Alan P. Larson

Alan Larson, an economist, former diplomat and non-lawyer, provides clients with strategic advice, counseling and representation at the intersection of international business and public policy. His practice encompasses international investment and acquisitions, centering on the U.S. Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS); sanctions and trade compliance; international energy transactions and international trade. Mr. Larson is a member of the Board of Counselors of McLarty Associates, a strategic partner of C&B. He is Chairman of Transparency International/USA and a Board Member of Bread for the World. He previously served as Under Secretary of State for Economics and Ambassador to OECD. He is a Career Ambassador, the State Department’s highest honor. REPRESENTATIVE MATTERS Resolved several high value international investment disputes in the energy sector. Advised CEOs and Boards of Directors on sanctions compliance issues regarding Iran and Libya. Represented in the CFIUS process many firms that successfully acquired sensitive assets in the US. Advised firms on sanctions compliance and conflicting oil claims in Southern Sudan. Advised firms on regulatory issues and policy issues in China and India. Represented, before the President and Prime Minister and of Pakistan, companies seeking stronger intellectual property rights protection. Advises on international legal cooperation issues, including extradition and mutual legal assistance. PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE Department of State, Economic, Business and Agricultural Affairs, Under Secretary of State (1999-2005) Department of State, Economic and Business Affairs, Assistant Secretary of State (1996-1999) Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, Ambassador (1990-1993) HONORS AND RANKINGS Secretary of State’s Distinguished Service Award, Department of State (2005) Career Ambassador, U.S. Department of State (2004) MEMBERSHIPS AND AFFILIATIONS Transparency International/USA, Chairman of the Board Bread for the World, Board Member McLarty Associates, Board of Counselors Co-Chaired private sector advisory panels for Obama Administration on bilateral investment treaties and corporate social responsibility guidelines PUBLICATIONS AND SPEECHES Recent Congressional Testimonies Testimony before the Senate Finance Committee on Strengthening the Rule of Law for U.S. Business in Russia, by Alan Larson, March 15, 2012. Testimony before the House Subcommittee on International Monetary Policy and Trade of the House Financial Services Committee on Multilateral Development Banks Support U.S. National Security Objectives, by Alan Larson, September 15, 2011. Testimony before the House Ways and Means Committee Subcommittee on Trade on the model Bilateral Investment Treaty (BIT), by Alan Larson, May 14, 2009. Testimony before the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Investments and Acquisitions in the United States by Government Entities, by Alan Larson, November 14, 2007. Testimony before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, by Alan Larson, June 21, 2006. "The Debt Crisis, the Trans-Atlantic Alliance and State," Foreign Service Journal (February 2012), Author "U.S. Economic Diplomacy: The Next 50 Years," Foreign Service Journal (February 2011), Author "Foreign Investment and National Security: Getting the Balance Right," The Bernard and Irene Schwartz Series on American Competitiveness, Council on Foreign Relations (July 2006), Co-Author