Ranked in 2 Practice Areas
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Band 2

Public International Law

London (Bar)

17 Years Ranked

3

Band 3

Administrative & Public Law

London (Bar)

7 Years Ranked

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Provided by Dan Sarooshi KC

UK Bar

Practice Areas

Dan Sarooshi K.C. is a specialist in public international law (including particular expertise in State and diplomatic immunity cases), investment treaty arbitration, and public and constitutional law. He also has considerable experience in high value commercial litigation.

He is an experienced advocate with a track record of success in high profile cases. He has argued over 90 cases as advocate and counsel for States, international organisations, and corporations in international courts (International Court of Justice, European Court of Human Rights, WTO, UN Tribunals), investment arbitrations (ICSID, ICSID AF, ECT, PCA, NAFTA, ICC, UNCITRAL, and LCIA), and the highest domestic courts in the UK, Hong Kong, BVI, and Bahamas as well as in domestic employment tribunals.

His clients include 23 States (e.g. UK and USA), 22 international organizations, corporations (e.g. BAT, Hitachi, Roche, Exxon Mobil, and Tesco), and various Royal Families. Before being appointed King’s Counsel, he was a member of both the UK Attorney General Panel of Counsel for Public International Law cases and AG Panel of Counsel for Constitutional and Commercial Law cases.

In parallel with his litigation and advisory services, he is Professor of Public International Law at the University of Oxford (since 2006). He joined the Oxford Law Faculty in 2003 and was in 2006 promoted to full Professor of Public International Law.

Professional Memberships

* Executive Council member (2008-2011) & Counsellor (2018-present), American Society of International Law

* Trustee, British Institute of International & Comparative Law

* COMBAR

* LCIA

* International Law Association

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