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Michelle Bradfield

Michelle Bradfield

UK 2026

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Ranked in 2 practice areas

Public International Law

UK-wide

2 years ranked

International Arbitration

UK-wide

5 years ranked

About

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UK

Practice Areas

Global Disputes

ESG (Environmental, Social & Governance)

Career

Michelle Bradfield has more than 20 years of experience as a lawyer, with a focus on complex international arbitration often involving public international law. She advises and represents states and private entities on a wide array of matters, including investment treaty arbitration, international commercial arbitration, and boundary and maritime disputes.

Michelle has significant experience in investor-state arbitration and commercial arbitration. She is regularly involved in "bet-the-company" disputes and has worked for numerous FTSE 100 and Fortune 100 companies in disputes around the globe, including in the United States, Australia, India, Sudan, China, Spain, Brazil, Nigeria, and the United Arab Emirates. Additionally, she has worked for many States, including Australia, Malaysia, Croatia, Turkey, Barbados, Oman, China and sovereign wealth funds.

She lectures on boundary disputes and investment treaty arbitrations at King's College London and has published extensively on these subjects. Prior to working in London, Michelle was a Fellow at the Lauterpacht Centre for International Law at the University of Cambridge.

Chambers Review

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Chambers Guide to the Legal Profession

Public International Law - UK-wide

Band 3
Band 3

Individual Editorial

Michelle Bradfield is well versed in representing both states and large multinational companies in a range of matters, including climate change, investment treaty disputes and maritime boundary disputes.

International Arbitration - UK-wide

Band 4
Band 4

Individual Editorial
Michelle Bradfield demonstrates notable strength in advising on investor-state disputes. Her practice sees her act for both investors and states in a range of complex disputes, as well as handling commercial claims.

Strengths

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  • She is very good at providing a strategic overview of a case and thinking about the big picture.

    Public International LawChambers Guide to the Legal Profession
  • She is extremely good with the clients.

    International ArbitrationChambers Guide to the Legal Profession
  • She makes sure to test every point.

    International ArbitrationChambers Guide to the Legal Profession
  • Michelle is both focused and determined, with a high level of awareness of the subject matter.

    International ArbitrationChambers Guide to the Legal Profession
  • Michelle can be trusted in any commercial dispute, and she will run it in an effective, thorough way.

    International ArbitrationChambers Guide to the Legal Profession

Ranked Individuals at Jones Day (38)

London (Firms)

UK-wide

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