44th FA MANN LECTURE PROFESSOR CAMPBELL MCLACHLAN KC – “FOREIGN RELATIONS LAW REVISITED”   30 November 2022 The Old Hall, Lincoln’s Inn, London The 44th of a series of annual lectures in honour of the late Dr FA Mann QC (Hon) (1907-1991) will take place in London on 30 November 2022. This series of lectures … Read more

Last month saw the conclusion of the latest round of UN negotiations concerning a proposed treaty on business and human rights. Read more

Following-up on our earlier blog post (available here), the leaders of both Israel and Lebanon have yesterday signed a historic deal delimiting their maritime boundaries, marking a new era for both countries and paving the way for further offshore energy exploration in the Mediterranean Sea.  The accord will enter into force shortly, once the US … Read more

The London Conference on International Law was held over two days on 10 and 11 October in London. It brought together international law practitioners, academics, judges, representatives of government and civil society and others from around the world. The theme of this year’s conference was “States in Emergency – International Law at a Time of … Read more

During the second week of October, a historic agreement was agreed in principle between the Republic of Lebanon and the State of Israel over a maritime border dispute that had erupted more than a decade ago between the two countries. The agreement, which was brokered by the United States of America given the absence of … Read more

On 18 May 2022, an arbitral tribunal rendered its award in BSG Resources Limited (in Administration), BSG Resources (Guinea) Limited, BSG Resources (Guinea) Sàrl v Republic of Guinea (ICSID Case No. ARB/14/22) in favour of the Republic of Guinea (“Guinea“). Notably, in awarding costs, the tribunal treated as recoverable Guinea’s success fees under a private … Read more

The London Conference on International Law will be taking place at the QEII Centre, London, on Monday 10 October and Tuesday 11 October 2022. Read more

We are pleased to share with you the details of the upcoming 8th EFILA Annual Lecture, taking place in Brussels on Thursday 13 October 2022 (from 15:00 CEST). This year’s EFILA Annual Lecture will focus on ‘ESG Investment Strategy’ and will consist of two parts. Read more