Public International Law
UK Bar Guide 2025 : London (Bar)
Band 3
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11KBW has an impressive bench of practitioners able to offer a wide range of expertise in public international law. The team has considerable experience acting in front of numerous courts including the ICJ and International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea, as well as domestic courts. Members have acted in BIT matters, investment treaty arbitrations and state-to-state claims, along with judicial reviews. The set boasts a long list of notable clients from governments and state entities to corporations and individuals. Recent work highlights include Equatorial Guinea v Gabon, a dispute over land and maritime boundaries.
Mark Dann is the senior clerk.
Notable Practitioners
Peers see Philippe Sands KC as a leading light in the area of PIL and note that he is highly respected by the ICJ and a host of other international tribunals. He has deep expertise in maritime delimitation, international environmental law and investment treaty cases, and also increasingly acts as an arbitrator. He has appeared before many international forums including the ICJ, WTO settlement organs and the ICC.
"Philippe Sands KC is a brilliant international lawyer."
Remi Reichhold is a public international law specialist barrister who has appeared before international courts and tribunals on behalf of an impressive array of national governments, including those of Mauritius and Switzerland. He has strong expertise in state-versus-state disputes concerning territorial boundaries, the Law of the Sea and other traditional PIL matters.
"Remi Reichhold is great. He's really reliable, conscientious and a good team player."
"Remi has excellent tactical judgement. He's able to take a broad perspective on the issues at hand."
"Remi is incredibly impressive. He's a really innovative problem solver and unbelievably hard-working."