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Client Alerts

| Client Alerts, News

Volterra Fietta client Barbados appears before the International Court of Justice for the first time in historic public hearing on the climate crisis

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”). 

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| Awards, Client Alerts

Three Volterra Fietta lawyers ranked in 2025 edition of Lexology Index

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

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Volterra Fietta’s client, Barbados, completes the first ever debt swap for climate resilience

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

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Ahmed Abdel-Hakam, Partner at Volterra Fietta, has been appointed to the International Law Committee of the New York City Bar Association

On 21 November 2024, Volterra Fietta partner Ahmed Abdel-Hakam was appointed to the International Law Committee of the New York City Bar Association.  Ahmed’s selection by the New York City Bar Association was made despite the fact that he is not a member of the Association or even qualified to practice in New York.  It

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Newsletters

| Newsletters

E-Newsletter – Autumn 2024

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.

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| Newsletters

E-Newsletter – Summer 2024

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.

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| Newsletters

E-Newsletter – Spring 2024

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.

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| Newsletters

E-Newsletter – Winter 2024

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.

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