Rose Rameau

Rose Rameau is an Associate Professor at Albany Law School, specializing in international arbitration, investment law, and cross-border disputes. She holds academic affiliations with institutions including Université Panthéon Assas (Paris II), Université Paris Est Créteil, and the University of Ghana School of Law. Her professional roles include legal practice in Washington DC and Paris, representing sovereign states and companies in high-stakes disputes such as a $3 billion oil and gas claim for Nigeria.

• Educations:
• J.D., Syracuse University College of Law, 2000
• M.A., The Maxwell School of International Relations, 2000
• LL.M., Université Panthéon Assas (Paris II), 2011
• Diploma, University of Ghana School of Law, 2017
• Certifications in Arbitration and French legal practice (2012–2014)

Her research focuses on international law’s intersection with human rights, natural resource governance, and the fiduciary duties of states. Notable projects include a Fulbright-funded study on Ghana’s management of natural resources and class action arbitration for human rights violations in the oil and gas sector.

Rameau has held leadership roles in organizations such as the ABA International Law Section, ArbitralWomen, and the ICC Task Force on Corruption in Arbitration. She is a member of the Permanent Court of Arbitration (The Hague) and the Jamaica International Arbitration Center (JAIAC).

• Awards:
• Mayre Rasmussen Award (2020)
• AALS Mark Tushnet Prize (2024)
• American Bar Foundation Fellow

She advises on international disputes, serves as arbitrator in investor-state cases, and has clerked for judges in the U.S. and abroad. Her career bridges academia, practice, and policy, with a focus on advancing the rule of law globally.