Jackie McArthur

Practice Areas

Jackie has a diverse practice spanning commercial, public and international law. Her commercial practice includes both litigation and arbitration, and encompasses especially conflict of laws, high-value commercial and contract disputes, shareholder litigation, and general commercial disputes. Jackie also practices in public law, acting for and advising both private and government clients in judicial review claims, international law, and human rights. She is a member of both the Attorney-General’s London C Panel, and the Attorney General’s Public International Law C Panel. Jackie has acted, as sole and junior counsel, in the Court of Appeal, the Commercial Court, the Chancery Division, the Administrative Court and the County Court.

Jackie has a particular specialisation in international disputes and advising – encompassing investor-state arbitration, public international law, and the conflict of laws. Jackie has acted in numerous investor-State arbitrations, under the ICSID Convention, and the ICC, SCC, LCIA and UNCITRAL Rules. She has also acted in proceedings before the European Court of Human Rights and specialised UN agencies. She has advised numerous governments as well as private clients on international law matters spanning sanctions, the law of the sea, the law of armed conflict, international human rights law, state immunity, treaty interpretation and international administrative law. Jackie also acted for two years as an Assistant Legal Adviser to the UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, advising on trade law, and on aspects of treaty law and implementation.