Philippa Webb, UK Bar | Chambers Profiles

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Ranked in 2 Practice Areas

Star Individuals

Public International Law

London (Bar)

8 Years Ranked

1

Band 1

International Human Rights Law

London (Bar)

3 Years Ranked

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About

Provided by Philippa Webb

UK Bar

Practice Areas

Philippa’s practice covers all aspects of public international law. She acts for states and private entities in domestic and international courts on a wide range of issues. These include state and diplomatic immunities, territorial and maritime boundaries, treaty obligations, law of the sea, state responsibility, human rights, humanitarian law, law of international organisations and international criminal law.

Career

Read a full summary of Philippa's career on the Twenty Essex website

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UK-Bar

Public International Law - London (Bar)

Star Individuals

Individual Editorial

Philippa Webb acts for states and non-governmental bodies, advising on a wide range of PIL issues including state and diplomatic immunities, as well as maritime, boundary and treaty disputes. She is a professor of public international law at King's College London.

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International Human Rights Law - London (Bar)

1

Band 1

Individual Editorial

Philippa Webb of Twenty Essex is lauded amongst international lawyers for her work in matters concerning state and diplomatic immunities. In addition to her considerable academic output, she has acted in important cases arising in numerous jurisdictions and involving issues of genocide, human trafficking and state surveillance.

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Strengths

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Philippa Webb is a truly outstanding barrister.

Public International Law respondent
UK-Bar

She is, in my opinion, the best of her generation (and probably well beyond) when it comes to public international law matters.

Public International Law respondent
UK-Bar

Dr Webb is a superlative lawyer. She's brilliant and collegial, with a superb depth of knowledge in PIL. Her oral submissions never fail to inspire.

Public International Law respondent
UK-Bar

Philippa is one of the PIL stars at the Bar. She is an absolute go-to barrister when it comes to any questions relating to immunities and operates at silk level.

Public International Law respondent
UK-Bar

Philippa is someone in whom you have absolute confidence. She knows the answers to any thorny and complex questions.

International Human Rights Law respondent
UK-Bar

Philippa Webb is a truly outstanding barrister.

Public International Law respondent
UK-Bar

She is, in my opinion, the best of her generation (and probably well beyond) when it comes to public international law matters.

Public International Law respondent
UK-Bar

Dr Webb is a superlative lawyer. She's brilliant and collegial, with a superb depth of knowledge in PIL. Her oral submissions never fail to inspire.

Public International Law respondent
UK-Bar

Philippa is one of the PIL stars at the Bar. She is an absolute go-to barrister when it comes to any questions relating to immunities and operates at silk level.

Public International Law respondent
UK-Bar

Philippa is someone in whom you have absolute confidence. She knows the answers to any thorny and complex questions.

International Human Rights Law respondent
UK-Bar

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