Steve Nickelsburg has twenty-five years' experience in complex civil litigation, internal investigations, and government enforcement matters. He represents corporate clients, sovereign and multilateral institutions, and individuals in a wide range of cases with cross-border implications, including anticorruption, economic sanctions, anti-money laundering, unfair competition, intellectual property theft, and commercial disputes, as well as matters involving climate, human rights claims and sovereign immunity. Steve also advises multinational companies on litigation and transactional risk assessment, risk mitigation strategies, and compliance measures.
Steve is a Co-Chair of our Global ESG Board and a member of our Global Business and Human Rights Risk team.
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Career and qualifications
- Duke University (BS, Engineering, magna cum laude) 1989
Professional bodies
- Steve serves on the Board of Visitors of Duke University's Nicholas School of the Environment.