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20 Old Bailey
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Camilla Gambarini

Work Department
Litigation and Arbitration
Position
Dual qualified as an Avvocato (Italy) and as a Solicitor Advocate (England & Wales), Camilla specialises in international arbitration (commercial and investment treaty) and public international law matters.
Before moving to London, she practised in Milan, Houston and New York, having developed an expertise in assisting clients from both civil and common law jurisdictions. She has represented individuals, companies, States and State-owned entities in international arbitrations across a range of sectors, including the apparel, aviation, energy, gambling, infrastructure, insurance, metal, oil & gas, and railway industries in different regions of the world, particularly the MENA region, CIS countries and Latin America. She has experience of international commercial and investment arbitrations under the auspices of the CAM, CIAC, ICC, ICSID, LCIA and UNCITRAL rules.
She advises companies on the protection of investments under international investment treaties and sanctions, and States on boundary disputes, cultural heritage, international humanitarian law, international investment law, law of the sea, natural resources, sovereign immunity and statehood issues. Camilla regularly assists clients in pro bono human rights cases before constitutional courts, the UN Human Rights Treaty Bodies and regional human rights courts.
Camilla is involved in arbitration associations and editorial boards. She served as Co-Chair of Young ICCA (2018-2020). She is the UK Coordinator of the Italian Arbitration Association AIA-Arbit below 40 and serves on the Executive Committee of the Rising Arbitration Initiative (RAI) and the Next Generation Committee of the Racial Equality for Arbitration Lawyers (REAL) group. She is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitration and is on the board of the American Review of International Arbitration at Columbia Law School, the Lexis PSL Arbitration Consulting Editorial Board, the Editorial Board of Brill Research Perspectives in International Investment Law and Arbitration. She is an Editor of Jus Mundi Wiki Notes on Investment Arbitration and is Conference Associate Editor of the Annual Juris Conference on Investment Treaty Arbitration.
Career
Special Counsel
Languages
French, Italian & Spanish
Lawyer Rankings
London > Dispute resolution > Public international law
(Leading associates)In addition to Withers LLP‘s credentials in state-state and treaty disputes, the practice consistently litigates international law issues in the courts of England and Wales, in relation to sovereign immunity. The ‘fantastic team’ is also experienced in human rights disputes and sanctions. The only Solicitor-Advocate to take silk in 2024, ‘outstanding’ practice head Hussein Haeri KC advises on the gamut of public international law matters, including sovereign immunity issues arising out of the enforcement of judgments and awards against states, as well as The Law of the Sea, human rights, and international sanctions; and former Attorney General of England and Wales, Sir Geoffrey Cox KC, represents states in international disputes. The ‘technically skilled and commercial’ practice additionally showcases Robert Kovacs, a specialist in public international law, international arbitration, and business and human rights; Camilla Gambarini, who represents individuals, companies, states and state-owned entities in international arbitrations involving the energy, aviation, metal, waste management and media sectors; former Member of the UN International Law Commission Aniruddha Rajput; and dual-qualified (Turkey and England and Wales) Ruzin Dagli, whose workload covers the application of treaties, and disputes concerning human rights, sovereign immunity, and international trade and investments.
London > Dispute resolution > International arbitration
Withers LLP‘s London team is particularly well known for international arbitration work involving Africa, Asia and the Middle East, along with Russia and CIS countries. The practice is co-led by Hussein Haeri KC, who is ‘a leading figure in international arbitration’, and Eleni Polycarpou, who regularly takes arbitrator appointments. The group further comprises Russia, Ukraine and CIS disputes expert Tatiana Menshenina, disputes head Peter Wood, and commercial arbitration specialist Roberto Moruzzi. Lesley Timms ‘ caseload frequently contains Italian elements, and public international law expert Geoffrey Cox KC and recently-promoted partner Robert Kovacs are other names to note. Camilla Gambarini and Ruzin Dagli are also key figures.
Lawyer Rankings
- Leading associates London > Dispute resolution > Public international law
- Public international law London > Dispute resolution
- International arbitration London > Dispute resolution
Top Tier Firm Rankings
- Private client > Agriculture and estates
- Private client > Charities and not-for-profit
- Dispute resolution > Commercial litigation: mid-market
- Private client > Contentious trusts and probate
- Private client > Court of protection
- Private client > Family
- Private client > Personal tax, trusts and probate
- Employment > Senior executives
Firm Rankings
- Private client > Art and cultural property
- Private client > Family: mediation
- Employment > Immigration: personal
- Corporate and commercial > M&A: Smaller Deals, £10m-£100m
- Dispute resolution > Public international law
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Reputation management
- Real estate > Residential property
- Dispute resolution > International arbitration
- Corporate and commercial > Venture capital
- Public sector > Education: institutions
- Public sector > Education: schools
- Corporate and commercial > Financial services: contentious
- Crime, fraud and licensing > Fraud: civil
- Employment > Immigration
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > IT and telecoms
- Employment > Employers
- Crime, fraud and licensing > Fraud: white-collar crime (advice to individuals)
- Insurance > Professional negligence
- Risk advisory > Regulatory investigations and corporate crime (advice to corporates)