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On 1 January 2025, the Kenya Space Agency reported that an anthropogenic object from outer space had crashed near a village located on Kenyan territory.  As of 6 January 2025, the Kenya Space Agency had not identified the origin of the object. 

On 2 December 2024, representatives and legal counsel of Barbados made oral submissions to the International Court of Justice (the “Court”) in the climate change advisory proceedings (the “Obligations of States in respect of Climate Change Case”). 

The global awards Lexology Index (formerly Who’s Who Legal) recognised three of Volterra Fietta’s lawyers in its 2025 edition for Arbitration.

Barbados completed the first ever debt swap for climate resilience.  The transaction generates USD 125 million for Barbados in fiscal savings, which it will use “to enhance water resource management and increase water and food security”. Barbados is a small island developing State, which is facing the destructive effects of climate change.  The climate crisis

Volterra Fietta is pleased to announce that in the most recent rankings released by Legal 500 and Chambers and Partners, that the firm and its team have yet again been highly ranked and commended by these world-leading legal directories.

In the recent months, there have been a number of significant developments in international law. On 22 March 2024, Barbados submitted a written statement to the International Court of Justice (“ICJ“) providing its observations on the relevant legal and factual issues in the Obligations of States in respect of Climate Change Case.

In the recent months, there have been a number of significant developments in international law. On 1 March 2024, the Republic of Nicaragua instituted proceedings at the International Court of Justice against the Federal Republic of Germany under the Genocide Convention and requested the indication of provisional measures.

Volterra Fietta is pleased to announce that, in the last few months, the firm and its partners have yet again been highly ranked and commended by world-leading independent directories Legal 500 and Chambers and Partners.