Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP leverages the firm’s multinational capabilities to advise states and multinational corporations on the full range of PIL matters, including sovereign immunity, international environmental law, sanctions, and maritime delimitation issues. The team has notable sector expertise in the energy space, handling Energy Charter Treaty work as well as a range of contentious international proceedings for energy companies. Andrew Cannon and Christian Leathley jointly head the team; Cannon has extensive experience acting before arbitral institutions and international tribunals and advising on treaty interpretation, while Leathley has significant expertise in arbitration and international litigation in the energy, mining, and telecoms sectors. Hannah Ambrose has a broad practice that spans the full range of PIL matters, with a strong track record advising investors and sovereign States under ICSID and UNCITRAL rules. Also in the core team are international arbitration specialists Joel Halliday and Louise Barber .