Globalization has expanded the impact of Public International Law (PIL) on sovereign states, corporations and individuals, rendering it all the more relevant to cross-border activities.
We advise clients across the full spectrum of PIL, combining strategic advice with dispute resolution expertise to help them manage legal, commercial, political, and security risk in cross-border matters.
Our PIL team includes lawyers with substantial experience in advising the Government of Israel on highly sensitive PIL matters, alongside advanced academic background, including PhDs from leading institutions and academic publications on PIL.
We act for sovereign states, multinational and local corporations, and individuals in international projects, transactions, and disputes, including trade, investment, and multi-jurisdictional matters.
Core Areas of Focus
Public International Law Counsel
We provide comprehensive PIL counsel, including on the strategic use of PIL instruments and rules, and engagement with relevant international and regional mechanisms.
Our team and its members have experience in an array of PIL matters, including international investment law; sovereign immunity; international humanitarian law; international human rights law; international criminal law; cyber operations; law of the sea; international dispute settlement; as well as arrangements and legal frameworks applicable in the relations of the State of Israel with other regional states and actors.
Investment Arbitration and Treaty Protection
We handle investor-state arbitration and treaty-based disputes, advising investors and states on structuring investments, drafting arbitration clauses, and dispute-resolution strategy. Our expertise spans BITs, multilateral treaties, and the full spectrum of international investment protections.
Business and Human Rights (BHR)
We advise corporations on BHR risk, cross-border compliance, and corporate responsibility in complex group structures. We assess regulatory frameworks, strengthen compliance and due diligence, and develop governance measures to reduce legal and reputational risk.
Recent cases and experience
- Acting in an ICJ inter-state case.
- Acting for corporation in a EUR 1.5 billion LCIA arbitration involving treaty claims brought against an Eastern European state.
- Acting for a corporation in a USD 1 billion SCC investment arbitration against an Eastern European state.
- Acting for a corporation in an ICC arbitration concerning NIS 9 billion project involving claims relating to the status of certain territories under public international law.
- Advising an international corporation on international rights relating to natural oil and gas in the Mediterranean Sea.
- Advising an energy-sector corporation on regional treaty frameworks relevant to the export and import of natural gas.
- Advising corporations in relation to legal aspects arising out of Israel’s agreements with its neighbors and their business implications.
- Advising clients on PIL risks arising in the context of due-diligence in connection with the acquisition of businesses.
- Advising clients in connection with dealings with international organizations.
- Advising a client on the scope of diplomatic and consular immunities and inviolability.
- Advising a client on implications of WTO obligations for public tenders.
- Litigation before the Israeli Supreme, District and Magistrate Courts in matters relating to cross-border financing of terrorism.
- Litigation before an Israeli District Court involving practical aspects of international refugee law.
- Acting in matters and providing advice to multiple clients in relation to the enforcement of ICSID awards in Israel and abroad.
- Representing sovereign states in enforcement proceedings in Israel.
