“Nothing in international law prohibits unilateral declarations of independence” Ana Stanič argues
Channel: Coppieters Foundation
Date: 2016-07-27

Ms. Stanič was the keynote speaker at a Coppieters Dinner-Debate (Friday 1 April 2016). She addressed secession and state succession from an international law perspective; shared her experiences and observations about what lessons can be drawn from newly independent states, such as her home state of Slovenia; and provided recommendations about how to prepare for independence and what to expect in negotiations.
Ana Stanič is the founder of E&A Law Limited, an innovative law firm based in London which advises states, companies and financial institutions on issues of international and EU law. She is ranked amongst UK’s leading public international lawyers by Chambers & Partners and Legal 500. She is also a lecturer of international arbitration law at the University of Dundee in Scotland.
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