Christopher Michael Ryan

Christopher Michael Ryan is a Professorial Lecturer in Law at The George Washington University Law School and a Lecturer at the University of Virginia School of Law. He serves as a partner in the International Arbitration Group at Shearman & Sterling, representing governmental and private clients in high-stakes international disputes.

His academic and professional foundation includes:

• BA from Temple University
• MA from Villanova University
• JD from George Washington University

Mr. Ryan specializes in cross-border legal frameworks, with deep expertise in WTO dispute resolution, NAFTA Chapter 19 panels, and investor-State arbitration. His practice addresses complex intersections of trade policy, investment risk mitigation, and public/private international law, frequently involving multinational corporations and sovereign entities.