About
Ruth is a senior associate in Freshfields’ disputes group based in New York.
She represents clients in complex investment and commercial disputes, including international and domestic arbitrations and litigation in federal court. She advises clients in a wide variety of sectors, including oil and gas, mining, life sciences, technology, financial services, and aviation. She has acted in arbitrations under the ICSID, UNCITRAL, ICC, SIAC, and JAMS rules.
Prior to joining Freshfields, Ruth worked in the Paris office of another international law firm. She also clerked for the Hon. Richard Clifton of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, the Hon. Joseph A. Greenaway of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, and the Hon. Keith Ellison of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas.
Ruth works in English and Spanish.
Education
- JD, Yale Law School (2016); Articles Editor of the Yale Law Journal
- BA, cum laude, Yale University (2013)
Bar Admission
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Admitted to practice in the State of New York
Awards
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Yale Roosevelt L. Thompson Prize recipient
Clerkships
- Law Clerk to the Honorable Joseph A. Greenway, Jr., U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
- Law Clerk to the Honorable Richard R. Clifton, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
- Law Clerk to the Honorable Keith P. Ellison, Southern District of Texas
Ruth Montiel
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