Bio

Ryan Mellske is the founder of Flex Arbitri PLLC, specializing in international arbitration and cross-border dispute resolution. He has acted as lead or co-counsel in arbitrations and litigation involving clients across North and South America, Europe, and Asia, managing complex matters from case strategy to client relations and mentoring junior attorneys.

He has served as a Senior Lecturing Fellow at Duke University School of Law, teaching International Arbitration, International Dispute Resolution, and Advocacy in International Arbitration, and coaching Duke’s Moot Court Team for international competitions, including the Willem C. Vis Moot. He has also acted as an arbitrator in prestigious international arbitration moot competitions worldwide.

Previously, Professor. Mellske worked with Dechert LLP, Three Crowns LLP, White & Case LLP, and Arias & Muñoz, providing counsel on investor-State and commercial arbitrations. His scholarship includes co-authoring The International Arbitration Rulebook and contributions to numerous journals and books on international investment and arbitration law. He is admitted to practice in New York and the District of Columbia and is fluent in Spanish.

Education

• J.D. & L.L.M. in International & Comparative Law, Duke University
• M.A., Politics & Government, Illinois State University
• B.A., English and Spanish, Illinois Wesleyan University

Research Interests

• International Arbitration (Investor-State and Commercial)
• Cross-Border Dispute Resolution and Litigation
• Arbitration Agreements and Treaty Interpretation
• Global Legal Skills and Advocacy Training
• Comparative and International Law (Latin America focus)
• Data Protection and International Arbitration
• Investment Treaty Law and Foreign Investment Protection
• International Commercial Law and Transnational Legal Processes
• Arbitration Pedagogy and Moot Court Coaching

Frequently Taught Classes

• Business Law
• Organizational Maangement