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Public International Law

The regulatory spotlight is shining brighter than ever on companies worldwide.

A range of corporates and institutions rely on Kemp’s global footprint and expertise to manage risk - in one jurisdiction or many. 

Exposure to civil or criminal liability is a time-consuming concern for companies of all stripes. Whether the risk arises from securities violations or fraud, money laundering or bribery, we believe proactivity is power. 

KEMP supports clients with corporate compliance and regulatory enforcement in all its phases – from risk assessments and compliance reviews to criminal liability and civil claims. We work closely with clients’ internal management, legal and audit teams to reduce disruption to business during investigations. 

Our aim is always prevention rather than cure, but we’re ready with gold-standard guidance through litigation, and enforcement actions by regulatory agencies worldwide.  


Notable Deals

Advised a South Asian state against the Republic of the Marshall Islands before the International Court of Justice regarding an NPT obligation to pursue in good faith and conclude negotiations leading to nuclear disarmament.
Advised an oil major in relation to implications of drilling in disputed territorial waters between Russia and Ukraine.
Advised an African State on diplomatic immunity in respect of a property dispute with an investment fund based in Cayman Islands.
Represented Ukraine in annulment, recognition and enforcement proceedings in France, the United States, and the UK following the entry of a multi-million UNCITRAL award in favour of an Eastern European energy company (also acted on jurisdiction challenge on state immunity grounds).
Represented Ukraine in a state-to-state dispute raising the issue of whether a State or a territorial unit of a State can claim “investor” status under a BIT (UNCITRAL arbitration, PCA).
Represented an Israeli state-owned energy company in an ICC arbitration arising from a gas supply agreement against an Egyptian state-owned gas company.
Advised a leading multinational Scottish oil and gas company in relation to BIT and contractual claims at ICSID concerning exploration, development and production of petroleum in Nepal.
Advised a publicly listed Canadian and German mining company in relation to BIT and contractual claims concerning exploration of mining interests in Uganda.
Advised a Middle Eastern clean energy private equity fund in relation to BIT claims concerning its solar energy interests in Italy.
Advised a Norwegian multinational oil and gas company in relation to sovereign immunity issues concerning a sale and purchase agreement of an offshore wind farm from a Middle Eastern state-owned sovereign wealth fund.
Represented a Central Asian state in a SCC arbitration under the Energy Charter Treaty (ECT) relating to a claim by a Moldovan oil company concerning its oil and gas operations.
Advising an energy company in relation to the proposed changes in the petroleum laws by a Central Asian state and potential investment treaty claims.
Represented an Eastern European state in an UNCITRAL arbitration under the Russia-Ukraine bilateral investment treaty relating to an investment in a refinery.
* Include matters by our partners while in previous firms

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