Published on 3 August 2026 in Client Alerts

We are delighted to share another instalment in the “Volterra Fietta PIL Commentaries” podcast series

This latest commentary by Ahmed Abdel-Hakam explores the role of valuation in oil and gas arbitration, an area that sits at the intersection of international law, economics, finance, and complex dispute resolution.

Valuation is often one of the most significant and technically demanding aspects of disputes involving oil and gas assets. Whether arising in investor-State or commercial arbitration, valuation issues can require tribunals to assess complex factual, financial, and legal questions, drawing on expert evidence and established valuation methodologies.  As the energy sector continues to evolve amid shifting markets, regulatory developments, and the global energy transition, valuation remains a key consideration in the resolution of high-value disputes.

Ahmed Abdel-Hakam is a Partner at Volterra Fietta. He is a Solicitor-Advocate (Civil and Criminal Higher Rights of Audience) before the Higher Courts of England & Wales and a French Avocat (Paris Bar).  An international disputes specialist, he represents states and multinational companies in investment treaty and commercial arbitrations. He also advises and represents clients across the full spectrum of public international law in both contentious and advisory matters.  He is among the few lawyers to have appeared before leading international courts and tribunals, including the International Court of Justice (ICJ), the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU), and the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR).  He also has extensive experience in investor-State and commercial arbitration, as well as high-value litigation before the courts of England & Wales, France, Switzerland, and Italy.  Ranked in The Legal 500, clients describe him as “a fantastic lawyer – a real brain when it comes to public international law” whose “experience as counsel in large arbitrations” is “second to none.”  He serves on the Dispute Resolution Committee of the Law Society of England & Wales and the International Law Committee of the New York City Bar Association.

The Volterra Fietta PIL Commentaries Series features perspectives from leading practitioners with extensive practical experience.  In this series, our partners examine important concepts, emerging developments, and contemporary issues shaping public international law and international dispute resolution.

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