Deborah Slattery-Pereira
* Applicant for admission to the New York Bar. Supervised by partners of the firm who are members of the New York Bar.
Biography
Deborah Slattery‑Pereira is an associate in the Litigation and Insurance Recovery Practice Groups at Haynes Boone’s Washington, D.C. office. Her practice focuses on complex commercial litigation, with experience spanning contract disputes, government‑related matters, and regulatory issues. She brings a strong background in legal research, oral advocacy, and dispute strategy, informed by work across both U.S. and international legal systems.
Deborah combines private practice training with substantial prior experience handling high‑stakes litigation involving public entities, procurement, and complex contractual frameworks. She has worked on matters involving arbitration, internal investigations, and civil disputes. Multilingual and internationally trained, Deborah is known for her analytical rigor, global perspective, and pragmatic approach to complex litigation challenges.
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- Harvard Law School Recent Graduate Network, Board Member, 2023-2027
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- “Reporting Materiality Under the SEC Cybersecurity Disclosure Rules: How Corporate Boards Balance Duty and Risk for Cyber Threats and Incidents,” author, vol. 15, n. 1, Am. U. Bus L. Rev. (2026).
- “Arbitration Without Consent? U.S. Courts Can Force Non-Signatories to Arbitrate, Leaving Arbitrators to Decide Which Claims Will Proceed to Arbitration,” author, The Arbitration Brief (Nov. 14, 2025).
- “U.S. Courts Will Not Deny Enforcement of an International Award Even if Corruption Tainted the Contract,” author, The Arbitration Brief (Jan. 8, 2025).
- “English Law and Repeat Appointments of Arbitrators,” co-author, New York Law Journal (Dec. 13, 2024).
- “Buyer’s Loss or Seller’s Gain–Shell and Others Pursue Arbitration against Venture Global over Breach in LNG Project Finance,” author, Am. U. BUS. L. REV. THE BUZZ BLOG (Oct. 8, 2024).
- “Brazilian Congress and Supreme Court will analyze the Arbitrators’ Duty to Disclose in the Brazilian Arbitration Act,” author, The Arbitration Brief (Feb. 14, 2024).
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Education
- J.D., American University Washington College of Law, 2025
- LL.M., Harvard Law School, 2018
- Ph.D., Rio de Janeiro State University, 2021
- LL.M., Rio de Janeiro State University, 2015
- LL.B., Rio de Janeiro State University, 2010
Languages
- French
- Portuguese