'Able to draw on a range of backgrounds, language skills and cultures', Volterra Fietta is consistently mandated by states, international organisations and private parties across the gamut of PIL issues. The team's representative expertise covers including ICJ claims, maritime boundary disputes, investment treaty arbitration (including ICSID matters), and state immunity issues. The recent track record of Robert Volterra includes high-profile PIL matters at global levels; Peter Flint represents both investors and states in disputes that arise under investment treaties and host state investment protection legislation. Also integral to the group, PIL and international dispute resolution specialist Gunjan Sharma is at partner level since May 2022; energy and natural resources disputes expert Ahmed Abdel Hakam is a March 2023 recruit from Eversheds Sutherland (International) LLP; and Angela Ha is a recently-elevated counsel. Jehad Mustafa and Magdalena Kowalczuk Asher are the associates to note. Former partner Graham Coop left for Pinsent Masons LLP in March 2023.
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Testimonials
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‘Volterra Fietta is a market-leading arbitration boutique firm.'
'Its reputation precedes it, and it regularly handles the most complex and high-value investor-state arbitrations.'
'The team is particularly international, and able to draw on a range of backgrounds, language skills and cultures.’
‘Ahmed Abdel Hakam is an exciting new partner appointment at Volterra Fietta, and he has an excellent profile within public international law.'
‘Ahmed Abdel Hakam brings almost two decades of experience to the role, having previously worked in Geneva and Paris. He is also very personable and nice to work with.’
Key clients
- Barbados, Ministry of Finance, Economic Affairs and Investment
- Barbados, Office of Tourism and International Transport
- Needham Point
- United States of America
- Republic of the Union of Myanmar (the democratically-elected Government)
- Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Ministry of Tourism
- Kingdom of Bahrain
- Republic of Kenya
- KN-Holding
- Severgroup
- Grenada
- Koch Industries
- Koch Minerals
- Koch Nitrogen International
- Barbados, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade
- Barbados, Prime Minister’s Office
- Barbados, Ministry of Energy and Business Development
- Barbados, Office of the Attorney General
- Owens – Illinois Inc
- Arab Republic of Egypt
- Republic of Croatia
Work highlights
- Representing the Kingdom of Bahrain against Saeed Shehabi and Moosa Mohammed, in relation to state immunity issues before the English courts.
- Acting for the Republic of the Union of Myanmar (the democratically-elected Government) in international legal proceedings against the military leaders responsible for violent armed aggression against the people of Myanmar and its legitimate democratic representatives.
- Representing the Republic of Croatia against Société Générale in a high-profile investment treaty arbitration, which concerns the intersection between the Fair and Equitable Treatment standard and the imperatives of consumer protection and financial regulation during times of economic turmoil.
Lawyers
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Practice head
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Robert Volterra, Peter Flint, Gunjan Sharma, Ahmed Abdel Hakam