VF: Developing PIL for clients.

Volterra Fietta has been recognised at the top tier of law firms specialising in public international law and international dispute resolution, for yet another year.  These rankings continue Volterra Fietta’s uninterrupted perfect record in these global legal directories, held since it was founded in 2011.  Robert Volterra’s practice at his previous firms held the same

On 3 August 2025, Algeria adopted Law No. 25‑12 of 3 August 2025 governing mining activities, which was published in the Official Journal No. 52 on 7 August 2025 (“New Mining Law”). The law repeals the previous mining regime established under Law No. 14-05 of 24 February 2014.

In September 2025, the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea (“ITLOS”) adopted amendments to its Guidelines concerning the Preparation and Presentation of Cases before the Tribunal (“Guidelines”).  The revised text updates the Guidelines that the Tribunal originally adopted in 1997.

Specialized press reported that on 8 May 2025, the Russian Federation (“Russia”) and the People’s Republic of China (“China”) reportedly signed a bilateral investment treaty “on the Promotion and Reciprocal Protection of Investments” (“BIT”), to update and put an end to the 2006 bilateral investment treaty previously signed by the countries (“2006 Agreement”).

The last few months have seen numerous significant developments in relation to public international law.  Below, Volterra Fietta highlights key recent developments in the areas of foreign relations, international trade law, international criminal law, armed conflict and international dispute settlement.

Throughout Summer 2025, Volterra Fietta has continued to advise clients on many of the world’s most important public international law issues. The last few months have also seen numerous significant developments in relation to public international law.

Spring 2025 has seen a number of major new developments in international law. Below, Volterra Fietta highlights recent key developments in the areas of pandemic preparedness, disarmament, climate change and foreign investment protection.

Throughout Winter 2025, Volterra Fietta continued to advise clients on some of the world’s most important public international law and contentious matters.