Naomi Briercliffe
Counsel
London
Naomi Briercliffe
Counsel
London
Contact Details
Naomi represents clients in international commercial and investor-state arbitrations, and has also advised on state-to-state disputes, including before the International Court of Justice and Iran-U.S. Claims Tribunal. Naomi has experience of institutional and ad hoc arbitration proceedings, including arbitrations under the ICC, LCIA, SCC, ICSID and UNCITRAL Rules. She has appeared as counsel and advocate in commercial, investor-state and state-to-state cases.
Naomi acts for a broad spectrum of clients from across the globe, but has particular experience of disputes relating to the energy, telecoms and infrastructure sectors, and arising in Europe, the Middle East and Africa.
In addition to her disputes work, Naomi provides advice on public international law matters, front-end risk management options for international investments and the enforcement of awards and judgments.
Naomi is recommended by Who’s Who Arbitration (2018 and 2019), Chambers (2019) and Legal 500 (2018 and 2019). The directories describe her as “a rising star and future leader”, with “remarkable expertise in public international law” (Who’s Who Arbitration 2019). They also note her “high intellectual rigour and excellent client management skills” (Legal 500, 2019) and ability to “synthesise vast amounts of information and focus on important points, with great attention to detail and interpersonal skills” (Chambers 2019).
Expertise
Practices
Litigation, Arbitration and Investigations
Public International Law and Investment Disputes
Sectors
Qualifications
Professional
Registered Foreign Attorney, New York, 2018
Solicitor Advocate, England and Wales, 2015
Solicitor of the Senior Courts of England and Wales, 2011
Academic
Legal Practice Course, 2008 (College of Law, London)
LLB (hons), 2008 (College of Law, London)
MA (cantab), 2006 (King’s College, Cambridge University)
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Expertise
Practices
Litigation, Arbitration and Investigations
Public International Law and Investment Disputes
Sectors
Qualifications
Professional
Registered Foreign Attorney, New York, 2018
Solicitor Advocate, England and Wales, 2015
Solicitor of the Senior Courts of England and Wales, 2011
Academic
Legal Practice Course, 2008 (College of Law, London)
LLB (hons), 2008 (College of Law, London)
MA (cantab), 2006 (King’s College, Cambridge University)
Pro-bono experience
Assisted the African Union with the development of a guidebook concerning the mechanisms available for the resolution of boundary disputes Member of the Arms Trade Treaty Response Network Advised a grass-roots UK-based charity on its constitution and governance issuesPublished work
Book chapter (co-authored), ICSID Convention Article 52(1)(e), in Alvarez, Gerbay and Fouret ed., ICSID Practical Commentary (forthcoming, 2019)
Article (co-authored), Human-rights-based-claims by States and new generation investment agreements, Kluwer Arbitration Blog, August 2018
Article (co-authored), Could Tanzania face new investment claims?, Africa Law and Business, July 2017
Article, Holding investors to account for human rights violations through counterclaims in investment treaty arbitration, Practical Law, January 2017
Article (co-authored), Challenges to treaty award on jurisdiction in the national courts: what is the appropriate standard of review?, Practical Law, November 2016
Guidebook (co-editor and contributing author), A Guidebook for Decision-Makers: Mechanisms for Resolving Boundary Disputes in Africa, African Union, July 2016
Article, Update on Gender Diversity in Arbitration, IBA Newsletter, July 2016
Article (co-authored), Enforcing contracts in emerging markets, Africa Law and Business, May 2016
ICJ Rules in Hindu Temple Dispute, Global Arbitration Review, 2013
