Ernesto Alvarado
Associate
Washington, D.C.
EA
Ernesto Alvarado
Associate
Washington, D.C.
Contact Details
Ernesto assists clients with matters involving international anti-corruption laws, including the FCPA, U.K. Bribery Act, and the French Loi Sapin II, corporate compliance, third-party due diligence, risk assessments, and internal investigations.
He has reviewed client operations in the oil and gas, defense, aerospace, hospitality, and technology industries, and conducted due diligence on joint ventures and acquisitions throughout the world. In addition, through secondments to large multinational companies, Ernesto provided general in-house legal advice and support on investigative missions and anti-corruption and compliance trainings.
Prior to joining Allen & Overy, Ernesto was an Associate in the Anti-Corruption & Internal Investigations Group of another international law firm in Washington, D.C. and Paris, France. Ernesto also served as an adjunct professor at the University of Paris 1: Pantheon-Sorbonne in 2016, 2019 and 2020, where he taught a class on international anti-corruption, corporate compliance, and internal investigations. While attending law school, Ernesto interned at the DOJ where he assisted in facilitating extraditions and other legal requests through mutual legal assistance treaties (“MLATs”). Ernesto maintains native or full working proficiency in Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, and French.
Qualifications
Professional
Admitted as a Solicitor (England and Wales), 2020
Admitted: District of Columbia Bar, 2017
Admitted: United States District Court for the District of Columbia, 2017
Admitted: Bar of the State of New York, 2016
Academic
JD, Law, The George Washington University Law School, 2015
MA, International Affairs, The Pennsylvania State University, 2011
BA, International Politics, University at Buffalo, 2010
EA
Qualifications
Professional
Admitted as a Solicitor (England and Wales), 2020
Admitted: District of Columbia Bar, 2017
Admitted: United States District Court for the District of Columbia, 2017
Admitted: Bar of the State of New York, 2016
Academic
JD, Law, The George Washington University Law School, 2015
MA, International Affairs, The Pennsylvania State University, 2011
BA, International Politics, University at Buffalo, 2010
Pro-bono experience
- A minor from El Salvador seeking to obtain asylum status in the United States.
- On the Peruvian chapter of Transparency International in connection with a request to the International Criminal Court related to alleged crimes against humanity in South America.
- A non-for-profit organization’s efforts to seek legal recourse and compensation for victims of forced evictions in Uganda.
- An arts and culture foundation on formal incorporation under New York state law in order to formally launch its residency program for artists from Angola, Portugal, and Brazil.
Awards
Recipient, The Cyrus R. Vance Center for International Justice Pro Bono Excellence Award, 2019
The Cyrus R. Vance Center
2018 – 2020 Capital Pro Bono High Honor Roll
Sponsored by the District of Columbia Court of Appeals and the Superior Court of the District of Columbia
2017 Capital Pro Bono Honor Roll
Sponsored by the District of Columbia Court of Appeals and the Superior Court of the District of Columbia
Published work
- "College Sports Need More Compliance Teams," The FCPA Blog (2020)
- “Un match à gros enjeux - Could Ligue 1 Growth Mean Sapin II for French Clubs?” The International Bar Association’s Anti-Corruption Committee Newsletter, No. 1 (2019)
- “Are French Football Teams at Risk under Sapin II?” The FCPA Blog (2019)
- “Race to The Top: Brazil’s Racial Quotas for Higher Education,” Vol. 20, The Human Rights Brief No.1, Art. 7, 2012
- “Beg Their Pardon – Fujimori’s Possible Pardon,” Vol. 20, The Human Rights Brief No.2, Art. 7, 2012
- “Colombia’s Expansion of Military Jurisdiction Under Fire,” Vol. 20, The Human Rights Brief No. 2, Art. 9, 2013
- “No Swearing (In): Is Venezuelan Officials’ Silencing of the Media A Violation of Human Rights?” Vol. 20, The Human Rights Brief No. 2, Art. 9, 2013
- “Fighting Terror with Terror: Chile’s Targeting of the Manpuche,” Vol. 20, The Human Rights Brief No. 3, Art. 8, 2013
- “Match Made in Rubble? Iran and Argentina Seek the Truth in the AMIA Bombing,” Vol. 20, The Human Rights Brief No. 3, Art. 8, 2013
