including the ICC Rules, LCIA Rules, Swiss Rules, and UNCITRAL Rules.

She is a member of the editorial board of Construction Law International. She is also a member of several professional associations, including the International Bar Association, New York State Bar Association, and the Swiss Arbitration Association (ASA), ASA below 40.

Prior to joining LALIVE, China Irwin practiced international arbitration at an international law firm in Geneva (2011-2014).

China Irwin holds a J. D. (Juris Doctor) from the University of Virginia School of Law (2010), where she participated in a dual-degree program with the Institut d’Etudes Politiques de Paris (Sciences Po), through which she also earned a Master in Global Business Law. She received her B.A. summa cum laude from Vanderbilt University (2007).