HOME THE FIRM EXPERTISE OUR PEOPLE NEWS & INSIGHTS E-NEWSLETTER ARTICLES CLIENT ALERTS AWARDS EVENTS CAREERS CONTACT US CLIENT ALERTS Volterra Fietta Client Alert 16 November 2021 Yesterday’s alleged Russian anti-satellite missile test may give rise to claims against the Russian Federation Click here to view. Volterra Fietta Client Alert 11 November 2021 Dutch Supreme Court remands USD 50 billion Yukos case but confirms provisional application of Energy Charter Treaty Click here to view. Volterra Fietta Client Alert 11 October 2021 Smoke before the fire? – Recent proposed measures across Latin America may ring alarm bells with some foreign investors Click here to view. Volterra Fietta Client Alert 20 September 2021 Malawi accedes to the New York Convention Click here to view. Volterra Fietta Client Alert 16 July 2021 Back to the future – Ecuador (re-)signs the ICSID Convention, admitting the failure of its policy of trying to attract foreign investment whilst simultaneously rejecting investment treaties and international arbitration Click here to view. Volterra Fietta Client Alert 16 June 2021 Robert G Volterra gives guest lecture at Jindal University on the topic “How to win cases before the International Court of Justice in the 21st Century” Click here to view. Volterra Fietta Client Alert 10 June 2021 Mubadala Investments set to acquire stake in Israeli gas field Click here to view. Volterra Fietta Client Alert 4 June 2021 Oceans and the Law: breakfast roundtable series of the Faculty of Law, Te Herenga Waka – Victoria University of Wellington Click here to view. Volterra Fietta Client Alert 21 May 2021 International Energy Agency calls for a ban on all new oil and gas projects and sets other radical new targets in its “Net Zero by 2050” report Click here to view. Volterra Fietta Client Alert 12 May 2021 Peter Flint becomes a Volterra Fietta Partner Click here to view. Volterra Fietta Client Alert 5 May 2021 In a closely watched decision, the CJEU rules that cutting-edge hybrid satellite and terrestrial systems can be authorised under EU regulations pursuant to an overarching requirement not to hold back technological progress Click here to view. Volterra Fietta Client Alert 16 April 2021 Volterra Fietta promotes Gunjan Sharma to Counsel Click here to view. Volterra Fietta Client Alert 7 April 2021 Myanmar, acting through the CRPH, instructs Volterra Fietta to discuss military atrocities post 1 February 2021 with the head of the UN’s Independent Investigative Mechanism for Myanmar Click here to view. Volterra Fietta Client Alert 31 March 2021 World leaders call for an international treaty to respond to future pandemics Click here to view. Volterra Fietta Client Alert 24 March 2021 Max Planck Encyclopedia of International Procedural Law publishes chapter by Partner Graham Coop and Associate Zuzana Morháčová on Energy Charter Treaty Dispute Settlement System Click here to view. Volterra Fietta Client Alert 23 March 2021 Egypt backs Sudan’s new proposal on Nile River Dam Click here to view. Volterra Fietta Client Alert 11 March 2021 Myanmar (through the anti-coup parliamentary committee) instructs Volterra Fietta to advise on and pursue international legal proceedings against the unconstitutional and illegitimate military regime Click here to view. Volterra Fietta Client Alert 9 March 2021 Chambers and Partners recognises Volterra Fietta again as being amongst the leading law firms for Public International Law and International Arbitration in both the UK and global rankings. Founding partner Robert Volterra praised by peers and clients as “a real team player”. Click here to view. Volterra Fietta Client Alert 26 February 2021 UK Supreme Court allows Nigerian claimants to continue UK litigation against Shell companies over pollution claims Click here to view. Volterra Fietta Client Alert 19 February 2021 Volterra Fietta Partner Graham Coop wins prestigious award Click here to view. Volterra Fietta Client Alert 16 February 2021 Launch of the African Arbitration Atlas Click here to view. Volterra Fietta Client Alert 15 February 2021 The United Arab Emirates defeats the State of Qatar in the ICJ case concerning the Application of the CERD Click here to view. Volterra Fietta Client Alert 14 December 2020 Does Achmea apply to the Energy Charter Treaty? Belgium asks the CJEU Click here to view. Volterra Fietta Client Alert 25 November 2020 Does the sun still shine on solar power in France? The proposed amendment to France’s solar feed-in tariffs and the rights of solar investors Click here to view. Volterra Fietta Client Alert 12 November 2020 South Africa’s Expropriation Bill, 2020 Click here to view. Volterra Fietta Client Alert 4 November 2020 Enka v Chubb: Recent UK Supreme Court decision might require parties to consider adding additional language to international arbitration clauses where London is the seat of arbitration Click here to view. Volterra Fietta Client Alert 16 October 2020 Volterra Fietta confirmed again as Tier 1 firm in Public International Law Click here to view. Volterra Fietta Client Alert 13 October 2020 Volterra Fietta client Nigeria defeats multi-billion dollar arbitration claim at ICSID Click here to view. Volterra