Dr. Luke Sobota

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Biography

Luke Sobota is a Lecturer at Harvard Law School, teaching courses related to international arbitration. He is a founding partner at a law firm based in Washington, DC, with a practice dedicated to commercial, investor-state, and inter-state arbitration. He has extensive experience in the energy, financial, and technology sectors and is recognized in leading directories such as Chambers & Partners, Legal 500, and Who's Who Legal. Luke frequently writes and speaks on issues pertaining to international law and arbitration. He co-authored the book 'International Arbitration: Salient Problems' published by Cambridge University Press in 2020 and 'General Principles of Law and International Due Process' by Oxford University Press in 2017. Luke is an active member of the Board of Directors of the Singapore International Arbitration Centre (SIAC) and serves as the Vice President of the Executive Committee of the Institute for Transnational Arbitration (ITA). Previously, he worked in the Office of Legal Counsel at the U.S. Department of Justice, where he provided legal advice on constitutional, international, and administrative law issues. Luke earned his law degree from the University of Chicago Law School and has clerked for Pamela Ann Rymer on the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals and for Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist on the Supreme Court.

Research Interests

Courses

Foundations of International Arbitration: Theory and Practice, Spring 2026

Requirements for Harvard Law School

Master Program
Requirements
TOEFL
Listening
Required:25
Reading
Required:25
Writing
Required:25
Speaking
Required:25
Total
Required:100
Prerequisites
J.D. from an ABA-approved U.S. law school or a first law degree (LL.B. or equivalent) from a foreign law school
Application Checklist
  • Online application form
  • CV/Résumé
  • Personal statements (Parts A and B)
  • At least two recommendations
  • Official transcripts and diplomas
  • Official TOEFL report (if applicable)
  • Application fee ($85)
Specialization Notes

Applied for under 'Department of Law', 'Department of Human Rights and Humanitarian Law', 'Department of Constitutional Law', 'Department of Japanese Legal Studies', and 'Department of Human Rights'.