
Wednesday, April 16, 2025, 6.30pm to 8.30pm EDT
Cambridge in America Washington DC Advisory Committee is pleased to welcome local alumni and those attending the 2025 American Society of International Law Conference to a networking and drinks reception for alumni and friends on Wednesday, April 16 at The Cosmos Club.
This is a great opportunity to connect and unwind with Cambridge friends and colleagues in Washington, DC.
This event is hosted by the CAm Washington, DC Advisory Committee:
- Cristina Burelli (Queens, 1981), Chair
- Justin Jacinto (Trinity Hall, 1999)
- Blair Lapres (Darwin, 2009)
- Christopher Ling (Churchill, 1986)
- Josef Martens (Wolfson 1988)
- Donna Netschert (Selwyn)
- Irina Nikolic (Trinity Hall, 1995)
- Joe Pesce (Peterhouse, 1988)
- Sarah Rhodes (St Catharine’s 1998)
Date: Wednesday, April 16, 2025
Time: 6:30pm - 8:30pm ET
Location: The Cosmos Club, 2121 Massachusetts Ave NW Washington, DC 20008
Dress Code:
- Gentlemen are expected to wear jackets, dress slacks, a collared long-sleeved shirt (tucked-in) or turtleneck.
- Ladies are expected to dress in an equivalent fashion, which means dresses, suits, skirts or dress slacks with jackets or tops of equivalent formality.
Speaker

Prof Lorand Bartels MBE is Professor of International Law in the Faculty of Law at the University of Cambridge, where he teaches international law, including WTO law. He holds degrees in English literature and law from the University of New South Wales (1996) and a PhD in law from the European University Institute (2002). He was appointed MBE in the 2022 Queen's New Year Honours List for services to UK trade policy.
Prof Bartels is a general editor of the Cambridge International Trade and Economic Law Series (CUP), and an editorial board member of several journals, including the Journal of International Economic Law, Journal of World Trade and Legal Issues of Economic Integration. He also helped to establish the Society of International Economic Law.
Booking information
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