Fietta Client Alert 30 September 2020 European Commission starts State aid investigation into Belgium’s power capacity mechanism – how could this affect the UK? Click here to view. Volterra Fietta Client Alert 25 September 2020 Increased Business and Human Rights Risks and Regulations for Companies Operating in the Netherlands Click here to view. Volterra Fietta Client Alert 31 July 2020 A new era of trade and investment between the EU and Vietnam Click here to view. Volterra Fietta Client Alert 16 July 2020 An UNCLOS Annex VII tribunal upheld the immunity of the Italian marines but found Italy itself liable for the unlawful killing of two Indian fishermen Click here to view. Volterra Fietta Client Alert 6 July 2020 Increased control of foreign investment in response to COVID-19 Click here to view. Volterra Fietta Client Alert 9 June 2020 Business and human rights in a global pandemic Click here to view. Volterra Fietta Client Alert 19 May 2020 What are the implications of the COVID-19 pandemic for States and investors under the Energy Charter Treaty Click here to view. Volterra Fietta Client Alert 12 May 2020 The United Nations Human Rights Committee does not give States a carte blanche to violate their human rights obligations in response to the COVID-19 Click here to view. Volterra Fietta Client Alert 7 May 2020 Effects of COVID-19 on Document Production Click here to view. Volterra Fietta Client Alert 29 April 2020 Restructuring, COVID-19 and Investor-State Arbitrations: Often Overlooked Issues Click here to view. Volterra Fietta Client Alert 22 April 2020 COVID-19 and Investment Treaty Claims Click here to view. Volterra Fietta Client Alert 22 April 2020 Legal actions demanding reparations from China over COVID-19 Click here to view. Volterra Fietta Client Alert 14 April 2020 Could the COVID-19 pandemic inspire the development of a United Nations Convention on Pandemic Suppression? Click here to view. Volterra Fietta Client Alert 9 April 2020 Volterra Fietta Client Alert: The impact of COVID-19 on arbitration proceedings and due process Click here to view. Volterra Fietta Client Alert 30 March 2020 COVID-19 and the WHO’s International Health Regulations (2005) Click here to view. Volterra Fietta Client Alert 24 March 2020 Dutch Court of Appeal reinstates USD 50 billion Yukos awards Click here to view. Volterra Fietta Client Alert 17 March 2020 The Court of Appeal of England and Wales rules Heathrow expansion unlawful owing to climate change obligations Click here to view. Volterra Fietta Client Alert 6 March 2020 Ruling of the Dutch Court of Appeal Confirms Functional Immunity of NATO entities Click here to view. Volterra Fietta Client Alert 25 February 2020 Class action filed in US court against tech companies for benefitting from human rights violations in cobalt mining Click here to view. Volterra Fietta Client Alert 25 February 2020 The Dutch Supreme Court orders the Netherlands to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 2020 Click here to view. Volterra Fietta Client Alert 25 February 2020 US sanctions on Nord Stream 2 and TurkStream pipeline projects Click here to view. Volterra Fietta Client Alert 9 January 2020 International arbitration heavyweight Peter Flint joins Volterra Fietta Click here to view. Volterra Fietta Client Alert 19 December 2019 Breakfast Seminar: Financing and Debt Instruments: Often Overlooked Issues of Public International Law” Click here to view. Volterra Fietta Client Alert 16 May 2019 UK Supreme Court allows Zambian villagers to continue UK suit against London-based mining company Vedanta Click here to view. Volterra Fietta Client Alert 2 May 2019 International organisations may consider taking practical steps to limit their exposure to U.S. lawsuits after the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Jam v. International Finance Corporation Click here to view. Volterra Fietta Client Alert 1 May 2019 Volterra Fietta promotes Álvaro Nistal to counsel Click here to view. Volterra Fietta Client Alert 26 April 2018 Jesner et al. v. Arab Bank, PLC – The United States Supreme Court decides that foreign corporations may not be sued under the Alien Tort Statute Click here to view. Volterra Fietta Client Alert 3 April 2018 African Union States sign the African Continental Free Trade Area Click here to view. Volterra Fietta Client Alert 26 March 2018 Partner Graham Coop to chair a panel on “Brexit and the Energy Charter Treaty” at the Association for International Arbitration (AIA) conference on “The Future of Investment Arbitration in Europe” Click here to view. Volterra Fietta Client Alert 13 March 2018 Graham Coop and Isabella Seif co-author a chapter in “International Arbitration in the Energy Sector” Click here to view. Volterra Fietta Client Alert 12 March 2018 ECJ considers whether investor-State arbitration under intra-EU BITs is compatible with EU law Click here to view. Volterra Fietta Client Alert 14 February 2018 Mexico signs ICSID Convention Click here to view. Volterra Fietta Client Alert 26 January 2018 Ecuador adopts a new approach towards foreign investment Click here to view. Volterra Fietta Client Alert 15 December 2017 Award debtors beware: UK Supreme Court affirms