Cameron Doley > Carter-Ruck > London, England > Lawyer Profile

Carter-Ruck
The Bureau
90 Fetter Lane
LONDON
EC4A 1EN
England
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Work Department

International Law Group

Position

Cameron is the Senior Partner at Carter-Ruck.  He works in the firm’s international law practice, specialising in litigation and dispute resolution and regulatory matters involving an international or diplomatic context. His clients include a significant number of governments, heads of state and leading political figures from across the world, as well as commercial entities and individuals requiring specialist advice on international issues. In addition to many years conducting litigation in the High Court in London, Cameron has experience of matters proceeding before the United Nations, the ECJ and the ECHR, and Carter-Ruck’s international law group is currently involved in cases that are progressing in the national courts of more than a dozen countries located across the globe, including sanctions-related cases arising out of the events of 9/11. He headed the international team responsible for the investigation into the death of Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat and in 2014 was the solicitor to the inquiry into the torture and murder of prisoners by the Syrian regime. He also represented the State of Qatar successfully in a recent LCIA arbitration. He advises the Qatar 2022 World Cup Committee and AI Jazeera Media Network for whom he is bringing a Bilateral Investment Treaty claim against Egypt. Twenty six years at Carter-Ruck have given Cameron extensive experience of dealing with the UK and international media and he is able to apply the reputation management expertise he has acquired not merely in pursuing claims directly against the media but also in managing media interest in matters involving other parties.

Career

Articled Carter-Ruck; qualified 1992; partner 1995; managing partner 2001; senior partner 2012.

Memberships

Law Society; LSLA; Royal Institute of International Affairs (Chatham House); American Society of International Law; British Institute of International and Comparative Law.

Education

Queen Elizabeth’s, Blackburn; The Queen’s College, Oxford (MA Hons 1st Class); The College of Law (CPE distinction, Law Society Finals Hons).

Lawyer Rankings

London > Dispute resolution > Public international law

A ‘first-rate firm that is used to fighting for clients’, Carter-Ruck is best known for its expertise in sanctions. The practice also covers human rights, INTERPOL notices, extradition, and diplomatic protection, along with statehood recognition and state and diplomatic immunity issues. Guy Martin is a highly-rated sanctions specialist; Cameron Doley represents governments, state heads, state, political figures, commercial entities and individuals on international issues; Miranda Rushton’s wide-ranging practice includes investor-state arbitrations; and Charles Enderby Smithgives exceptional advice’. The group also features disputes lawyer Alasdair Pepper; the ‘well-organised and flexible’ François Holmey; and Lawrence Northmore-Ball, who is experienced in investment arbitrations.