25 March 2021 – Laura Rees-Evans spoke at DIS40’s “Brexit Spotlight” event, alongside distinguished co-panellists from the University of Passau, CMS (Berlin) and Schellenberg Wittmer (Zurich). DIS40 is an initiative of young arbitration practitioners in Germany, established under the German Arbitration Institute. The panel discussed issues ranging from the status of investment protection in the UK to possible disputes arising from the separation agreement to practical aspects of practicing law in the UK as a European lawyer post-Brexit.
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9 June 2020 – Stephen Fietta QC has been named “Lawyer of the Year 2021” in the public international law practice category of the ninth edition of The Best Lawyers in the United Kingdom. The award is given to a single lawyer in each practice category based upon extensive peer reviews. Stephen is one of 23 Queen’s Counsel to have received the award this year across their respective practice categories.
Recognition of Stephen Fietta as “Lawyer of the Year” – In June 2020, Stephen Fietta QC was named “Lawyer of the Year” in the public international law practice category of the ninth edition of The Best Lawyers in the United Kingdom. The award is given to a single lawyer in each practice category based upon extensive peer reviews. Stephen was one of 23 Queen’s Counsel to have received the award in 2020 across their respective practice categories.
24 March 2021 – The latest GAR Magazine has featured comments from Laura Rees-Evans in its cover feature on “Where does Brexit leave investment protection?”.
24 March 2021 – The latest GAR Magazine has featured comments from Laura Rees-Evans in its cover feature on “Where does Brexit leave investment protection?”.
May 2020 – Oonagh Sands was appointed to serve on the Program Committee for the American Society of International Law (ASIL). ASIL is a non-profit, non-partisan, educational membership organisation founded in 1906 and headquartered in Washington DC. The Society’s nearly 4,000 members from more than 100 nations include attorneys, academics, corporate counsel, judges, representatives of governments and non-governmental organisations, international civil servants, students, and others interested in international law.
Appointment to Program Committee of the American Society of International Law – In May 2020, Oonagh Sands was appointed to serve on the Program Committee for the American Society of International Law (ASIL). ASIL is a non-profit, non-partisan, educational membership organisation founded in 1906 and headquartered in Washington DC. The Society’s nearly 4,000 members from more than 100 nations include attorneys, academics, corporate counsel, judges, representatives of governments and non-governmental organisations, international civil servants, students, and others interested in international law.
5 March 2021 – Stephen Fietta QC, Jiries Saadeh, Ashique Rahman and Laura Rees-Evans have all been recognised in the inaugural Lawdragon Global Litigation 500 as leading specialists in public international law. The full list can be found here.
5 March 2021 – Stephen Fietta QC, Jiries Saadeh, Ashique Rahman and Laura Rees-Evans have all been recognised in the inaugural Lawdragon Global Litigation 500 as leading specialists in public international law. The full list can be found here.
28 May 2020 – A Global Arbitration Review report on the EU’s proposals to modernise the Energy Charter Treaty included comments by Stephen Fietta QC about potential changes to the fair and equitable treatment (FET) clause intended to safeguard the “right to regulate”, particularly in the context the climate crisis and COVID-19 pandemic.
Comments on the EU’s proposals to modernise the Energy Charter Treaty – A May 2020 Global Arbitration Review report on the EU’s proposals to modernise the Energy Charter Treaty included comments by Stephen Fietta QC about potential changes to the fair and equitable treatment (FET) clause intended to safeguard the “right to regulate”, particularly in the context the climate crisis and COVID-19 pandemic. The article can be viewed here.
3 March 2021 – Global Arbitration Review’s article, “ECJ adviser says intra-EU claims barred under ECT” has featured comments from Laura Rees-Evans about the consequences of AG Szpunar’s conclusion that Article 26 ECT is incompatible with EU law.
3 March 2021 – Global Arbitration Review’s article, “ECJ adviser says intra-EU claims barred under ECT” has featured comments from Laura Rees-Evans about the consequences of AG Szpunar’s conclusion that Article 26 ECT is incompatible with EU law.
19 May 2020 – Fietta has again been recognised by GAR 100 as one of the world’s leading international arbitration practices. For further information, see here.
Recognition by GAR 100 – In May 2020, Fietta was again been recognised by GAR 100 as one of the world’s leading international arbitration practices. For further information, see here.
1 March 2021: Oonagh Sands delivered a lecture to Masters students at King’s College London entitled “Regulating offshore resources in International Law: an introduction to the Continental Shelf and Exclusive Economic Zone/contemporary offshore challenges
1 March 2021: Oonagh Sands delivered a lecture to Masters students at King’s College London entitled “Regulating offshore resources in International Law: an introduction to the Continental Shelf and Exclusive Economic Zone/contemporary offshore challenges”.
13 May 2020 – As a new treaty marks the end of intra-EU BITs, Ashique Rahman and Sam Winter-Barker argue that a forthcoming ruling by the European Court of Justice may also limit the ability of EU member states to enter into contract-based arbitration with private parties.
Article on ‘A defining moment for arbitration within Europe’ – As a new treaty marked the end of intra-EU BITs, Ashique Rahman co-authored an article for Global Arbitration Review arguing that a forthcoming ruling by the European Court of Justice could also limit the ability of EU member states to enter into contract-based arbitration with private parties. The article of May 2020 can be viewed here.
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