Public International Law

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Provided by Herbert Smith Freehills

We operate in the real world: as one of the only firms with experts in a broad range of international law issues across a global network, we find pragmatic solutions to the trickiest international law problems.

Understanding the political and international law issues at play and the commercial realities our clients face allows us to best advise on their highest profile and most complex matters.

In addition to our investment protection and investor-state arbitration representations, our experts provide focused legal and strategic advice across the full spectrum of pure public international law issues, including within the following areas:

• Investment Protection and Treaty Disputes
• International Boundary Disputes and Law of the Sea
• Cross-Border Resources Deposits and Exploitation in Disputes Areas
• Immunity of States and International Organisations
• State Recognition, Secession and Succession
• Climate Change and International Environmental and Energy Law
• International Trade Law and World Trade Organisation Issues
• Sanctions and Export Control
• Foreign Corruption
• International Human Rights and Corporate Social Responsibility