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Tatyana has expertise in public international law, international humanitarian law, international criminal law and international

Tatyana advises States, individuals, international and non-governmental organisations on a wide range of public international law and international human rights law issues. Her cases include matters concerning arbitrary detention, extra-judicial killing, war crimes and terrorism, torture, gender-based violence, sanctions, self-determination, and the law of State responsibility.

Tatyana has acted in high-profile criminal appeals before the UK Supreme Court that concern the interpretation of international law on, for example, war crimes, terrorism, and torture, and the application of international law in domestic proceedings.

Tatyana acts as specialist human rights counsel in enforcement proceedings in the Commercial Court.

Tatyana was awarded her PhD in Public International Law from the University of Cambridge in February 2020.

Tatyana can be instructed on a direct access basis under the Bar’s Direct Access Scheme.

What others say:

"Tatyana has a very strong international human rights practice. She is also incredibly approachable and accessible, and has such deep knowledge."

Chambers & Partners 2021

"She is incredibly hard-working and is always willing to get stuck in - she is an excellent lawyer and has a really well-rounded skill set."

Chambers & Partners 2021

Tatyana Eatwell is a specialist in international law. She has an international and domestic practice, with particular expertise in public international law, international humanitarian law, international criminal law and international human rights law. She has a background in domestic criminal law and has acted in high-profile criminal appeals before the UK Supreme Court that concern the interpretation of international law on war crimes and terrorism, and the application of international law in domestic proceedings.

Tatyana advises individuals, non-governmental organisations and international organisations on a wide variety of public international law and international human rights law issues that include arbitrary detention, extra-judicial killing, consular access and diplomatic protection, terrorism and armed conflict, and state responsibility.  She is experienced in acting for individuals who seek to engage the Special Procedures mechanisms of the UN Human Rights Council.

Tatyana has acted for high-net-worth individuals based in Asia, Europe, the Middle East and North Africa on matters relating to allegations of sanctions-busting, corruption and money laundering, the freezing and seizure of assets, and related human rights, security and reputation management concerns. She has experience acting for clients alongside both experts in security and experts in online reputation and digital risk management.

Tatyana has appeared as an expert on international law before the UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention on the subject of consular access and diplomatic protection of dual nationals, and, together with Jennifer Robinson, has provided expert opinion to Agnes Callamard, the UN Special Rapporteur on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary killings regarding questions of immunity and jurisdiction arising out of the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi.

Before joining the Bar, Tatyana worked for the Department of Legal Aid, Malawi in conjunction with the Centre for Capital Punishment Studies (University of Westminster) representing persons charged with capital offences and those convicted and sentenced to death. She also worked as a Refugee Protection Officer for Mapendo International (now RefugePoint), an NGO that works in partnership with the UNHCR to assist refugees in Kenya.

Tatyana was awarded her PhD in Public International Law from the University of Cambridge in February 2020. The title of her thesis is ‘State Responsibility for the Unlawful Conduct of Armed Groups’.

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PhD (Cantab), Public International Law

LLM International Law: Human Rights Conflict and Justice, SOAS (Distinction)

BA (Econ) Social Anthropology, Manchester University (First Class)