About
Partner at Volterra Fietta and a widely recognised leading public international law practitioner, Robert Volterra advises and represents governments, international organisations and private clients on a broad range of contentious and non-contentious public international law and international dispute resolution matters. He regularly appears as co-agent, counsel and advocate before the International Court of Justice and international arbitration tribunals and also sits as an arbitrator in ICSID, UNCITRAL, ICC, SCC and LCIA proceedings.
Practice areas
Public International LawInternational ArbitrationInternational LitigationInvestment Treaty ArbitrationHuman RightsInternational Criminal LawMaritime Law
Office
Expertise
Boundaries & Territorial IntegrityMaritime / UNCLOS DisputesInvestment Treaty Arbitration (ICSID, ECT, BITs)Trans-boundary Resources, Pipelines & Joint-Development ZonesState Responsibility, Attribution & ImmunitiesDiplomatic & Consular LawSanctionsInternational Humanitarian & Criminal Law
Education
- Curso de Derecho Internacional, Organization of American States (1995) – OAS Fellowship
- LL.M., University of Cambridge, Trinity Hall (1991–1992) – Cambridge Commonwealth Scholarship
- LL.B., Osgoode Hall Law School, York University (1986–1989) – Dean's List
- B.A. (International Relations), University of Western Ontario (1983–1987) – Lt-Governor of Ontario Scholarship
Admissions
- Barrister (Canada)
- Solicitor-Advocate (England and Wales)
Languages
EnglishFrenchSpanishItalian