Alexandre Genest
Profile
Alexandre is a Canadian lawyer member of the Québec Bar (2007-) and an Associate at Steptoe & Johnson UK LLP. Alexandre specializes in investment treaty arbitration, World Trade Organization (WTO) dispute settlement and economic sanctions.
Prior to joining Steptoe, Alexandre spent two and a half years as a Legal Affairs Officer at the WTO Secretariat.
Alexandre previously clerked with His Excellency Judge Peter Tomka at the International Court of Justice.
Alexandre also previously acted as Counsel to the Government of Canada in investment treaty arbitrations and in trade and investment treaty negotiations.
Alexandre's prior private practice experience includes working for law firms both in Canada and in the United Kingdom.
Alexandre taught public international law as a part-time professor at the University of Ottawa from 2012 to 2014.
Alexandre also taught comparative legal and economic integration and law of the sea as a visiting lecturer at Leiden University College during the 2014 fall semester.
Alexandre has published extensively and has spoken at numerous international conferences in the fields of international trade and investment law. His book titled "Performance Requirement Prohibitions in International Investment Law" was published by Brill in September 2019 as part of the Nijhoff International Investment Law Series.