Stephen Fietta and Laura Rees-Evans have been ranked in the Lexology Index: Arbitration 2026, which recognises the leading arbitration practitioners worldwide based on feedback from clients and peers. Stephen Fietta is identified as a Thought Leader, a distinction reserved for individuals who have performed exceptionally well, representing only around 25–30% of those listed. Meanwhile, Laura Rees-Evans has been named an Arbitration Future Leader, an accolade limited to practitioners aged 45 and under who are identified as likely to be the pre-eminent names of the next generation. Fietta’s Lexology rankings can be viewed here.
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Legal Directory Rankings – Fietta LLP has again been ranked in the top tier for public international law by both the Chambers UK and Legal 500 directories. The team was praised for its “exceptional knowledge of international law”, and “strong work and client commitment”.
Stephen Fietta KC was again recognised as a leading practitioner, being identified as a Star Individual by Chambers and Partners and included in The Legal 500 Hall of Fame. Laura Rees-Evans and Oonagh Sands were recognised as Legal 500 Next Generation Partners, and Laura was also ranked in Chambers and Partners. Senior Associate Miglena Angelova was recognised by The Legal 500 as a Leading Associate in Public International Law.
2025 Lawdragon 500 Leading Global Litigators guide
2025 Lawdragon 500 Leading Global Litigators guide: Stephen Fietta and Laura Rees-Evans have once again been recognised as leading global litigators by Lawdragon’s 500 Leading Global Litigators guide. They are two of only 17 practitioners listed in the “public international law” category. Both were also recognised in both the inaugural and subsequent Lawdragon global guides (also in public international law). For more information see here.
Elgar Encyclopedia of Space Policy and Governance – Oonagh Sands authored a chapter titled “The Global Commons” in the Elgar Encyclopedia of Space Policy and Governance. The publication delves into the key concepts, governing bodies, and challenges involved in regulating the space sector; it is available here.
IBRU: Workshop on Maritime Boundary Delimitation 2025 – On 15 September 2025, Oonagh Sands and Dr Gershon Hasin will act as tutors for the IBRU Professional Training Workshop on Maritime Boundary Delimitation, taking place at Durham University. Programme and registration details are available here.
Launch of A Casebook on Chinese Outbound Investment: Law, Policy, and Business – On 12 May 2025, Prof Freya Baetens spoke on the use of foreign investment treaties in the protection of Chinese outbound investments at the Oxford University China Centre on the occasion of Matthew Erie’s book launch of A Casebook on Chinese Outbound Investment: Law, Policy, and Business (CUP 2025), resulting from the ERC-funded project on China, Law and Development. For more info: https://new.talks.ox.ac.uk/talks/id/b2416eb3-8a7a-49eb-9161-eb2a3f297e37/
Book publication – International Arbitration in Practice
Fietta partner Laura Rees-Evans has co-authored a chapter in International Arbitration in Practice, an important new collection edited by Courtney Lotfi, Alicja Zielinska-Eisen and Verónica Sandler Obregón, and published by Wolters Kluwer. Laura contributed a chapter with Tariq Baloch KC titled “Closing Statements”, which provides a practical overview of the use and art of closing statements in international arbitration proceedings
Global Market Leaders 2025
Global Market Leaders 2025 – Chambers Global 2025 has recognised Fietta LLP in both public international law and international arbitration. The team has been described as “excellent” and provides “sophisticated advice”. Stephen Fietta KC is ranked in both practice areas and has maintained his status as a global top-tier practitioner in public international law. The Chambers Global firm profile can be viewed here: https://chambers.com/law-firm/fietta-llp-global-2:22888958.
UK Public International Law Market Leaders
UK Public International Law Market Leaders – The Legal 500 (2025) has once again recognised Fietta LLP as a top tier firm in public international law, describing us as “the best public international law boutique in London, bar none”. Stephen Fietta KC is again top-ranked, while partners Laura Rees-Evans and Oonagh Sands receive recognition as Next Generation Partners. Senior Associate Miglena Angelova has also received recognition as a Leading Associate.
2024 Lawdragon 500 Leading Global Litigators guide
2024 Lawdragon 500 Leading Global Litigators guide: Stephen Fietta and Laura Rees-Evans have been recognised as leading global litigators by Lawdragon’s 500 Leading Global Litigators guide. They are two of only 17 practitioners listed in the “public international law” category. Both were also recognised in both the inaugural and subsequent Lawdragon global guides (also in public international law). For more information see here.
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