Public International Law

Public international law is of increasing relevance to our clients, both in contentious and non-contentious matters. Our leading public international law practitioners represent clients with the following:

Public international law (Advisory)

• negotiating, drafting and acceding to treaties
• negotiating and drafting inter-governmental and host government agreements concerning cross-border trade, investment and cooperation
• cross-border project finance and infrastructure projects
• structuring cross-border investments
• international investment law protection for investments abroad
• rights and obligations under international trade law agreements
• rights and obligations under international intellectual property law agreements
• rights and obligations under international environmental law agreements
• rights and obligations and under international human rights law agreements
• international anti-corruption laws
• boundary disputes and rights to resources straddling borders
• international sanctions
• the immunity of sovereigns and state entities
• sovereign debt and restructurings

Public international law (Disputes)

• international arbitration under bilateral investment treaties (BITs) and the Energy Charter Treaty before International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID) and other international arbitral tribunals
• disputes before World Trade Organisation (WTO) panels and the WTO Appellate Body
• disputes before World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) tribunals

Recognition for our work

• Sources say: ‘They certainly have done an excellent job - very painstaking, very thorough, defending every ditch’.” (Chambers Global, 2012: Public International Law)

• "Allen & Overy LLP advises clients across treaties, investment treaty arbitration and investment protection, WTO law, international environmental and human rights law, and international laws against corruption and money laundering. The practice recently assisted clients with business interests in Libya, Syria and Iran in relation to sanctions, asset freezing and tracing, and force majeure clauses. It also conducted the advocacy at the merits hearings of three significant investment treaty arbitrations. Judith Gill QC, Mark Levy, Edward Murray, and special global counsel Philip Wood are key contacts." (Legal 500, UK 2012: Public International Law)

 

Judith Gill QC Partner United Kingdom +44 20 3088 3779 Send email Download contact details View profile Geert Glas Partner Belgium +32 2 780 2560 Send email Download contact details View profile Paul Griffin Registered Foreign Lawyer, E&W China and Hong Kong +852 2974 7277 Send email Download contact details View profile Gareth Price Partner United Kingdom +44 20 3088 2740 Send email Download contact details View profile Mark Levy Partner United Kingdom +44 20 3088 3700 Send email Download contact details View profile Philip Wood QC (hon) Special Global Counsel United Kingdom +44 20 3088 2552 Send email Download contact details View profile