Alexander Costin

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Tel: +1 212 909 7441

Overview

Alexander Costin is an associate in the Litigation Department. His practice focuses on complex commercial litigation, including contract disputes, employment ... Read Full Biography

Experience

- Subsidiaries of a global construction company in litigation in New York state court arising from a multi-billion-dollar construction project, which culminated in a two-week trial.
- A leading multinational energy company in ESG-related litigation in multiple fora nationwide, including actions brought by state attorneys general.
- A leading global pharmaceutical company in an arbitration concerning the enforcement of employment obligations against a former executive.

Education

Princeton University, 2017, A.B.
Stanford Law School, 2020, J.D.

Alexander Costin is an associate in the Litigation Department. His practice focuses on complex commercial litigation, including contract disputes, employment matters, and ESG-related litigation. Mr. Costin maintains an active pro bono practice, representing nonprofit and community-based organizations in New York City. He is a member of the Federal Bar Council’s First Decade Committee.Mr. Costin joined Debevoise in 2023. He previously clerked for the Hon. Rosemary S. Pooler of the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit and for the Hon. John G. Koeltl of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York.Mr. Costin received a J.D. in 2020 from Stanford Law School, where he was an articles editor of the Stanford Law Review. He received an A.B. summa cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa from Princeton University in 2017.Mr. Costin is a member of the Bars of New York and New Jersey and is admitted to appear before the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York.