Jessica Gladstone > Clifford Chance LLP > London, England > Lawyer Profile

Fielding ‘one of the most highly regarded teams around for public international law‘, Clifford Chance LLP is particularly well known for complex investment treaty arbitrations. Recent highlights for the practice include a high-profile climate change case; advising on WTO rights, international sanctions, and customs and subsidies control issues; and assisting with sovereign immunity matters. Jessica Gladstone is a specialist in PIL claims, international trade and climate change; Rae Lindsay advises on business and human rights, as well as international organisations’ immunities; and investment treaty protection expert and former partner Audley Sheppard KC is a consultant as of May 2023. At director level, Joanne Neenan (a 2022 hire from the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office) advises on a range of PIL issues; and the senior associates to note are Anna Kirkpatrick, Jeremy Stewart, Carla Lewis, Christina Schuetz and Anne Collins.

Clifford Chance LLP offers unique insight into the public international law aspects of international trade matters, advising States and corporate on WTO rights and obligations, as well as the negotiation of FTAs. The breadth of the practice is also epitomised by its expertise in domestic law aspects of international trade regulation, where the team acts for sovereign states and corporates on all aspects of economic sanctions, export controls and investment screening. Public international law expert Jessica Gladstone is particularly active in the trade and climate space, while Michael Lyons – who heads the UK and European sanctions team – is a trusted adviser to major financial institutions and corporates. Jeremy Stewart has deep experience handling international trade issues from a government perspective, while Carla Lewis regularly advises clients on their exposure to EU and UK sanctions risk.

Clifford Chance LLP‘s London commercial arbitration team is consistently sought out to act in high-stakes mandates. It is also well known for acting for global corporations and financial institutions in complex and large-value investment treaty arbitrations. The team includes consultant to the firm and renowned commercial arbitration and public international law specialist Audley Sheppard KC. Rob Lambert‘s track record includes arbitrations in Europe, Asia, the US, the Middle East, Africa and Australia; Alex Panayides routinely acts for international oil, construction and private equity companies; Marie Berard‘s workload incorporates construction, financial, energy, and oil and gas sector-related arbitrations; Sachin Trikha is particularly focused on breach of contract claims; and Jessica Gladstone‘s practice encompasses major international commercial and investment arbitrations. Director Anna Kirkpatrick, along with senior associates Christina Schuetz, Eraldo d’Atri and Sam Brown are also key team members.