The team in Cooley (UK) LLP‘s London office covers a wide range of public international law matters, including investment treaty and international trade disputes, advisory work, and Law of the Sea advice to coastal states. The group also advises on state responsibility in areas of high regional contention, and maintains a robust international asset recovery practice. Among the firm’s experienced practitioners, James Maton’s track record includes obtaining successful outcomes for both corporate and government clients in complex public international law disputes; commercial, public law, cross-border fraud, and asset-tracing specialist Laurence Harris is well known for advising on government asset recovery programmes; and Henry Stewart‘s litigation caseload encompasses asset recovery and anti-corruption matters. The department further comprises ’standout team player’ and Law of the Sea expert John Brown, an adviser on maritime boundary delimitation issues, including freedom of navigation matters; and Juan Nascimbene, who is focused on international treaty arbitration, public international law and international economic law.
Testimonials
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‘John Brown has outstanding technical knowledge and an extremely impressive catalogue of prior experience.’
‘John Brown is a standout team player who is always willing to roll his sleeves up.’
Key clients
- Government of the Republic of Maldives
- Government of Turks & Caicos Islands
Work highlights
- Acting for the Turks and Caicos Islands Government in its civil recovery efforts.
- Acting for the Government of the Republic of Maldives in delimitation of maritime boundaries and continental shelf matters, including an arbitration brought against it.