Education
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Stanford Law School, J.D., Stanford International Law Journal, 1984
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Harvard University, A.B., with honors, 1980
Bar Admissions
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District of Columbia
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New York
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As chair of the firm’s International Business practice group, Jude Kearney is an international project finance specialist, counseling clients on the structure and terms of their relationship with others involved in project developments in foreign markets. He has substantive experience in all major international markets, and specializes in projects in Africa, Asia, especially China, and other emerging markets. Within this project specialty, Mr. Kearney concentrates heavily in the areas of energy, telecommunications, infrastructure projects, and financial service industries. His clientele includes major U.S. and foreign companies as well as public sector clients, including governments and their relevant agencies, as well as state-owned commercial enterprises.
In the course of developing his renowned project finance and development experiences, he lived and practiced in Johannesburg, South Africa for five years, culminating in his recognition as one of the top international project finance lawyers and recognition as a top international lawyer in Chambers Global 's list of top lawyers.
Mr. Kearney previously served as Deputy Assistant Secretary for Service Industries and Finance at the U.S. Department of Commerce. During his time at the Department, he oversaw the trade offices responsible for government-wide promotional efforts on behalf of the service industry. In particular, these efforts covered the areas of:
Trade policy – Participated in or analyzed multilateral trade negotiations (i.e. GATT and NAFTA) and bilateral negotiations (i.e. market access negotiations with Japan and China). Export promotion – Offered comprehensive, hands-on intercession with foreign government counterparts on behalf of the services sector of the U.S. economy through overseas trade missions, foreign procurement project development or licensing matters, and domestic industry outreach conferences.
In his current practice (and in addition to his project finance specialty), Mr. Kearney has substantial experience in securities law, mergers and acquisitions, complex litigation, and general corporate matters.
He was Co-Chairman of the Black American Law Students Association and a Michael C. Rockefeller Traveling Fellowship recipient during his academic years. Mr. Kearney also was a former Lecturer in the Economics Department at the University of Lagos in Nigeria.
Professional Affiliations:
American Bar Association
New York Bar Association
Bar Association of the District of Columbia
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