Published on 10 August 2026 in Client Alerts

Volterra Fietta’s seminar programme continues apace in the first half of 2026

Volterra Fietta has continued its series of seminars and thought leadership events during the first half of 2026. The programme presents leading experts on different public international law and dispute resolution issues, including the firm’s lawyers, academics, technical and scientific experts, diplomats and other leading practitioners. The topics cover current issues in public international law, international arbitration, sovereign disputes, multi-jurisdiction litigation and proceedings before international courts and tribunals.

Seminars held by Volterra Fietta during the first half of 2026 include:

• “Procedural Rules as Litigator Tools before the ICJ”, featuring partner Robert G Volterra, partner Gunjan Sharma and counsel Florentine Vos.
• “The Use of ICJ Judgments in Domestic Courts”, featuring partner Gunjan Sharma and partner Ahmed Abdel Hakam.
• “Litigation before the English Courts: An Overview for Middle Eastern Litigants”, featuring partner Ahmed Abdel Hakam.
• “How to Plead Reparations and Damages Effectively before the ICJ”, featuring partner Robert G Volterra and counsel Florentine Vos.
• “Evidence before the ICJ: Finding, Selecting, Pleading and Presenting”, featuring partner Robert G Volterra, partner Gunjan Sharma and associate Magdalena Kowalczuk Asher.
• “Mitigating the Risk of Disputes with Host States”, a twelve-month review featuring partner Ahmed Abdel Hakam.
• “Drafting the Request for Arbitration: A Claimant’s Perspective”, featuring partner Ahmed Abdel Hakam.
• “The Role of the Agent: Between Diplomacy and Advocacy”, featuring partner Gunjan Sharma and associate Magdalena Kowalczuk Asher.
• “Arbitration and Litigation Arising from Contracts with Sovereign States: Immunity Issues Affecting Sovereign Disputes”, featuring partner Ahmed Abdel Hakam.
• “Litigating against State-Owned Entities: Strategic Considerations”, featuring partner Ahmed Abdel Hakam.
• “Geopolitical Trigger Events: Preparing for the Next Wave of Investment Treaty Claims”, featuring partner Robert G Volterra and counsel Florentine Vos.
• “Tech Disputes: Litigation vs Arbitration?”, featuring partner Ahmed Abdel Hakam.
• “Practical Aspects of Litigating Land and Maritime Disputes before the ICJ and International Courts and Tribunals”, featuring partner Robert G Volterra, partner Ahmed Abdel Hakam, counsel Florentine Vos and associate Kobby Afari Yeboah.
• “Turmoil on the Seas and Storms in the Markets: The Commercial and Operational Realities of Closing the Strait of Hormuz”, featuring partner Gunjan Sharma.
• “How to Respond to a Request for Arbitration: Strategic Considerations for the Respondent State”, featuring partner Ahmed Abdel Hakam.
• “Commercial Arbitration v Litigation against a State or a State-Owned Entity“, featuring partner Ahmed Abdel Hakam.
• “The Changing Trade Relationship between the US and Canada: Navigating Washington’s Demands for a Wholesale USMCA Revision“, featuring partner Peter Flint.

Volterra Fietta’s seminar programme reflects the firm’s continuing commitment to sharing practical experience and thought leadership across the full spectrum of public international law and international dispute resolution. The firm looks forward to hosting further seminars and events throughout the year.

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