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Volterra Fietta is an elite global law firm, specialised entirely in public international law. We are the only dedicated public international law firm in the world.

Robert Volterra

Partner

“The best public international lawyer around.” Legal500

Peter Flint

Partner

“Provides senior level expertise” across international arbitration, cross-border litigation and ADR.” Legal500

Gunjan Sharma

Partner

“A consummate professional excelling in the depth of his knowledge, who provides senior-level expertise and invaluable value to clients.” Legal500

Ahmed Abdel Hakam

Partner

“A fantastic lawyer – a real brain when it comes to public international law. He has a lot of experience as counsel in large arbitrations, and his ability is second to none.” Legal500

“The leading public international law boutique in the market.”

Chambers and Partners

Volterra Fietta upholds the rule of law by practicing public international law as experienced professional lawyers.

We believe that, properly implemented, public international law rules offer an effective solution to global conflicts. We are proud that our work positively affects the lives of millions of people around the world and promotes the rule of law between States. We represent our clients before the highest courts and tribunals in the world with outstanding success rates.

We are one of only a handful of firms to operate in this sphere. We advise, represent and advocate for State clients at the International Court of Justice. Unlike almost every law firm in the world that claims to have done so, our practice before the permanent international courts and tribunals is not pro bono, dilettante or unpaid one-offs. Our experience in this respect can be found in the public records. Our experience includes not only the International Court of Justice, the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea and the International Criminal Court. It includes such international courts and tribunals as the disputes bodies of the World Trade Organisation, the European Court of Human Rights, the Inter-American Court of Human Rights, the European Court of Justice and tribunals constituted under the aegis of the Permanent Court of Arbitration, ICSID and UNCLOS Annex VII.

The Volterra Fietta partners are at the forefront of their fields.

Our partners regularly sit as adjudicators on international tribunals and act as counsel to States, international organisations and multi-national companies.

Our practice attracts the sharpest minds and keenest abilities. We choose lawyers who are dedicated to the practice of public international law and we work with them to continue to build their knowledge and understanding of it.

The Firm

Global Reach

Our team has advised clients on public international law in every region of the world.

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Recent Instructions

We are dedicated to the principles upheld by public international law.

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Pro Bono Practice

We regularly take on meritorious pro bono public international law work.

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Recognition

Volterra Fietta and Robert Volterra’s practice have been ranked in the top tier by all the global legal directories since they began rankings almost 30 years ago.

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