Ms Angela Ha > Volterra Fietta > London, England > Lawyer Profile
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Ms Angela Ha
Position
Counsel at Volterra Fietta
Career
Angela is an Australian-qualified lawyer specialising in public international law and international dispute settlement. She is ranked by Legal 500 as a “Rising Star” in public international law.
Since joining in 2016, Angela has worked for Volterra Fietta’s government and commercial clients across the full range of public international law, including land and maritime boundary disputes, international human rights, the law of the sea, international investment law, sovereign immunities and the laws of war. She has gained a stellar reputation acting for both claimants and respondents in high-stakes, high-profile investment treaty arbitrations. She has represented clients in multiple State-to-State disputes, including cases before the International Court of Justice. She also has significant experience advising clients in judicial proceedings involving public international law issues before domestic courts.
Highlights of her practice include successfully defending a Southeast Asian State in an ICSID arbitration brought by a US power plant developer, representing a mining investor in multibillion dollar claims against a G20 State, acting for a Latin American State in a major maritime boundary dispute before the International Court of Justice and advising a State in the Middle East in relation to proceedings before the International Court of Justice and before United Nations bodies. She has advised and represented parties in ICSID proceedings involving the energy, mining, financial services, construction, manufacturing, telecommunications, media and hospitality sectors.
Angela regularly lectures in international investment law, public international law and international energy law, including at University College London and SOAS University of London. She has been invited to speak on international law issues at the United Nations Headquarters in New York, by the American Society for International Law and at the Investment Treaty Forum of the British Institute of International and Comparative Law.
Clients and peers have praised her as “thorough and savvy”, “a formidable advocate and cross-examiner” and “one of the up-and-coming stars in this field”.
Angela holds a BA (majoring in European Studies) and an LLB (Hons I) from the University of Sydney and a Bachelor of Civil Law (Dist) from the University of Oxford, focusing on public international law.
Languages
English, Cantonese Chinese (spoken), intermediate French
Lawyer Rankings
London > Dispute resolution > Public international law
(Leading associates)Exclusively focused on public international law, Volterra Fietta represents states, international organisations, and private parties on ICJ cases, maritime boundary issues, and investment treaty arbitrations, including ICSID claims. The practice is also expert in state immunity cases before the English courts, the laws of war and international humanitarian legislation, along with WTO matters, international trade law, international human rights and state responsibility. ‘One of the best public international lawyers of his generation’, Robert Volterra
represents governments, international organisations and private clients in an array of public international law and international dispute resolution issues; and Peter Flint acts for states and investors in disputes involving investment treaties and host state investment protection legislation. The practice further showcases Gunjan Sharma, whose ‘strategic guidance is clear and comprehensive’; state-to-state disputes expert Ahmed Abdel Hakam, whose investment treaty caseload covers the energy and natural resources sector; and Angela Ha, who is experienced in international human rights, the Law of the Sea, international investment law, sovereign immunities, the laws of war, and land and maritime boundary disputes Florentine Vos, Ben Burnham and Magdalena Kowalczuk Asher are also key team members.
London > Dispute resolution > International arbitration
Regarded by clients as ‘a market-leading firm in international arbitration, particularly public international law disputes’, Volterra Fietta‘s team is experienced in both commercial and investment treaty arbitrations, regularly being instructed by a diverse range of governments and major corporate clients. The practice is chaired by Robert Volterra, ‘a leading figure in the market’, whose considerable practice covers investment treaty arbitrations, commercial arbitrations, and advice concerning investment structuring and feasibility of claims under a range of treaties. Peter Flint regularly advises both governments and commercial parties in cross-border disputes concerning a host of sectors, engineering, energy, and financial services among them. Other key figures include Gunjan Sharma, noted for his capabilities in a wide array of high-value arbitrations, and Ahmed Abdel Hakam, who stands out for his expertise in State-to-State disputes in various arbitral institutions. Angela Ha, whose recent activity notably includes mining sector investor-State claims, is also recommended.
Lawyer Rankings
- Leading associates London > Dispute resolution > Public international law
- Public international law London > Dispute resolution
- International arbitration London > Dispute resolution