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About
Provided by Andrew Cannon
Practice Areas
International Arbitration
Public International Law
Sanctions
Dispute Resolution
Investment Arbitration and Treaty Protection
Career
Andrew previously worked as a legal adviser to the UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office, and represented the UK at the UN in New York and the EU in Brussels, as well as in other international institutions. He has extensive experience of negotiating and advising on bilateral and multilateral treaties and other international instruments.
Andrew has a First Class law degree from Gonville & Caius College, Cambridge University, and was awarded the Procter Fellowship to Princeton University, where he studied international relations and international law.
Personal
Andrew is the Global Co-Head of our International Arbitration practice, and of our Public International Law practice. He is head of our India Disputes group and co-head of our Nordic group. He is also Deputy Chair of the firm's Global Pro Bono and Responsible Business Council.
Chambers Review
UK
Andrew Cannon is a highly skilled practitioner and global co-head of the firm's PIL practice. He has wide-ranging PIL expertise that includes state immunity issues, maritime delimitations, sanctions and investment treaties. He regularly undertakes significant government advisory work as well as handling investor-state arbitrations.
Andrew Cannon fields significant expertise in investor-state disputes, which is bolstered by his public international law credentials. He regularly handles complex BIT claims on behalf of both commercial clients and state entities.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Andrew Cannon is fantastic on PIL. He spent some time at the Foreign Office; he really brings that broader perspective on the needs of states and how to advise on politically sensitive cases."
"Andrew is a brilliant lawyer who is able to find the guiding thread to cut through complex matters."
"Andrew was on top of the issues throughout the proceedings and always conducted himself and led the project in a professional manner. I would be delighted to work with him again."
"Andrew Cannon is fantastic."
"Andrew Cannon has great expertise."
"Andrew Cannon is fantastic on PIL. He spent some time at the Foreign Office; he really brings that broader perspective on the needs of states and how to advise on politically sensitive cases."
"Andrew is a brilliant lawyer who is able to find the guiding thread to cut through complex matters."
"Andrew was on top of the issues throughout the proceedings and always conducted himself and led the project in a professional manner. I would be delighted to work with him again."
"Andrew Cannon is fantastic."
"Andrew Cannon has great expertise."
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