Mr. Stephen C. Schott is the expert for international infrastructure and development projects at Schott Law Associates. He is an attorney with a storied career and a deep understanding of international development issues, with a special focus on Africa. As a former World Bank regional Division Chief and Adviser on aid coordination and co-financing, Stephen has been in private international practice since 1987. His long experience working on project financing in Africa is complemented by a private sector specialization in privatization. (more)

Veronika Nippe-Johnson, LL.M. joined the firm in 2006 and became a partner in 2010. As an internationally trained attorney Veronika is the expert for international labor law and international administrative legal issues at Schott Law Associates. She has represented staff of international organizations in a full range of employment and personnel matters, and successfully litigated many cases before the organization’s dispute resolution bodies. She also specializes in representing clients that are subject to ethics and/or misconduct investigations by the ethics offices and investigative units of international organizations. In addition, she is qualified to handle a wide range of international and cross-border German-American legal issues, including business and investment law, general contract law as well as international litigation and arbitration. Veronika is also familiar with the French legal system and civil law matters. (more)

Nicolas C. Johnson joined SLA in 2001 as a partner. He is the resident expert in renewable energy project development and is dedicated counsel to renewable energy project developers. His knowledge and industry experience as a strategic, business minded attorney has allowed his practice to flourish within the renewable energy industry.  The balance of his practice focuses on serving clients with international development bank issues, international infrastructure projects, and international arbitration matters. (more)