Tamara Kraljic

About Tamara Kraljic

I am a trilingual and multicultural attorney, transatlanticist, Tech/AI/ Future-of-work enthusiast and gender equity advocate: Law practice: As counsel at Hughes Hubbard & Reed LLP in Washington DC and a native from Europe, I advise international clients on high stakes matters. As part of my compliance, business ethics and white-collar defense practice, I have represented clients in proceedings before international institutions such as the World Bank Group Sanctions Board and US state and federal courts. I also have extensive experience in conducting global risk assessments and trainings (covering both anti-corruption and ESG compliance), internal investigations, M&A due diligence and business partner reviews for my clients’ operations worldwide. As part of my international arbitration practice, I have successfully represented clients in international commercial and investment arbitrations, including in the energy and telecommunications industries.Transatlantic ties: As a European native with strong ties to the French and German communities, I’m passionate about transatlantic collaboration. I regularly speak at and co-host events on European-American relations and multilateral investment. I’m currently engaged in a pro bono initiative to help build sister city ties between Berlin and Washington, DC.Future of Work/Tech and AI: I am a Future of Work enthusiast. In 2025, I was invited to join a 12-member nationwide Advisory Council of the American Bar Association on the use of AI. I’m also a Board Member of La Tech DMV, supporting the Francophone and Francophile tech ecosystem in the Washington metropolitan area. I am the current Board liaison for the Tech and AI committee of the Women\'s Bar Association and in my prior role as committee co-chair, I initiated the WBA’s “Future of Work Speaker Series”. I regularly speak at and attend AI, Tech, Data and Future of Work conferences to better understand, prepare for and harvest the benefits of the changes drastically affecting the legal market, the corporate work environment and the world, as a whole.Gender Equity: I care deeply about gender equity in the law as well as mentoring and creating welcoming workplace environments. In 2024, I was named as part of the Rising List of the National Association of Women Lawyers (NAWL) and was selected as a \"Women to Watch in Leadership\" by the Diversity Journal. I currently serve as Treasurer-Elect of the Women’s Bar Association of Washington, DC, where I previously served as committee co-chair.

Experience

1. Ai Advisory Council Member

   American Bar Association

   Feb 2025 — Present

   Part of nationwide 12-member Advisory Council on the use of AI initiated by the ABA Commission on Women in the Profession. Overseeing the creation of a 21 Day Grit and Growth Mindset Challenge.

Education

• University of Pennsylvania

  Master of Laws (LL.M.)

  2008 — 2009

• King's College London

  Bachelor's degree, Mathematics & Philosophy

  2002 — 2005

• Sciences Po

  JD equivalent, Economic Law

  2005 — 2007

• Université Panthéon-Assas (Paris II)

  Master's degree, Litigation, Arbitration & Alternative Dispute Resolution

  2007 — 2008

Skills

• Administrative Law
• Commercial Litigation
• Due Diligence
• Mediation
• Anti-Corruption
• French Law
• Internal Investigations
• International Law
• International Arbitration
• Private Equity
• Legal Research
• Energy
• Dispute Resolution
• Negotiation
• Arbitration
• Legal Writing
• Legal Assistance
• Criminal Law
• Legal Advice