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Public international law and business and human rights firm Paxus LLP was established in June 2022 by former Allen & Overy partner Suzanne Spears. Representing sovereign states, private equity firms and commodity traders (among others), the practice’s public international law credentials include investor-state disputes, particularly those governed by investment treaties. Providing key support to business and human rights law specialist Spears, Merryl Lawry-White is a June 2024 hire from Debevoise & Plimpton LLP, whose experience comprises ICJ cases, investment treaty arbitrations and inter-state matters.
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Key clients
- Thun Group of Banks
- International Organisation of Employers
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Work highlights
- Advised the Thun Group of Banks on aligning financial institution action on net-zero with human rights considerations.
- Assisted two sovereign states with negotiations with foreign investors that were threatening investment treaty claims.
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