Michael Nolan

Role

Arbitrator – Domestic, Arbitrator – International, Mediator

Specialization

Commercial / Business, Investment

Languages Spoken

English

Address

142 W 57th Street, 11th Floor , 1850 K Street, NW Suite 1100 Washington, DC 20005

City

New York

State

NY

Country

USA

Zip

10019

Telephone

+1 212 904 0099

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Michael Nolan is an independent arbitrator based in New York and Washington, DC. He specializes in international disputes arising from commercial contracts, concession agreements and other government contracts, and investment protection treaties. Before becoming a full-time arbitrator, Mr. Nolan practiced with Milbank LLP, where he was a partner for more than 20 years.

Mr. Nolan’s arbitrations have involved countries and legal systems on five continents. In addition to being an arbitration specialist, Mr. Nolan is a widely experienced litigator who regularly served while at Milbank as lead counsel for significant matters in U.S. state and federal trial and appellate courts. He also handled adversarial aspects of bankruptcies and financial restructurings.

From 2011 through 2019, while a Milbank partner, Mr. Nolan was also the outside General Counsel of the Intellectual Property Owners Association, a Washington, DC-based, worldwide trade association of about 200 companies from many industries and fields of technology.

Academic qualifications: University of Chicago Law School (JD 1991); Harvard University (BA 1988).

Nationality and languages: United States. English (native); Spanish (working knowledge).