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On 22 February 2024, Volterra Fietta hosted a virtual seminar on “New frontiers in international law: recent developments in cyberconflict and cyberspace”. Digital technologies play an increasingly central role in modern life.  Cyberspace underpins critical infrastructure, including in energy, transport, communications and defence.  At the same time, risks of cyberattack are rising and must be

On 11 January 2024, Volterra Fietta hosted a virtual seminar on “Starting an ICJ case in a winning way.” The United Nation’s principal judicial organ, the International Court of Justice (the “ICJ”), is busier than ever. There are currently over 20 proceedings (both contentious and advisory) before the ICJ. Without careful preparation, initiating a case

On 31 October 2023, Volterra Fietta hosted a virtual seminar on “Building a career in public international law: Pathways for young lawyers”. There has never been a better time to be a young lawyer aspiring to have a career in public international law.  Nowadays, lawyers specialising in public international law are in higher demand than ever. 

On 24 May 2023, Volterra Fietta hosted a virtual seminar on “Challenges in Space ahead of the ITU’s World Radio Conference 2023”, another seminar in its continuing Space Law seminar series. The International Telecommunications Union (ITU) is the United Nations specialised agency for information and communication technologies.  Every three to four years, it convenes the World

Robert Volterra (Partner) will be delivering a lecture on his own work on International Boundary Arbitration and the Legal Dimensions of Border Demarcation at the forthcoming Third World Conference of the ABS – Association of Borderland Studies which will take place at Ben-Gurion University between 13-18 February 2023.  For more information about this event please

On 7 September 2022, Volterra Fietta hosted a virtual seminar on “Investment protection treaties and the clean energy transition”. To combat climate change, the transition towards clean and renewable sources of energy remains a leading priority around the world.  This is particularly so at a time when global events have focused attention on energy security

On 27 July 2022, Volterra Fietta hosted a virtual seminar on “Arbitration in the Middle East – trends, developments and strategies”. Strong judicial and governmental support combined with strategic thinking is transforming the Middle East into a prominent global arbitration centre.  That process is accelerating as several regional hubs rapidly move towards diversifying their economies.

On 28 June 2022, Volterra Fietta hosted a virtual seminar on “Effectively Pleading Quantum in International Arbitration”. In an investor-State arbitration, it is vitally important to understand the quantum issues as early possible.  The very first pleadings to a Tribunal should set the stage for the debate on losses.  Unfortunately, many practitioners may not be

On 16 June 2022, Volterra Fietta hosted a virtual seminar on Fair and Equitable Deep Seabed Mining – sharing deep seabed mining’s financial and other benefits. Under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (“UNCLOS”) activities in the Area, i.e., the seabed and ocean floor and subsoil thereof beyond the limits of

On 9 June Volterra Fietta hosted the virtual seminar on “dispute resolution under UNCLOS”. The disputes settlement system under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (“UNCLOS”) is one of the most complex and detailed dispute resolution systems in public international law.  It offers a diverse mix of processes, including both consent-based

On 26 May, Volterra Fietta hosted the virtual seminar on “All at sea?  International law and the predicament of rising sea levels”. Rising sea levels represents one of the most serious consequences of climate change, in particular for low-lying and small island States.  By 2100, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change predicts that global mean

On 23 May, Volterra Fietta hosted the virtual seminar on “Latest developments in gas contract disputes”. As everyone knows, energy markets are passing through a period of exceptional turmoil.  This is particularly so in the European context, but no part of the world is exempt. Volterra Fietta has been closely following the significant developments in

On 18 May 2022, Volterra Fietta hosted a virtual seminar on “Maritime boundary delimitation in practice”. Maritime boundary delimitation, or the process of dividing maritime areas between sovereign States, is a complex legal and technical process.  It is also one of the most important diplomatic processes relevant in the global economy today.  However, only a