Category: Recent events

The London International Arbitration Colloquium 2023 on “State Sovereignty and Immunity in Commercial Arbitration”: Stephen Fietta KC discussed the potential impacts on third-party funding in international arbitration involving sovereigns of the recent UK Supreme Court decision in PACCAR Inc & Ors. The event took place on 25 September 2023.

University of Edinburgh Symposium on the United Nations BBNJ Agreement: Fietta LLP has sponsored a two-day symposium organised by the University of Edinburgh, titled “The High Seas Treaty: From Negotiation to Implementation”, which was held on 6-7 October 2023. Oonagh Sands spoke on a panel addressing “Compliance and Dispute Resolution”.

Article in Kluwer Arbitration Blog on enforcement of ICSID awards in the UK: On 12 August 2023, Laura Rees-Evans published an article in the Kluwer Arbitration Blog on the recent judgment of the English High Court in Infrastructure Services v. Spain.  The judgment is one of the most important developments of the past year in relation to the enforcement of intra-EU investment awards.  The article is available here.

2023 Lawdragon 500 Leading Global Litigators guide: Stephen Fietta, Jiries Saadeh, Ashique Rahman and Laura Rees-Evans have all been recognised as leading global litigators by Lawdragon’s 500 Leading Global Litigators guide.  All four were also recognised in Lawdragon’s initial global guide in 2021.

Human Rights and Sustainable Development Conference: On 14 July 2023, Oonagh Sands discussed “Sustainable Development and Protecting Marine Biological Diversity in Areas Beyond National Jurisdiction” in a panel addressing the interaction between human rights and sustainable development.  The conference was organised by the Centre for Global Economic and Environmental Opportunity, University of Central Florida and the Centre for International Law and Human Rights, Lancaster University Law School.  The programme is available here.

Institut de Droit International/Institute of International Law: Fietta LLP sponsored the 150^th anniversary session of the Insititut.  The event was held in Angers, France between 27 August and 2 September 2023 and opened by President Emmanuel Macron.  Stephen Fietta KC spoke at a colloquium addressing strategic litigation, environmental protection and interim measures.

Climate change litigation: In May 2023, Oonagh Sands was quoted in Sustainable Views, a publication of the Financial Times, on climate change litigation and the proposed crime of “ecocide”.  To access the article via subscription, click here.

Article in the Austrian Yearbook on International Arbitration: In June 2023, Oonagh Sands authored a report summarising “Recent Treaties and Reform Proposals on the Standing and Rights of Shareholders and Companies in Investment Treaty Arbitration” in the Austrian Yearbook on International Arbitration 2023.  To access article, click here.