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11KBW

Public International Law

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Public International Law - London (Bar)

Band 3

What the Team is Known For

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, and are noted to be "highly responsive, well organised, efficient and friendly and all times." The set boasts a long list of notable clients from governments and state entities to corporations and individuals.

Mark Dann is the senior clerk.

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Strengths

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  • 11KBW's clerks are helpful.

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Notable Practitioners

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  • Philippe Sands
    Philippe Sands

    Philippe Sands

    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.

    • Everything Philippe touches becomes gold. Having him on a team is a very rare privilege.

      Public International Law respondentUK Bar

    • Philippe Sands is a visionary. He is one of a kind in the international litigation arena. He is an impressive barrister to watch in action before the international courts and tribunals.

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    • Philippe is a superstar in the public international law.

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  • Remi Reichhold
    Remi Reichhold

    Remi Reichhold

    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 has a great expertise in complex and highly sensitive cases which are brought before the international courts and tribunals. He is creative, sharp, rigorous and a true team player.

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    • Remi's written work and case management are strong.

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  • Jonathan Worboys
    Jonathan Worboys

    Jonathan Worboys

    Jonathan Worboys services a broad spread of clientele on matters of public international law. These include the FCDO, state actors, international corporations and private individuals. He is trusted by states to act on politically sensitive mandates of the highest degree.

    • Jonathan is very responsive and intelligent, a pleasure to work with. He gets to grips with the issues quickly and asks all the right questions.

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