We advise states, state entities and investors on treaty rights, immunity and the international obligations that shape cross-border disputes.
Public international law increasingly sits alongside commercial disputes rather than apart from them. Investment treaties, questions of state immunity and the conduct of state-owned enterprises can change the value of a claim or the strength of a defence.
We advise governments, state entities and private investors on investment protection, treaty interpretation, immunity from suit and execution, and the law of the sea. We prepare written opinions and support clients in proceedings before international courts and tribunals.
Our lawyers pair academic depth with practical judgement, and we explain difficult principles in terms a board or a ministry can act on.
Recent Highlights
- Advised a coastal state on the delimitation of a contested maritime area and its options for third-party settlement.
- Acted for an infrastructure investor in structuring its holdings to preserve treaty protection.
- Prepared an opinion for a state investment fund on its immunity from pre-judgment attachment.