François Holmey > Carter-Ruck > London, England > Lawyer Profile

Carter-Ruck
The Bureau
90 Fetter Lane
LONDON
EC4A 1EN
England

Work Department

International Law Group

Position

François is a Senior Associate at Carter-Ruck.  He has a wide-ranging practice in public international law, international human rights, international sanctions, commercial and investment arbitration, business and human rights, ESG and international environmental law. He also advises on media, intellectual property and commercial matters.

François has substantial experience in public international law and international dispute resolution, including ICSID, ICC, UNCITRAL and ad hoc arbitrations, and matters before the United Nations and the World Trade Organisation. He also has significant experience of litigation in the EU courts, both in the General Court and the Court of Justice, as well as the English courts, including the High Court, Court of Appeal and Supreme Court. He has also acted in other dispute resolution forums, such as the Advertising Standards Authority and the EU and UK Intellectual Property Offices.

Prior to joining Carter-Ruck, François worked for a leading international law firm. He has done pro bono work for the Varda Group, Just Fair, the Free Representation Unit, the Waterloo Legal Advice Service and Lawyers Without Borders, and has previously interned with UNESCO.

 

Languages

French and Spanish

Education

François completed a Masters in Mathematics and Philosophy at the University of Oxford (with First Class Honours), as well as the Graduate Diploma in Law and Legal Practice Course at BPP Law School in London (both with distinction). He also holds a Masters in International Law, Development and Globalisation at the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS), University of London (with distinction and best overall performance in his year).

François is a Solicitor-Advocate (Higher Courts Civil Proceedings) of England and Wales.

Lawyer Rankings

London > Dispute resolution > International arbitration

Housing ‘a strong team with some outstanding individuals‘, Carter-Ruck acts for states and investors, under a range of arbitral rules, in major investment treaty cases. Senior partner Cameron Doley is ‘an outstanding figure in this field‘; Guy Martin is a public international law, European law and human rights specialist; and Miranda Rushton is experienced in investor-state and international commercial arbitrations. At senior associate level, Lawrence Northmore-Ball and François Holmey are ‘very intelligent and insightful‘.

London > Dispute resolution > Public international law

Carter-Ruck‘s PIL department is widely respected for its advice on human rights, targeted sanctions, extradition, and INTERPOL notices. The team is also experienced in diplomatic protection, state and diplomatic immunity, and statehood recognition. International department head Guy Martin is a renowned specialist in challenges to targeted sanctions; senior partner Cameron Doley is ‘the outstanding figure in this field‘; Miranda Rushton advises on matters featuring international law aspects; and Charles Enderby Smith is at partner level since May 2023. Other key advisers include ‘phenomenal‘ consultant Alasdair Pepper, along with ‘extremely good‘ senior associates François Holmey and Lawrence Northmore-Ball.