PERSON: David Tafuri

Dentons

Partner

David Tafuri assists clients with international business, public international law, foreign investment, rule of law and dispute resolution matters. He especially focused on post-conflict countries in the Middle East and North Africa. He draws on his experiences on the ground in the region and his previous positions with the US government and the United Nations to find creative, multi-forum solutions.

From 2006 to 2007, David served as the US State Department’s rule of law coordinator for Iraq at the US Embassy in Baghdad. In that position, he worked directly with the chief justice of Iraq and Iraqi ministries to help rebuild the legal system. He traveled across the country overseeing the State Department’s justice assistance programs and managed a number of large US government contracts and nonprofit grants. He was also responsible for advising the US ambassador and staff on the Iraqi justice system.

In addition to his position with the State Department, David draws on his previous experience as an aide to the Senate Judiciary Committee and a staff assistant to several presidential and congressional campaigns to augment his practice. Before entering private practice, David worked for the United Nations in Turkey. He has also served on the board of directors of USA for UNHCR, which supports the UN Refugee Agency, and is a former member of the Washington Ballet’s Jete Society.

David’s current clients include public and private companies seeking to invest in the emerging markets of the Middle East and North Africa, US government contractors, nongovernmental organizations and intergovernmental organizations. He also represents several foreign governments in the Middle East and North Africa. In addition, he has assisted foreign nationals in a variety of legal matters, including criminal and civil cases, political asylum and refugee proceedings.

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