public interest in the recognition and enforcement of arbitral awards Click here to view. Volterra Fietta Client Alert 6 November 2017 “Formidable”: Volterra Fietta repeats top-tier rankings in Legal 500 and Chambers & Partners categories: public international law and investment treaty arbitration. Click here to view. Volterra Fietta Client Alert 31 October 2017 Arbitral tribunal finds claims by labour unions against global brands admissible and within its jurisdiction Click here to view. Volterra Fietta Client Alert 24 October 2017 Court of Appeal upholds decision that Zambian villagers can claim in the UK against a London-based mining company Click here to view. Volterra Fietta Client Alert 14 August 2017 University College London and Volterra Fietta to host seminar on “Brexit and the Energy Charter Treaty” Click here to view. Volterra Fietta Client Alert 24 July 2017 The King is Dead, Long Live the King: the EU and the Future of Investor-State Dispute Settlement Click here to view. Volterra Fietta Client Alert 28 June 2017 Volterra Fietta and King’s College London host the third London International Boundary Conference Click here to view. Volterra Fietta Client Alert 15 June 2017 Volterra Fietta hosts its third and final Energy Breakfast Seminar Click here to view. Volterra Fietta Client Alert 25 May 2017 Volterra Fietta hosts its second Energy Breakfast Seminar Click here to view. Volterra Fietta Client Alert 16 May 2017 Volterra Fietta hosts its first Energy Breakfast Seminar Click here to view. Volterra Fietta Client Alert 30 March 2017 India set to remodel its investment regime with new BITs Click here to view. Volterra Fietta Client Alert 27 March 2017 Romania set to terminate its intra-EU BITs Click here to view. Volterra Fietta Client Alert 16 March 2017 Professor Robert Volterra to speak at the “Negotiating Brexit” workshop at St Hugh’s College, University of Oxford Click here to view. Volterra Fietta Client Alert 27 February 2017 New Zealand Law Foundation 2017 International Dispute Resolution Fellow Click here to view. Volterra Fietta Client Alert 27 January 2017 CETA moves a step closer to provisional application Click here to view. Volterra Fietta Client Alert 26 January 2017 Timor-Leste withdraws claims against Australia in arbitration proceedings Click here to view. Volterra Fietta Client Alert 23 January 2017 Timor-Leste notifies Australia of its desire to terminate the Treaty on Certain Maritime Arrangements in the Timor Sea Click here to view. Volterra Fietta Client Alert 21 December 2016 Business and Human Rights: Standing Rock goes to the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights Click here to view. Volterra Fietta Client Alert 16 December 2016 United Nations General Assembly grants observer status to International Chamber of Commerce in unprecedented move Click here to view. Volterra Fietta Client Alert 10 November 2016 World’s largest marine protected area declared in Ross Sea in Antarctica Click here to view. Volterra Fietta Client Alert 5 November 2016 CETA signed by Canada and the European Union Click here to view. Volterra Fietta Client Alert 2 November 2016 Volterra Fietta again ranked tier 1 in public international law 2016 edition of the Legal 500 Click here to view. Volterra Fietta Client Alert 20 October 2016 CETA both upheld and defeated within 24 hours by divided EU internal political dynamics Click here to view. Volterra Fietta Client Alert 6 October 2016 Global Arbitration Review headlines a Volterra Fietta victory Click here to view. Volterra Fietta Client Alert 20 July 2016 Robert Volterra and Suzanne Spears host International Business and Human Rights roundtable. Click here to view. Volterra Fietta Client Alert 15 July 2016 Tribunal issues landmark decision in South China Sea Arbitration Click here to view. Volterra Fietta Client Alert 2 June 2016 Professor Robert Volterra and Professor Dan Sarooshi launch a collaborative new legal blog “Foreign States in English Courts” Click here to view. Volterra Fietta Client Alert 24 May 2016 Austria, Finland, France, Germany and the Netherlands propose an intra-EU investment agreement with traditional investment-treaty arbitration for all 28 EU Member States Click here to view. Volterra Fietta Client Alert 29 April 2016 Yukos awards set aside by Dutch court Click here to view. Volterra Fietta Client Alert 25 April 2016 Suzanne Spears promoted to partner at Volterra Fietta Click here to view. Volterra Fietta Client Alert 11 April 2016 CETA to establish permanent tribunal and appellate tribunal for investor-State disputes Click here to view. Volterra Fietta Client Alert 29 March 2016 Tribunal finds Kazakhstan a legal successor to USSR treaty Click here to view. Volterra Fietta Client Alert 24 March 2016 The European Commission finalises its proposal for new permanent Investment Court System Click here to view. Volterra Fietta Client Alert 15 March 2016 Volterra Fietta ranked as a top-tier firm for public international law in London by Chambers & Partners UK 2016 Click here to view. © Copyright Volterra Fietta info@volterrafietta.com Volterra Fietta is authorised and regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA Number 559849).