VF: Developing PIL for clients.

随着中国不断强调双边投资协定在保护其对外投资中的重要作用，并鼓励中国投资者运用国际法机制来保障自身权益，Volterra Fietta 受邀为这一重要倡议作出贡献。

In the past couple of decades China has become the world’s biggest overseas investor.  Chinese State-Owned-Enterprises and private businesses have spent trillions of dollars in foreign investments.  Inevitably, disputes arise between Chinese companies and foreign governments and business counterparties.

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.

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.

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.