International law is extremely relevant to any cross-border activity and therefore to any public or private sector entity involved in trans-national trade, commerce and investment. In a shrinking world, global and regional cooperation increases the need for an understanding of developments in international law and the ever-expanding impact of international and extra-territorial regulation.

For over 40 years our dedicated team has advised corporations, sovereign States and international organisations on the complex and far-reaching effects of public and private international law and, increasingly, on international regulation and enforcement, including:

• Economic sanctions
• Export controls
• Business and human rights, including corporate responsibility issues
• Anti-money laundering, anti-corruption and anti-terrorism regulation
• Bilateral investment treaties and investment protection
• International environmental law and regulation 
• International trade law, including the WTO regime
• Risk assessments for international projects and investments. 

Traditional public international law is extremely important in relationships involving a State or international organisation and we advise on:

• Treaties and their interpretation
• Territorial issues, boundaries and jurisdiction
• Recognition of states, state succession
• State responsibility 
• Human rights and international humanitarian law 
• International environmental law and regulation
• Law of the sea 
• State and diplomatic immunity 
• Privileges and immunities of international organisations 
• Proceedings before specially constituted claims tribunals 
• Proceedings before other international courts and tribunals, including the International Court of Justice.