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Track record
International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea
Advising the United Mexican States in The Zheng He Case (Luxembourg v. Mexico).
Law of the Sea
Advising the Republic of Mauritius in connection with the Chagos Archipelago, involving issues of sovereignty and the law of the sea.
International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea
Representing and advising the Republic of Equatorial Guinea in The M/T “Heroic Idun” (No. 2) Case (Marshall Islands v. Equatorial Guinea).
International Court of Justice
Represented a sovereign state in the Advisory Opinion proceedings on Obligations of States in respect of climate change.
ICSID Arbitration
Representing Gruppo Piccini in ICSID arbitration proceedings under the Italy–Cameroon bilateral investment treaty.
ICSID Arbitration
Advising a leading fertilizer company in ICSID arbitration proceedings concerning an alleged refusal to grant environmental approval.
Law of the Sea
Advising a sovereign State on law of the sea issues relating to a potential joint maritime infrastructure project with another State.
US - Peru Trade Promotion Agreement
Represented Gramercy Funds Management and Gramercy Peru Holdings in winning a $100 million award in an UNCITRAL arbitration against the Republic of Peru relating to Peru’s agrarian reform bonds, which is the first decision finding Peru liable under the US - Peru Trade Promotion Agreement and at the time was the largest amount awarded against Peru in any treaty arbitration.
Talks
- 'Research Report Launch: "Living with the Veto",' Permanent Mission of Switzerland and Security Council Report at the United Nations - 2026, speaker
- 'IISS-Americas Women's Geopolitical Roundtable,' International Institute for Strategic Studies - Americas - 2026, speaker
- 'Empowering the United Nations to Address Modern Threats,' Vienna School of International Studies - 2026, speaker
- 'Meeting of the Group of Friends of Sport for sustainable development,' United Nations - 2026, speaker
- 'Ocean Intelligence 2.0: Deep Technology in Support of BBNJ Implementation,' United Nations - 2026, speaker
- 'Panel Discussion: The Treaty of Amity and Cooperation as a Regional Arrangement under Chapter VIII of the Charter of the United Nations,' United Nations - 2026, speaker
- 'UN 80th Anniversary: Revitalizing the UN Through International Law 35th,' Informal Meeting of Legal Advisers - 2025, speaker
- 'The UN Security Council at 80: Current Challenges, Future Opportunities?,' British Institute of International and Comparative law - 2025, speaker
- 'Empowering the UN security council,' Circle of Women Ambassadors at the United Nations - 2025, speaker
- 'When international arbitration meets corruption,' Bocconi University - 2024, speaker
- 'The Relevance of Inter-State Energy Related Disputes,' ADGM-ICSID - 2024, speaker
- 'Recognition and Enforcement of Arbitral Awards,' Harvard Law School - 2024, speaker
- 'Inter-State Conflicts and International Arbitration,' Harvard International Arbitration Conference - 2024, speaker
- 'Formation and Validity of International Arbitration Agreements,' Columbia Law School Seminar - 2024, speaker
- 'International Arbitration and the Challenges of Financial Services in the First Three Decades of the New Century,' Washington Arbitration Week - 2023, speaker
- 'Empowering the UN Security Council to Address Modern Threats to Peace and Security,' International Law Weekend - 2023, speaker
- 'International Arbitration for Business Lawyers,' Columbia Law School Seminar - 2023, speaker
- 'Future Leaders Symposium,' GAR Live: Istanbul (2023); 'Good Faith and Abuse of Rights in Public International Law,' Colloquium on Good Faith and Contract Interpretation in MENA and Beyond - 2023, speaker
- 'Enforcement in Armed Conflicts,' ICSID-ADGM Joint Conference 2023 Research Seminar on IBT and Related Topics, NYU Law Center for Transnational Litigation, Arbitration and Commercial Law - 2023, speaker
- 'The U.S. Government and the ICC Trust Fund for Victims,' Public International Law & Policy Group Expert Roundtable - 2023, speaker
- 'Pre-Arbitration Steps: Challenges and Pitfalls,' ICC YAAF Qatar - 2023, speaker
- 'Role of International Courts in Resolving Armed Conflicts,' Harvard International Arbitration Conference - 2023, speaker
- 'Addressing Complex Arbitrations,' GAR Live: Abu Dhabi - 2023, speaker
- 'Recent Developments Before the International Court of Justice,' The Permanent Mission of Belgium to the United Nations International Day for Women in Multilateralism - 2023, speaker
- 'Challenges and Pathways for Accountability and Justice in Tigray,' American Bar Association International Law Section - 2022, speaker
- 'Investment Treaty Arbitration Practicum,' University of Paris II Panthéon-Assas, Dubai Campus Conference - 2022, speaker
- The Illegality Defense in Investment Treaty Arbitration Kuwait Business Law Forum, 2022; “Arbitrating in the MENA Region: Dos and Don’ts,” Dubai Arbitration Week - 2022, speaker
- 'Coercive Diplomacy in the Skies: Dispute Resolution Mechanisms and Legal Remedies for States,' International Law Weekend - 2022, speaker
- 'Reforming the U.N. Security Council to Address Modern Challenges,' International Law Weekend - 2022, speaker
- 'The US BIT Policy in light of NAFTA Cases,' Annual Investment Treaty Conference, 2022; 'Arbitration and Human Rights,' Istanbul Arbitration Week - 2022, speaker
- 'Breaking Barriers to Success in International Law Careers,' WILIG Annual Career Panel, 2022; 'Arbitrating Human Rights Disputes,' Mute Off Thursdays - 2022, speaker
- 'How to Address Issues of Alleged Corruption,' CILS International Arbitration Symposium - 2022, speaker
- 'Investment Arbitration in the Middle East,' Alternative Dispute Resolution and Arbitration Forum - 2022, speaker
- 'Walking the Thin Line: Jurisdiction and Admissibility,' ICC MENA Conference - 2022, speaker
- 'Notion of Investment: Definition, Legality, and Corruption,' ICSID-ADGM Joint Conference - 2022, speaker
- 'Recent Arbitration-Related Developments in the Middle East,' ABILA / ICC Webinar - 2022, speaker
- 'Women in Arbitration,' Columbia Law School Seminar - 2021, speaker
- 'The Role of the ICJ in State Intervention by Non-Parties to a Dispute,' and 'Disappearing Land and Displaced Persons: Climate Change and International Law,' International Law Weekend - 2021, speaker
- 'Developments in International Commercial Litigation and Investment Treaty Arbitration Case Funding,' IMN Litigation Finance Conference - 2021, speaker
- 'The Choice of Valuation Date in Unlawful Expropriations: The Cleaver Should Fall on the State,' Expert Witness Debating Series 2021 - 2021, speaker
- 'Hearings and Cross-Examinations,' Harvard International Arbitration Conference - 2021, speaker