234 Abraham Sofaer

Some activities as legal adviser, U.S. Department of State

Selected Negotiations

    * Settlement of dispute over Taba (Egypt/Israel)

    * Claims for deaths at Ras Burga (Egypt/Israel/U.S.)

    * Convention on Maritime Terrorism (multinational)

    * Claims for deaths on USS Stark (Iraq/U.S.)

    * Plan for the Permanent Members of the U.N. Security Council to use the International Court of Justice (China/France/U.K./U.S./U.S.S.R.)

    * Iran-U.S. Claims Tribunal (Iran/U.S.)

    * Extradition and Mutual Legal Assistance Treaties

    * Sovereign Immunity in Soviet/U.S. Relations

    * Compensation Agreement, Orlando Letelier assassination (Chile/U.S.)

Selected Arbitrations and Adjudications

    * United States v. Iran, Case B-1, Cl.4 (Hague Tribunal)

    * ELSI (Raytheon, Inc.) v. Italy (ICJ)

    * In the Matter of Mazilu (ICJ) (amicus curiae)

    * Iran v. United States (ICJ) (Airbus case)

    * United States v. United Kingdom (PCA)

       (arbitration of  Heathrow Airport fees)