Public International Law
UK Guide 2025 : UK-wide
Band 4
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Withers is active on a broad array of matters concerning PIL, including investor-state and state-to-state disputes along with significant advisory work. The team's expertise includes issues related to international investment law and sanctions as well as the Law of the Sea and rights to statehood. The firm's clients include a number of state governments in addition to international conglomerates and not-for-profit organisations.
Work Highlights
- Withersrepresented Oxfam America in filing an amicus brief before the Inter-American Court of Human Rights in relation to an advisory opinion requested by Colombia and Chile on states' international obligations in the context of climate change.
Strengths
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"Withers have a good understanding of what the client needs and are proactive in helping the client achieve results."
"Withers are extremely thoughtful and strategic. The firm is proactive in its communication, responsive to deadlines and feedback, and attentive to our inputs."
"Withers have a good understanding of what the client needs and are proactive in helping the client achieve results."
"Withers are extremely thoughtful and strategic. The firm is proactive in its communication, responsive to deadlines and feedback, and attentive to our inputs."
Notable Practitioners
Hussein Haeri manages an impressive caseload of PIL disputes, regularly acting for governments and companies on matters concerning human rights, boundary delimitations and WTO law. He is also well versed in handling investment treaty arbitrations, including claims brought under BITs.
"Hussein is hands-on, knowledgeable, supportive, tactical, confident and friendly. He is a great lawyer to have on your side."
"He is a very collaborative person who always goes the extra mile."
"Hussein is an outstanding PIL practitioner."
Camilla Gambarini represents a range of states and private clients in both arbitrations and PIL matters. She also has experience advising on prominent human rights issues.
"Camilla is incredibly thoughtful, responsive, and brings a personal commitment and excitement to the work she does."
"Camilla is incredibly dedicated, very knowledgeable and personable."
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