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Public International Law: The English Bar - Global Market Leaders
Individual Editorial
Sean Aughey is a highly rated barrister who regularly handles state-on-state disputes, investor-state arbitration and domestic litigation involving PIL aspects. He has further experience acting in human rights-related cases.
Strengths
Sean is so impressive as somebody capable of getting on top of the difficult issues of the law and finding a way of cutting through them but also mastering the difficult issues of facts.
Sean is a clear and analytical thinker.
Sean has a masterful grasp of PIL and a judgement beyond his years.
Sean's drafting is superb. He distils complex things into a narrative. He is fantastic on his feet, a brilliant cross-examiner, and knows each document inside out.
Sean is very eloquent and incisive with his advocacy.
International Arbitration - The English Bar - Global Market Leaders
Individual Editorial
Sean Aughey is rated highly for his representation of both investors and sovereign states in international arbitrations. He is praised for his deep expertise in BIT claims brought under ICSID rules. His clients include Jordan, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Al Jazeera Media Network. He is often instructed as sole counsel on matters.
Strengths
A superb junior. He is hard-working, thorough, has excellent judgement and is completely dependable.