James L. Kenworthy

Bio

A lawyer and consultant with over 30 years' experience in 27 foreign countries concentrating in most aspects of international trade/investment law and policy, with recognized specialization in (1) the GATT/WTO framework, (2) Foreign Direct Investment, and (3) Regional Economic Integration and Trade Arrangements. Designated a Consultant/Expert in "Legal Aspects of Foreign Trade" by the UNCTAD/WTO International Trade Centre, Geneva and a Visiting Lecturer in "GATT/WTO Law & Practice" by the International Development Law Institute in Rome.

Academic Background

B.S. History, Rockhurst College, 1959
J.D. Law, Georgetown University Law Center
Certificate in Chinese Foreign Trade Law, East China University, Shanghai
Graduate Law courses in International Business Planning, International Business Transactions, & Politics of International Trade, Harvard University

Areas of Expertise

GATT/WTO Framework
Foreign Direct Investment
Regional Economic Integration/Trade Arrangements

Present Positions

Independent Consultant

Previous Positions

International Trade/Investment Advisor, Nathan Associates, 1999-2003
Senior Trade/Investment Policy Advisor/DEPRA Project (Egypt), 1995-99
Director, Latin American/Caribbean Trade & Development Project, Nathan
Associates, 1992-95
Independent Consultant, International Trade/Investment, 1985-92
Attorney, Private Practice of Law with specialization in International Trade/
Investment, 1981-85 [Candidate for U.S. Congress, 1982, 1984]
Senior Attorney, Office of Assistant General Counsel for International Trade,
U.S. Department of Commerce, 1974-1981
Senior Associate Attorney, multinational law firm, in Santo Domingo, R.D.,
& Bogotá, Colombia, 1969-74
Attorney-Advisor, Foreign Claims Settlement Commission of the USA 1966-
67.
Legislative Assistant, (U.S. Senator from Missouri), 1962-66.

Other Activities and Memberships

First lawyer ever elected President of the National Economists Club, 1991-93
American Bar Association (& Section on International Law)
Asia Society
Inter-American Dialogue
District of Columbia Bar (& Section on International Law)
Washington Foreign Law Society
Washington International Trade Association

Publications

Books

"The Unraveling of the Seattle Conference and the Future of the WTO", Georgetown Public Policy Review, Vol. 5, No. 2, Spring, 2000.
"'Reform of the WTO: Basic Issues and Concerns", Trade Trends, Summer/Fall, 2000 (Washington International Trade Association).
A Guide to the Laws, Regulations & Policies of the People's Republic Of China on Foreign Trade & Investment, William S. Hein & Co., Buffalo, New York, 1989.

Current Research Projects

Working on identification of issues likely to confront Colombia in both the ALCA and the bilateral FTA/TLC with the USA (for USAID/Nathan Ass.)
Seminars (in Spanish) on Customs Valuation and Rules-of-Origin for CAFTA customs officials (for USAID/Booz Allen Hamilton)
A review and commentary on Peru's pending foreign investment legislatin (for USAID/Nathan)
A review and substantial revision of UNCTAD's investment policy review of Colombia (for UNCTAD/Geneva).