Public International Law

Foley Hoag is recognized for having one of the world’s most experienced International Litigation and Arbitration practices. The firm has unparalleled experience litigating before the International Court of Justice (ICJ), and an extraordinary track-record of success in high-stakes matters of geopolitical concern. It was the first firm to establish a practice before the ICJ and has continued to maintain a dominant position among the select group of firms with deep knowledge of the intricacies of the Court, it boasts by far the most inter-State cases of any firm.

The firm has extensive legal experience in the representation of Sovereign States in matters involving public international law. Besides its world renowned practice before the International Court of Justice, its public international law practice includes litigation before the International Tribunal of the Law of the Sea, representation in inter-State arbitration under the auspices of the Permanent Court of Arbitration and in other international settings, Investor-State Arbitration before the International Centre for the Settlement of Investment Dispute (ICSID), the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) and the other principal arbitral fora around the world, and litigation before the national courts of the United States, France and Belgium. Foley Hoag also has a specialized United Nations Practice Group.